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The Hermitage

Walk through tall Douglas firs to Ossian's Hall, a folly built over the Black Linn waterfall on the River Braan.

The River Braan tumbling through a mossy rock gorge under green woodland at the Hermitage

Near Dunkeld, about 25 minutes' drive north of Perth

The Hermitage, Old Military Road, Dunkeld PH8 0JR
  • Trip
  • Outdoors
  • Free
  • Out of town

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.

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Photo: Richard West, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

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  • Perth Racecourse

    Scone Palace Park, about 10 minutes' drive north of Perth

    Scone Palace Park, Perth PH2 6BB
    • Event
    • Outdoors
    • Big night

    Dress up for a day at the jump races, in the parkland of the Scone Palace estate.

    Why it's a good date: Pick a horse each on name alone and see whose luck holds. Racing runs from spring to autumn, so check the fixture list before you plan it.

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  • Kinnoull Tower on a rocky crag above the River Tay, which winds through green farmland below

    Kinnoull Hill

    Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park, on the east side of the river

    Jubilee car park, Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park, Perth PH2 7LN
    • Outdoors
    • Free
    • Active

    Walk up through the woods to the cliff-top and the little folly tower, with the Tay winding below you towards the Highlands.

    Why it's a good date: You'll have earned the view by the time you reach the top. Take a flask and something to eat, and keep well back from the cliff edge.

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    Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

  • The River Tay from the Tay Street embankment, with trees on the far bank and a bridge in the distance

    A walk by the Tay

    Tay Street to the North Inch, city centre

    Tay Street, Perth PH1 5LQ
    • Outdoors
    • Free

    Stroll along Tay Street past the riverside sculptures, then carry on up the North Inch, the big park by the river at the north end of town.

    Why it's a good date: It's flat, it's free and it's never far from a coffee, so it suits a first date. Go late on a summer evening, when the light comes low across the water.

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    Photo: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

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