Date spot in Aberdeen
Provost Skene's House
Explore Aberdeen's oldest surviving townhouse, built in 1545, with its painted gallery ceiling and rooms on the people who shaped the North East.
Marischal Square, off Broad Street, city centre
Address: Guestrow, Marischal Square, Aberdeen AB10 1AS- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
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)
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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)
His Majesty's Theatre
Rosemount Viaduct, city centre
Address: Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
Catch a touring musical, play, ballet or panto at Aberdeen's Edwardian granite theatre, open since 1906.
Why it's a good date: Dressing up a little for the theatre turns an evening into an occasion. Book dinner nearby on Belmont Street or Union Street first, and walk through Union Terrace Gardens on the way.
Photo: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
The Silver Darling
Pocra Quay, North Pier, Footdee
Address: Pocra Quay, North Pier, Aberdeen AB11 5DQ- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Romantic
Book a seafood dinner in the old customs house at the harbour mouth, with big windows over the North Sea, the harbour and Footdee.
Why it's a good date: One for a birthday or an anniversary: good fish, and ships passing the window. Arrive early for a walk round Footdee first, and ask for a table by the window when you book.
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
