We didn't spend too much time here, but the time we did spend was pretty special…read more We were walking around town post dinner and decided to take a walk in the park. What a lovely park it is. Along side one part of the park is the river, which made for a lovely pit stop. We walked down to the river area which had a wee bench to sit on, and railing to lean on. There are really nice views from this park. I originally wanted to map out a running route for the next morning, but it was after 10pm (and still light out) so my boyfriend thought it best, and most safe to skip the route and just cut through the massive field within the park. There was a huge part of me that felt like running through the field singing "the hills are alive with the sound of music", it just made me that happy! It wouldn't have been the first time my boyfriend has seen me do this. Should we ever visit Perth again, this park will be the perfect spot for a picnic or a nice run. It's a great place!

WHAT A FANTASTIC PLACE!!…read more The North Inch, or park, is a wonderful, free space for anybody to use...we go there all the time. There is a a HUGE grass area, with footie and rugby posts (Perthshire Rugby Club), a golf course, play area, pentanque, bowls, monuments (a must) and loads of amazing daffodils in Spring! The walk can be a loop of approx 1 mile by the river - completely flat, so good for cyclists, runners, buggies or just lazy people like me!!! TIP - go Sunday mornings when the boys are out playing rugga and footie!

By far the nicest and best looked after bit of parkland in the city. Well laid out gardens and…read morenever appears to be busy because its so large. The coffee shop however always seems to be very busy - but you dont need to enter the gardens to get into the coffee shop. Owned by the University, its one of Dundee's most poular attractions. Has one very large greenhouse which holds desert and rainforest type plants, the outdoor area is divided up into various regions of teh world - to best appreciate it you need to get off the paths and walk between the various planted areas Has an entry fee - but its not much. Also hosts events (separate entrance fees) such as the Garden Of Light an outdoor light and sound show, Halloween Ghost walks, plant sales, talks and tours and a lot of art exhibitions in its visitor centre Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQXCCN1X6Q8

It's a great place to go when you are blessed with being a student, alumni or staff member of UoD…read more Its free entry that way. Great place to walk around and explore, small gallery is good too. Cafe and gift shop I'm not so keen on, but I generally avoided them unless it was cold. The cafe can be very loud with conversations and steamy from the hot drinks and food.

This place is fantastic for a sunny day out (if you're fortunate enough to catch one)…read more It's an unusual place to visit in that you have the combined attractions of forest walks with one of the longest beaches in Scotland (around 5 miles). There's also a large picnic table area which permits BBQ's, so you really could spend the whole day here. Access to the site is currently a very reasonable £2 per vehicle and there is plenty of parking as well as toilet facilities. If you've not been before, I'd definitely recommend it for a relaxing day trip!

This park is well loved and well looked after. We come here annually with my whole family (circa 60…read morefolk) and have a BBQ and play rounders before hiring canoes and go wind surfing. The park is immaculate and has great facilities. There is a cafe, assault course and adventure playground. It is £2.60 per day for the car park.

WOW! What fun we ALL had here! Active Kids has quite a steep entrace fee £7 I think but you could…read morestay for hours and hours! There are big trampolines which we all had lot Situated in Stanley, about 15 mins from Perth.s of fun on, a huge fort, farm animals, ashop and a go kart area. Very child friendly.

One of the few child-designed places to take your kids near Perth. It has a cafe overlooking the…read moreplay area which is ideal for babies, toddlers and younger children. Also a huge soft indoor climbing frame and slides. Outisde is more geared to older kids with plenty of things to climb, hang on and slide down, plus gokarts. There are also a few animals - a pig, a cow, a sheep / goats, llama, horse Different rates for different areas.

This leisure centre has to serve the entire town and while it does a good job, it is a little small…read morefor what is required. It has a swimming pool, with a flume, and a smaller baby pool, but the main pool, although people use it for lane swimming, gets shallower so this may be difficult to do. The gym however is well equipped and changing room facilities are adequate. There are two squash courts which are in good working order and rackets and balls can be borrowed which mean you do not need to take your own. There is a reasonable cafe to satisfy those who get the munchies after a good work out or lengthy swim, or even perfect for parents to wait while kids are having lessons.

Very nice playground for kids of toddler to primary school ages. Flying fox, swings, bridges, and…read morelots more. Accessible via safe walkway along train tracks.

This is 'the' place to hang out for dog walkers and young folks when the sun is out. A quick look…read morearound will make it clear there are a lot of dogs and students in this area. The park is only small but that just means you'll bump into more people you'll know.

Beautiful statue of Bamse. I hero dog from WWII…read more This is the tale of Bamse, the huge St. Bernard dog who lived during the 2nd World War. Bamse was owned by Captain Hafto of the Norwegian Navy, and went to sea with him on the minesweeper Thorodd during the war. He achieved legendary status in Montrose, Scotland, where the Thorodd was stationed, as tales of his adventures, courage and kindness spread. The Bamse story was brought to the attention of the Montrose Heritage Trust by Mrs Henny King. As a member of the Montrose Port Authority board she first heard about some of the exploits of this huge St. Bernard dog during the Second World War from Captain Johansen, the then harbour master. With the dog having died and been buried in the town she felt that even the few details that had been recounted made a wonderful story that would be excellent publicity for Montrose. Bamse is somewhat of a legend in his native country Norway, but none of us were quite prepared for the wealth of information that would be uncovered or the huge interest that the project generated both here and in Norway and Canada. In 2008 a book on Bamse, 'Sea Dog Bamse', was published by Birlinn. Written by Angus Whitson and Andrew Orr, the Bamse stories are set against the background of the invasion of Norway and the escape of many to the UK. It's a great read and already over 4000 copies have been sold all over the world. 2023