Perth at Sunset – the Tay, Queen's Bridge and Supper
A few hours, from Perth station and back.
The route
Perth looks its finest from across the Tay as the sun goes down behind it, with St Matthew's spire and the long riverside terraces of Tay Street reflected in the water.
This is a short evening stroll over one bridge and back by the next, then supper at the North Port, a small restaurant cooking seasonal Scottish food in an 18th-century building.
Before you go
Book accommodation nearby
If you are staying over: here are ours nearest where the day starts and ends.
Book a table at the North Port for after sunset, on 01738 580867 or its website: dinner is served Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm to 10pm, and walk-ins are welcome when there's room.
The day
Perth
A slow loop over the river as the light goes, about an hour on foot with time to stop and look. The city is in front of you the whole way along the far bank, and supper is waiting at the other end.
About three hours
Queen's Bridge
An attraction
It's an 18-minute walk from the station down to Tay Street and Queen's Bridge. Aim to be there about half an hour before sunset. Over the bridge, the riverside path on the far bank runs past Rodney Gardens. From here the sun goes down behind the city, with St Matthew's spire and the terraces of Tay Street across the water. In October and through the winter the sun sets before supper; on a summer evening the light lasts so late that the walk is better after you eat. When the Tay is in flood, keep to the bridges and the pavements of Tay Street.
18 min on foot
The North Port
Supper
Walk about 11 minutes along the bank to Perth Bridge and cross back over it; the North Port is about 5 minutes on, at the end of the bridge. It cooks seasonal Scottish food in a restored 18th-century building, and serves dinner from 5pm to 10pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Book on 01738 580867 or its website; walk-ins are welcome when there's room. On a Sunday or Monday, Café Tabou on St John's Place serves until 8pm. From here it's an 18-minute walk back to the station.
If it rains
On a wet evening, cut the loop short: cross Queen's Bridge for the view back to the city, return the same way along Tay Street and go straight to supper.