Date spot in Aberdeen
Old Aberdeen
Stroll the cobbled High Street past King's College Chapel and its stone crown tower to St Machar's Cathedral, then carry on into Seaton Park.
Old Aberdeen, about a mile north of the city centre
Address: High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3EN- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Culture
Why it's a good date: It feels like a separate village, quiet and very old, and it's at its best in autumn. There are cafés near the university, and the Cruickshank Botanic Garden is close by for more green.
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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Torry Battery and Girdle Ness
Greyhope Road, Torry, on the south side of the harbour
Address: Greyhope Road, Torry, Aberdeen AB11 8QX- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer
Walk out to the old gun battery above the harbour mouth to look for bottlenose dolphins, then follow the coast to Girdle Ness lighthouse.
Why it's a good date: Not many cities let you watch dolphins from the edge of town, and the view back over the harbour is great too. Pick a calm day, and warm up at the Greyhope Bay café beside the battery.
Photo: Alan Jamieson from Aberdeen, Scotland, CC BY 2.0 (resized)
Provost Skene's House
Marischal Square, off Broad Street, city centre
Address: Guestrow, Marischal Square, Aberdeen AB10 1AS- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Explore Aberdeen's oldest surviving townhouse, built in 1545, with its painted gallery ceiling and rooms on the people who shaped the North East.
Why it's a good date: It doesn't take long, so it makes a good first stop on a city-centre date. It opens seasonally, so check before a winter visit, and look up at Marischal College's granite front across the square.
Photo: Ryan Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
A street art walk
Around the city centre, especially Belmont Street, Union Street and the Green
Address: Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JR- Activity
- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Culture
Hunt down the murals left by the Nuart Aberdeen festival on gable ends, lanes and car parks around the city centre.
Why it's a good date: It's a free treasure hunt that takes you down streets you'd usually skip. Find a mural map online before you set off, and stop on Belmont Street for a drink halfway round.
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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