Date spot in Inverness
The Ness Islands
Follow the river upstream from the city centre and cross the Victorian footbridges onto the wooded islands in the middle of the Ness.
Ness Bank and Bught Park, a 15-minute walk south of the city centre
Address: Ness Islands, Inverness IV2 4QS- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: It's an easy loop with the river on both sides, and you can talk the whole way round. Go on a summer evening, when it stays light until late, and walk back along the opposite bank for a change of view.
Photo: dave conner, CC BY 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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Leakey's Bookshop
Greyfriars Hall, Church Street, city centre
Address: Greyfriars Hall, Church Street, Inverness IV1 1EY- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
- Best in Autumn, Winter
- Cosy
Browse Scotland's biggest second-hand bookshop, inside an old Gaelic church with a wood-burning stove and a spiral staircase up to the gallery.
Why it's a good date: Give each other ten minutes to find the other person a book, then swap. It's warm and quiet, and ideal when the weather turns.
Photo: LeamingtonBooks, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
The Victorian Market
Academy Street and Union Street, city centre
Address: Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1JN- Activity
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Wander the covered Victorian arcades, then pick lunch from the food hall's independent stalls.
Why it's a good date: Order from two different stalls and share, so you both get to try more. It's covered, so it works in any weather.
Photo: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)
Eden Court
Bishops Road, on the west bank of the Ness
Address: 1 Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SB- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
See a play, a comedy night or a film at the Highlands' biggest arts centre, on the riverbank beside the cathedral.
Why it's a good date: With two theatres and two cinema screens under one roof, there's nearly always something on, and the bar gives you somewhere to talk it over afterwards. Walk there along the river from the city centre.
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
