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Days out & attractions in Perth & Perthshire.

21 days out & attractions spots for families in Perth & Perthshire — opening times, prices, photos and reviews. Filter by age and accessibility to plan your day out.

Days out & attractions

Aberfeldy Watermill

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

Indoor & outdoor

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Days out & attractions

Action Glen Adventure Park

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

Indoor & outdoor

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Beatrix Potter Garden

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

Indoor & outdoor

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

Toddler-friendly

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Blair Castle & Gardens

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

Ages 3–16Indoor & outdoor£

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Castle Menzies

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

Ages 5–16Indoor & outdoor£

Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Outdoor & adventure

Crieff Hydro

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

Ages 0–16Indoor & outdoor£

Toddler-friendlyAccessible

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Dewars Centre

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

Ages 3–16Indoor£

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Toddler-friendly

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Drummond Castle Gardens

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

Ages 0–12Outdoor£

Toddler-friendly

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Dunkeld Cathedral

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

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Huntingtower Castle

A pair of towers with painted ceilings and a famous 'maiden's leap' on the edge of Perth.

Ages 5–16Indoor & outdoor£

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Outdoor & adventure

Kenmore Beach, Loch Tay

Family-friendly loch beach with easy water access for paddling and picnics at the foot of Loch Tay.

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Days out & attractions

Perthshire Garden Railway

Ride-on miniature railway running on open days — a big hit with train-loving kids.

Indoor & outdoor

Toddler-friendlyAccessible

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Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre

Watch salmon climb the fish ladder and learn how the dam makes power.

Ages 4–16IndoorFree

Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Outdoor & adventure

Scone Palace

Grand palace and grounds with a maze, an adventure playground and peacocks roaming about.

Ages 0–12Indoor & outdoor🐶 Dog friendly£

Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Stanley Mills

Hands-on galleries inside a giant riverside cotton mill powered by the Tay.

Ages 5–16Indoor£

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The Birks Cinema

Restored art-deco cinema in Aberfeldy showing family films, with a café-bar.

Indoor & outdoor

Toddler-friendly

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The Black Watch Castle & Museum

Scotland's famous regiment told through a castle on the edge of the North Inch.

Ages 5–16Indoor£

Toddler-friendly

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The Pass of Killicrankie National Trust Visitor Centre

A wooded gorge with the famous Soldier's Leap and a battle-history visitor centre.

Ages 4–16Indoor & outdoorFree

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The Scottish Crannog Centre

Step into Iron Age life at this rebuilt loch-side roundhouse village by Loch Tay.

Ages 4–16Indoor & outdoor£

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