Date spot in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Printmakers
See the free exhibitions in the old rubber mill offices at Fountainbridge, browse prints in the shop, then walk the Union Canal towpath next door.
Castle Mill Works, Gilmore Park, Fountainbridge
Address: Castle Mills, 1 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH3 9FP- Culture
- Free
- Dog friendly
Why it's a good date: The whole building is dog friendly apart from the main print studio, so your dog can come round the galleries, shop and café with you. A small print makes a good keepsake of the day, and the canal is right outside for a stroll afterwards.
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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The Devil's Advocate
Advocate's Close, Old Town
Address: 9 Advocate's Close, Edinburgh EH1 1ND- Bar
- Mid-price
- Dog friendly
- Cosy
- Romantic
Share a dram or a cocktail in a 19th-century pump house down Advocate's Close, a steep Old Town lane just off the Royal Mile.
Why it's a good date: Stone walls, low light and over 300 whiskies, plus a covered terrace with heaters and blankets for a cold night. Dogs are welcome in the bar and on the terrace but not in the restaurant, so make it drinks rather than dinner if yours is coming. It's up a run of stairs.
Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill
Braid Road, Morningside
Address: Hermitage of Braid, 69a Braid Road, Edinburgh EH10 6JF- Outdoors
- Free
- Dog friendly
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Active
Follow the Braid Burn through the wooded glen of the Hermitage, then climb Blackford Hill for a view back over the city to the castle and Arthur's Seat.
Why it's a good date: A local nature reserve that feels miles from town, with a burn alongside the path and an open hilltop at the end. Dogs are welcome under close control; from April to July, when birds are nesting, keep them on a short lead in the woods and on the grassland.
Photo: Graeme Yuill, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
Cramond Shore and Causeway
Cramond Glebe Road, Cramond, north-west Edinburgh
Address: Cramond Glebe Road, Edinburgh EH4 6NU- Outdoors
- Free
- Dog friendly
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Romantic
Walk the shore at Cramond, the old village where the River Almond meets the Forth, and out along the line of wartime concrete pylons towards Cramond Island.
Why it's a good date: Wide sands, big skies and room for a dog to stretch its legs. The island is only safe to reach around low tide: check the safe crossing times on the board at the start of the causeway, and turn back in good time, because the tide comes in fast. From April to July, when birds are nesting, keep dogs close or on a short lead on the shore.
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
