Family days out

Things to do in Angus with kids.

Covering Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Monifieth, Montrose, Edzell, Friockheim, Letham, Auchmithie, Auchterhouse, Birkhill, Glamis, Inverkeilor, Newtyle, Tannadice, Tealing

The best family days out in Angus — 64 places to explore, from soft play and farm parks to holiday clubs and theatre. Filter by age, price and indoor or outdoor to plan your day.

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Days out & attractions (17)Museums & galleries (9)Outdoor & adventure (9)Forest & nature (8)Play parks (8)Farms & animals (7)Free activities (4)Swimming (3)Soft play (3)

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Autism / ASN friendly

Sensory sessions

Quiet space

Ear defenders

Changing Places toilet

Free carer entry

Wheelchair access

Buggy friendly

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Outdoor & adventure

Arbirlot Waterfall

Short, pretty woodland walk to a tumbling waterfall — an easy adventure for little legs.

Days out & attractions

Arbroath Abbey

The dramatic red-stone ruins where the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320.

Ages 5–16Indoor & outdoor🐶 Dog friendly£

Days out & attractions

Arbroath Cliffs & Lighthouse Walk

Scenic clifftop and lighthouse walking route offering coastal views and outdoor exploration.

Outdoor🐶 Dog friendlyFree

Arbroath Community Fire Station

Ashbrook Nursery and Garden Centre

Outdoor & adventure

Auchmithie Beach

Quiet pebble-and-sand cove below a clifftop village, brilliant for rock-pooling.

Days out & attractions

Barry Mill

A working 19th-century meal mill with a waterwheel, woodland walk and ducks.

Ages 4–12Indoor & outdoor£

Behind the Seams at Glamis Exhibition

Play parks

Blue Seaway

Seafront park with climbing nets, slides, swings, a skate park and tennis; free parking and toilets.

Toddler-friendlySensoryAccessible

Farms & animals

Brechin Castle Centre & Country Park

70-acre park with a fairy trail, the giant Dragontale wooden play castle, pedal tractors, jumping pillows, sandpit and crazy golf.

Butterfly Park, Montrose (Angus Council Vibrant Communities)

Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Caledonian Railway

A heritage railway running restored steam and diesel trains from Brechin's Victorian station.

Ages 0–16Indoor & outdoor£

Farms & animals

Carnoustie Beach & Playpark

Carnoustie Beach & Playpark is a scenic coastal spot with a playpark for families to enjoy.

Outdoor🐶 Dog friendlyFree

Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Swimming

Carnoustie Leisure Centre

A seaside leisure centre with a pool, soft play and a gym.

Ages 0–16Indoor£

Charleton Farm

Toddler-friendly

Outdoor & adventure

Crombie Country Park

Woodland trails, a ranger centre and a reservoir, with red squirrels and nature events.

Ages 0–16OutdoorFree

Dance JC

Farms & animals

David's Hill Alpacas

Meet-and-walk an alpaca on a friendly family experience in the Angus countryside.

Days out & attractions

Edzell Castle and Garden

Romantic red-sandstone castle ruins with a beautiful walled Renaissance garden.

Ages 5–16Indoor & outdoor£

Days out & attractions

Forfar Community Campus Pool

25m main pool plus a studio pool with a moveable depth floor, ideal for younger swimmers and family fun sessions.

Multi-sport camp

Forfar Indoor Sports Centre

Indoor courts and activities for rainy-day energy-burning.

Indoor & outdoor

Toddler-friendly

Play parks

Forfar Loch Country Park

A loch-side country park with a play area, a 4-mile path and a ranger centre.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree

Farms & animals

Friockheim Park

Friockheim Park is a park with picnic facilities near Arbroath.

Outdoor🐶 Dog friendlyFree

Soft play

Frosty's Soft Play Centre

Snow-and-ice themed indoor play for under-12s with a 4-lane slide, ball pit and a toddler race track, plus a home-baking cafe.