The park is bounded by King's Place and Marshall Place (both part of the A989, the latter named for Perth lord provost Thomas Hay Marshall) to the north, Shore Road to the east and South Inch View and South Inch Terrace at its southern extremity.

Its western boundary abuts the rear of the homes on St Leonard's Bank, which was laid out by Perth architect William Macdonald Mackenzie in 1828.

The start of the path that originates from the northwest corner, at the foot of King Street, is overlooked by a statue of Sir Walter Scott,[7] author of The Fair Maid of Perth in 1828.

[10] Craigie Burn enters the inch at its southwestern corner, via a tunnel, after passing beneath the Highland Main Line railway.

The category C listed buildings at 1 and 2 St Leonard's Bank, currently occupied by the Parklands Hotel, overlook the Inch's northwestern corner.

In 1651, Oliver Cromwell came to Perth following his victory in the Battle of Dunbar and established a fortified citadel in the northeast corner of the inch, using stone from the Our Lady's Chapel he demolished[14] and from headstones taken from Greyfriars Burial Ground.

[25] A crazy golf course, putting green and adjacent trampoline park existed up until the late 20th century in the area now occupied by a children's playground.

Perth Farmers' Market takes place on the Lesser South Inch on the first Saturday of every month (except January).