Date spot in Perth
Branklyn Garden
Wander the winding paths of a small hillside garden full of rare plants, from rhododendrons to Himalayan blue poppies.
Dundee Road, on the lower slopes of Kinnoull Hill
Address: 116 Dundee Road, Perth PH2 7BB- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer
Why it's a good date: It's small and tucked away, so you may have the paths nearly to yourselves. It opens from spring to autumn, and early summer is when the blue poppies flower.
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Black Watch Castle and Museum
Hay Street, at the edge of the North Inch
Address: Balhousie Castle, Hay Street, Perth PH1 5HR- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
Explore 300 years of Scotland's oldest Highland regiment inside Balhousie Castle, then have lunch in the castle café.
Why it's a good date: The stories are personal and well told, and there's a good rainy-day café when you're done. Your ticket works as a year's pass, so you can come back.
Photo: william, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
Perth Farmers' Market
South Inch car park, by the city centre
Address: South Inch Car Park, Shore Road, Perth PH2 8BW- Activity
- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Foodie
Graze the stalls of Perthshire soft fruit, cheese, bread and meat at the monthly farmers' market on the South Inch.
Why it's a good date: Set yourselves a small budget, buy a picnic between you and take it down to the river. It's on the first Saturday of the month, and the best stalls sell out, so go early.
The Hermitage
Near Dunkeld, about 25 minutes' drive north of Perth
Address: The Hermitage, Old Military Road, Dunkeld PH8 0JR- Trip
- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Out of town
Walk through tall Douglas firs to Ossian's Hall, a folly built over the Black Linn waterfall on the River Braan.
Why it's a good date: Step inside Ossian's Hall and the waterfall fills the view in front of you. It's a short, easy walk, and Dunkeld's cafés are just down the road afterwards.
Photo: Richard West, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
