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Family days out

Things to do in Perth & Perthshire with kids.

Covering Crieff, Pitlochry, Blairgowrie, Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Dunkeld, Scone, Kinross, Coupar Angus

The best family days out in Perth & Perthshire — 66 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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Wheelchair access
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BSL
Makaton
4.6(1544)

Days out & attractions

Aberfeldy Watermill

Aberfeldy

Award-winning independent bookshop, gallery and cafe in a converted watermill; a relaxed rainy-day stop with home bakes.

Indoor & outdoor
4.5(194)

Days out & attractions

Action Glen Adventure Park

Crieff

Over 30 outdoor activities including treetop courses, mini off-roaders for 3-12s, fort slides and bouncy pillows at Crieff Hydro.

Indoor & outdoor
4.7(1077)

Play parks

Active Kids Adventure Park

Perth

Active Kids Situated north of Perth, Active Kids is an adventure park perfect for kids who love to play both indoors and out. With over 50 outdoor attractions, there’s loads for kids to discover, from giant jelly belly bouncing pillows and pedal powered go-karts to a wooden adventure fort and visiting the resident farm animals. Indoors, families can enjoy an immersive treehouse-themed playground as well as a café and toy shop.

Outdoor
4.6(90)

AK Bell Library

Perth
4.6(2016)
Toddler-friendly

Farms & animals

Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre

Perthshire

Hilltop wildlife centre near Comrie — meerkats, wallabies, a soft play barn and views.

Ages 0–12Indoor & outdoor£
4.5(654)

Museums & galleries

Beatrix Potter Exhibition Dunkeld

Dunkeld

Explore Beatrix Potter's life and work through exhibitions, with a gift shop, cafe and occasional live music in Birnam.

Indoor & outdoor
4.2(171)

Days out & attractions

Beatrix Potter Garden

Dunkeld

Themed garden and exhibition celebrating Beatrix Potter's Perthshire summers — lovely for little ones.

Indoor & outdoor
4.5(660)
Toddler-friendly

Library & story time

Beatrix Potter Perthshire Experience

Station Road Birnam Dunkeld

Discover the extraordinary story of Beatrix Potter and her enduring links to Highland Perthshire through the Beatrix Potter™ Perthshire Experience at Birnam Arts.

Ages 0–16Indoor & outdoorFree
4.9(7)
Toddler-friendly

Play parks

Bellwood Riverside Park

Perth

Open parkland along the Tay with play areas and walking and cycling paths.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree
4.7(3514)
Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Blair Castle & Gardens

Pitlochry

A white-walled Highland castle with grand rooms, deer, woodland walks and a play park.

Ages 3–16Indoor & outdoor£
4.9(15)

Blairgowrie Library

Blairgowrie
4.8(905)
Toddler-friendly

Forest & nature

Branklyn Garden

Perth

A small, beautiful hillside garden above Perth, famous for its rhododendrons and poppies.

Ages 0–12Outdoor🐶 Dog friendly£
4.6(398)

Outdoor & adventure

Cargill's Leap

Blairgowrie

Short riverside walk to a rocky gorge where salmon leap on the River Ericht.

Outdoor
4.6(750)

Days out & attractions

Castle Menzies

Aberfeldy

A 16th-century clan castle near Aberfeldy with spiral stairs and history to explore.

Ages 5–16Indoor & outdoor£
4.6(43)

Outdoor & adventure

Cateran Trail

Blairgowrie

Waymarked countryside route from Wellmeadow with shorter kid-friendly riverside sections and wildlife.

Outdoor
4.8(284)

Zoos & aquariums

Cluny House Gardens

Aberfeldy

Woodland garden that's one of Britain's best spots for red squirrels, fed each morning at 9am.

Indoor & outdoor
4.8(729)
Toddler-friendly

Outdoor & adventure

Comrie Croft

Crieff

Mountain-bike trails, woodland play and nature on a friendly Perthshire farm estate.

Ages 4–16Outdoor£
4.4(3461)
Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Outdoor & adventure

Crieff Hydro

Crieff

Family resort with an indoor pool, soft play, mini quads and loads of outdoor activities.

Ages 0–16Indoor & outdoor£
4.3(575)
Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Days out & attractions

Dewars Centre

Perth

Ice skating and curling in the heart of Perth, with public sessions and lessons.

Ages 3–16Indoor£
4.7(1237)
Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Drummond Castle Gardens

Crieff

One of Europe's finest formal gardens, with a giant parterre seen from above.

Ages 0–12Outdoor£
4.5(619)
Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Dunkeld Cathedral

Dunkeld

A part-ruined riverside cathedral set among big trees in pretty Dunkeld.

Ages 5–16Indoor & outdoorFree
Toddler-friendly

Drama & performance

Errol Show Ground

Errol Perthshire

Large open space capabilities of holding large events

Ages 0–18Indoor & outdoorFree
4.2(78)

Play parks

Explorers Garden

Pitlochry

Six-acre woodland garden beside the theatre with global plant zones, sculptures and winding paths to explore.

Outdoor
4.7(429)

Outdoor & adventure

Falls of Acharn

Aberfeldy

Woodland walk above Loch Tay to a dramatic waterfall and the Hermit's Cave.

Outdoor