Perth’s biggest
South Inch
Park or garden
29 ha (71 acres)3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
40 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi south-eastfrom the centre
1 listed
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Robin Fernandes · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Perth · parks, paths & countryside
79% of Perth’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
200 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 4.5 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Perth add up to 1.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical town in England and Wales has 2.1. Perth has no Outdoors Grade: Scottish towns aren’t graded on the outdoors yet.
Green space
1.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical town in England and Wales 2.1
Near a park
79%
of residents within 400 m
Typical town in England and Wales 83%
Footpaths
200 km
4.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical town in England and Wales 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: River Tay (Dunkeld) National Scenic Area
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Perth’s locality.
Green space: parks, gardens, playing fields and play spaces, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · Contains OS data © Crown copyright · Scottish Government, NatureScot
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Perth
The biggest is South Inch, 29 ha (71 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 13 named parks by size: 57 ha (142 acres) and 8 km of path
Parks & gardens 46 haPlaying fields 11 haPlay spaces 0.4 ha
The two biggest, South Inch and Norie-Miller Park, are 58% of the named green space and carry 5 km of path between them. 4 of the 13 are under 2 ha: small gardens, play spaces and pitches.
Norie-Miller Park
Park or garden
4.5 ha (11 acres)1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
6 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.2 mi eastfrom the centre
Kinnoull Church, remains of church and churchyard, Perth monument +1 listed
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Millennium Park
Park or garden
3.8 ha (9 acres)1.0 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.4 mi eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Muirend Park
Park or garden
3.2 ha (8 acres)0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
4 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.6 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Tulloch Park
Park or garden
3.0 ha (7 acres)0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
4 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.6 mi northfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Hillyland Park
Park or garden
2.0 ha (5 acres)0.5 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.8 mi northfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Doo'cot Park
Playing field
4.0 ha (10 acres)
6 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.3 mi north-eastfrom the centre
Kincarrathie House, Cricket Pavilion. Grade II*
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Jeanfield Recreation Ground
Playing field
2.5 ha (6 acres)0.3 km of path
4 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Perth
Directionsto the nearest entrance
All 13 named parks and green spaces
South InchPark or garden · 29 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsNorie-Miller ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsMillennium ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 1.0 km of path
DirectionsMuirend ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsTulloch ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsHillyland ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsDoo'cot ParkPlaying field · 4.0 ha
DirectionsJeanfield Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsJeanfield Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRiverside StadiumPlaying field · 1.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBranklyn GardensPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsKinnoull Recreation GroundPlaying field · 0.5 ha
DirectionsThe Bell PlaygroundPlay space · 0.4 ha
DirectionsClose to home
How close Perth’s homes are to a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (NRS Census 2022 output areas against OS Open Greenspace).
Within 400 m (79%)Further (21%)
Perth79%
Perth and Kinross towns75%
Towns in England and Wales83%
About 10,000 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 62 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 772 residents.
National Parks & National Scenic Areas
The River Tay (Dunkeld) National Scenic Area is 7.3 mi away
Protected landscapes within 30 km, by direction and distance from the edge of the locality; circle size shows each one’s area. National Scenic Areas are Scotland’s finest landscapes, chosen by NatureScot.
National ParkNational Scenic AreaThe 5 km the grade counts
National Scenic Area
River Tay (Dunkeld)
7.3 mi north57 km²since 1980
Footpaths & waymarked walks
13 waymarked walks pass through or near Perth
200 km of footpaths, tracks and core paths are mapped in Perth and the kilometre around it, 4.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical town in England and Wales has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
Local
River Tay Way7.3 km
Perth to Bridge of Earn5.8 km
Fir Long Loop5.5 km
Dunkeld to Scone4.8 km
Deuchny Trail4.8 km
Bertha Loch Loop from Pitcairngreen4.8 km
Two Forts Trail4.2 km
Scone to Perth3.8 km
Tower Trail3.3 km
The Sculpture Stroll3.1 km
Corsiehill Trail2.3 km
Barnhill Trail1.6 km
Jubilee Trail1.2 km
Close to home, the River Tay Way has 7 km of local walk within 2 km of the town.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Scotland has no rights-of-way register: everyone has a right of responsible access to most land, so tracks and councils’ core paths count. Paths are only as complete as the map in each area.
History along the way
2 historic parks, and what stands in them
Historic Environment Scotland’s Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, and the listed buildings and scheduled monuments that stand inside Perth’s named parks.
Registered park · Grade
Branklyn Gardens
0.7 ha. Part of Branklyn, a historic garden or designed landscape (Grade ). 0 listed structures and monuments stand inside it or at its edge.
Registered · Grade Scone Palace1.0 ha
Listed buildings insideNorie-Miller ParkKinnoull Church, remains of church and churchyard, Perth and Dundee Road Wellbank
Heritage walks
The Sculpture Stroll 3.1 km
A listed building or monument counts when it sits inside the park’s OS Open Greenspace outline (to about 15 m), so a few at the boundary are included. Historic Environment Scotland designations.
When to get out
The best walking months in Perth: May to July and September
The town’s 1991–2020 averages (Met Office HadUK-Grid) and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15 °C or more and little rain for the town.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.5 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 6.9 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 62 | 58 | 48 | 54 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 59 | 93 | 78 | 82 |
April is the driest month (48 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 93 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 61 nights a year. The climate in Perth →
Things to do
18 viewpoints, 62 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
The nearest beaches
Perth is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Burleigh Sands10 mi from Perth’s edge
DirectionsScart Island11 mi from Perth’s edge
DirectionsWormit Bay16 mi from Perth’s edge
DirectionsWoodhaven Beach17 mi from Perth’s edge
DirectionsGrassy Beach20 mi from Perth’s edge
DirectionsGood to know
Check the water before you swim. SEPA tests designated bathing waters from May to September and publishes a rating for each beach.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 9
Friarton Hill0.2 mi from town
DirectionsSt Magdalene's Hill0.3 mi from town
DirectionsKinnoull Hill222 m (728 ft) · 0.4 mi from town
DirectionsHilton Hill0.5 mi from town
DirectionsMailer Hill182 m (597 ft) · 0.6 mi from town
DirectionsKirkton Hill164 m (538 ft) · 0.7 mi from town
DirectionsMoncrieffe Hill218 m (715 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsMoncreiffe Hill223 m (732 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak more.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 62
Plus 59 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Perth Dog Park0.1 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
SconeBridge of EarnPerth
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | – | 1.8 | 79% | 0% |
| Scone 2.4 mi | – | 1.3 | 62% | 0% |
| Bridge of Earn 4.3 mi | – | 1.7 | 93% | 0% |
None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Perth
What is the biggest park in Perth?
South Inch, 29 ha (71 acres), with 3.3 km of path. Norie-Miller Park (4.5 ha) is second. 13 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Perth near a National Park?
The nearest protected landscape is the River Tay (Dunkeld) National Scenic Area, 7.3 mi north of the town’s edge. It covers 57 km² and was designated in 1980.
What are the best walks near Perth?
13 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the River Tay Way, Perth to Bridge of Earn and Fir Long Loop. South Inch alone has 3.3 km of path.
What is the nearest beach to Perth?
Burleigh Sands, 10 mi from the edge of the town, then Scart Island (11 mi). Perth itself is inland.
How many people in Perth live near a park?
79% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a public park, garden or playing field (NRS Census 2022 output areas against OS Open Greenspace). The typical town in England and Wales is 83%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Perth?
May to July and September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which parks in Perth are historic?
Branklyn (Grade ) and Scone Palace (Grade ) are on Historic Environment Scotland’s Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes.
How is the Outdoors Grade worked out?
From five measures, each placed among UK towns of 1,000 or more: public green space per resident, the share living near a park, National Park or National Scenic Area within 5 km, footpaths per square kilometre, and the sea within 5 km. It is a character grade and isn’t part of Perth’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Perth’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks and green space: Ordnance Survey OS Open Greenspace (parks and gardens, playing fields, play spaces, and their access points). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- National Parks and National Scenic Areas: Scottish Government and NatureScot boundaries (Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Cairngorms; the 40 National Scenic Areas), clipped to land, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Footpaths, tracks, core paths, walking routes, beaches and things to do: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL), via Geofabrik’s Scotland extract, October 2026.
- Historic gardens, listed buildings and monuments: Historic Environment Scotland designations, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rain and temperature: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the town; daylight calculated from its latitude.
- The sea: ONS Countries (December 2024) boundaries clipped to mean high water. Residents near a park: NRS Scotland’s Census 2022 output areas.
- Grade: Scottish towns have no Outdoors Grade yet.
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