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Best photos as Kinross Beer Garden reopens for summer

The beer garden opposite the Green Hotel opened in 2020 and survived a council bid to close it in 2023.

Kinross girls Erin Winton, Lauren Graham, Erin Sharp and Isla Prentice lapping up the sunshine  at Kinross Beer Garden and Funfair today. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Kinross girls Erin Winton, Lauren Graham, Erin Sharp and Isla Prentice lapping up the sunshine at Kinross Beer Garden and Funfair today. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

Revellers soaked up the sunshine during Kinross Beer Garden’s opening weekend.

Owners Loch Leven Gin welcomed guests back to the garden to enjoy some drinks in the summer sun.

The venue, located in Market Park, reopened on Friday for its now-regular summer season.

The garden recently won over Perth and Kinross Council after it received a planning enforcement order demanding its closure in 2023.

A petition opposing the order collected 2,250 signatures in just 48 hours.

But the garden was granted a provisional licence from the council’s licensing board in February.

There was also the chance to experience thrills beside the garden, with W&H Funfairs pitched up over the weekend.

Our photographer Steve Brown took to Kinross on Saturday afternoon to capture locals enjoying the reopening on a gloriously sunny day.

Drew Eadie, Craig Hewitt and Stacey Hewitt (front), Chris Greig and Kimberley Watson (back) all from Edinburgh Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Kinross girls Erin Winton, Lauren Graham, Erin Sharp and Isla Prentice lapping up the sunshine at Kinross Beer Garden and Funfair today. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Pavel Dworakowski and Lauren Dryborough from Kinross. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Sneaking a cheeky sip! Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Enjoying the beer and sunshine. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Chris Greig hiding from the sun. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Kinross Beer Garden and Funfair. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Tagada ride. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Kevin McGregor with Baby Fiadh (1) from Kinross. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Skyride at Kinross Beer Garden and Funfair. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Tilly Young (3), Elsie Young (5) and Clea Richardson (6) from Kinross. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Warner (2) with dad Mark Wallace in Lightening McQueen. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Lynn, Lesley, Sharon and Susie from Kinross looking for a front cover on the Courier 🙂 at Kinross Beer Garden and Funfair. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Youngest child in the arena, Baby Jace Taylor (3 weeks) with Nanni Lisa Macdonald from Milnathort. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Mum Robyn with daughter Raine. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Jennifer, Robyn and Erin (back), with Ryan and Amanda, all from Kinross having a blast in the sun. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
David Skinner, Angus Macdonald, Baby Fiadh Skinner (1), Andrew MacDonald and Simon Parker from Kinross. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Clark family and Sloan Family from Kinross. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Craig and Nicole with kids Darragh (1) and Ronad (3). Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Alaia Clark (2) enjoying her bus ride. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Lisa Mcharg, Grace Mcharg (4) and Kevin Mcharg. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Pippa Sloan (2) from Kinross. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Friends Georgina Haywood and Kyle Gibson from Kinross. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Caelan Easton (7) and Esme Yotie (8) from Milnathort with their prizes. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Inflatable bubbles with Sophie Maclean (5) from Kinross. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Ashleigh McPhee and Kevin McGreor enjoying a beer. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

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