Sundial

The sundial in Perth is one of those landmarks you stumble upon rather than plan for - tucked away but impossible to miss once you know where to look. It's a proper working sundial, the kind that actually tells you the time if you know how to read it, and it's become something of a local fixture that catches the eye of anyone wandering through the area.

What you're really getting here is a bit of Perth's character. The dial itself is the draw, and it works best on a sunny day - obviously - when the shadow actually does its job. You don't need much time; ten minutes covers it unless you're the type who wants to stand around checking the accuracy against your watch. Free to visit, no faffing about with opening hours.

History enthusiasts will find it interesting as a marker of how Perth was built and what mattered to people here. It's not a major attraction, but that's partly the appeal. Families won't get bored - kids quite like sundials once they understand how they work. Walkers doing a circuit of the town will find it worth a quick stop.

If you're camping at Scone Camping and Caravanning Club Site or Perth Caravan Park, the sundial makes a straightforward addition to a morning walk round town. It's not worth travelling miles out of your way for, but it's absolutely the kind of detail that sticks with you about a place. A genuine, unpretentious bit of Perth.