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Days out & attractions in Perth & Perthshire.

22 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.

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Aberfeldy Watermill

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

Indoor & outdoor

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

Play parks

Active Kids Adventure Park

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.

Days out & attractions

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

Days out & attractions

Dewars Centre

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

Ages 3–16Indoor£

Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Drummond Castle Gardens

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

Ages 0–12Outdoor£

Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

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£

Outdoor & adventure

Kenmore Beach, Loch Tay

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

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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