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Outdoor & adventure in Perth & Perthshire.

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

Toddler-friendly

Farms & animals

Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre

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

Ages 0–12Indoor & 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

Outdoor & adventure

Cargill's Leap

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

Outdoor & adventure

Cateran Trail

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

Toddler-friendly

Outdoor & adventure

Comrie Croft

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

Ages 4–16Outdoor£

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-friendly

Drama & performance

Errol Show Ground

Errol Perthshire

Large open space capabilities of holding large events

Ages 0–18Indoor & outdoorFree

Outdoor & adventure

Falls of Acharn

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

Outdoor & adventure

Faskally Wood

All-abilities loop around Loch Dunmore with a timber bridge and boathouse; a known red squirrel conservation area.

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Toddler-friendly

Farms & animals

Highland Safaris

Red deer centre and mountain safaris near Aberfeldy — feed the deer and pan for gold.

Ages 0–12Outdoor£

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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.

Outdoor & adventure

Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park

Woodland trails up to a clifftop folly with huge views over the Tay valley.

Ages 4–16OutdoorFree

Outdoor & adventure

Lady Mary's Walk & The Knock of Crieff

Accessible 2.5-mile riverside path plus a short wooded hill climb with a frog pond and big Strathearn views.

Outdoor & adventure

Loch Leven Heritage Trail

21km level, traffic-free loop ideal for buggies, young cyclists and wheelchairs, with loads of birdlife to spot.

Outdoor🐶 Dog friendly

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Toddler-friendly

Outdoor & adventure

Quarrymill Woodland Park

A free woodland glen with a burn, bridges, red squirrels and a café.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree

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£

Outdoor & adventure

The Birks Of Aberfeldy

A circular woodland walk past waterfalls that inspired a Robert Burns poem.

Ages 4–16OutdoorFree

Toddler-friendly

Outdoor & adventure

The Hermitage

A riverside woodland walk through towering Douglas firs to a folly above a waterfall.

Ages 0–16Outdoor🐶 Dog friendlyFree

Outdoor & adventure

Willowgate Adventure Centre

Paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing and bushcraft on the River Tay just outside Perth.

Ages 5–16Outdoor£

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