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Glasgow is a great place to have a day out with the kids. Below we've tried to list as many attractions as we can to make it easy for you to find fun places to visit - we hope you find our website useful - and easy to use. Do you know of any other great

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Family Days Out near to Glasgow

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Busy Bees Craft Studio (< 1 mile)

Glasgow

Busy Bees Craft Studio Busy Bees Craft Studio is ideal for weekend or after school activities.

Whale Of A Time Indoor Playcentre (2 miles)

Glasgow

Whale Of A Time Indoor Playcentre Kids indoor playcentre in Glasgow

Pollok Country Park (3 miles)

Glasgow

Pollok Country Park Pollok Country Park has been voted the Best Park in Britain 2007, and Europe's Best Park 2008. You can see Highland Cattle, Heavy Horses, woodland / riverside walks. Pollok House, formal gardens, a play park for children and a mountain bike circuit.

Huntfun Glasgow Treasure Hunt (3 miles)

Glasgow

Huntfun Glasgow Treasure Hunt A great fun way to explore in your own town or when visiting somewhere new. Fun for all the family and something a bit different getting everyone out and about in the fresh air for a few hours.

Geronimos Indoor Soft Play Centre (3 miles)

Glasgow

Geronimos Indoor Soft Play Centre Indoor soft play centre in Glasgow, more info coming soon.

AMF Bowling (3 miles)

Glasgow

AMF Bowling 26 lanes of ten-pin-tastic foolery!! Great fun for all the family.

Glasgow Science Centre (3 miles)

Glasgow

Glasgow Science Centre is one of Scotland's must-see visitor attractions - all brought together to entertain and excite you. The Centre contains hundreds of interactive exhibits; the ScottishPower Planetarium, Scotland's only IMAX cinema, Science Show Theatre, Climate Change Theatre and the 127m Glasgow Tower. Prepare to be intrigued and challenged and, above all, have a great day out!

Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre (3 miles)

Glasgow

Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre learn to ski better, learn to board. Whether an absolute beginner or an aspiring carver, you'll learn more quickly and have more fun in group lessons

Museum Of Transport (4 miles)

Glasgow

Museum Of Transport The museum uses its collections of vehicles and models to tell the story of transport by land and sea, with a unique Glasgow flavour. Here you will find the oldest surviving pedal cycle and the finest collection in the world of Scottish-built cars.

Runamok Softplay (4 miles)

Glasgow

Runamok Softplay Childrens indoor soft play centre in Glasgow - awaiting more details, give them a ring for opening and times

Dollan Aqua Centre (6 miles)

East Kilbride

Dollan Aqua Centre CLOSED FOR THE WHOLE OF 2010 - The 50 metre pool can be split into two separate pools and has two flumes and a kiddies splash pool. There is a creche which is open every morning and a softplay area for children aged up to 7 open every afternoon.

Xscape Braehead (6 miles)

Renfrew

Xscape Braehead The ultimate entertainment destination offering a unique combination of extreme sports and leisure activities for all ages

Climbzone Xscape (6 miles)

Glasgow

Climbzone Xscape - Scotland's new indoor adventure sports centre - climbing walls, aerial playground, fan drop and robocoaster all within the dedicated Xscape facility. Awaiting details for kids sessions.

Lagoon Leisure Centre (7 miles)

Paisley

Lagoon Leisure Centre Leisure pool with wave machine and flumes and small pool for families.

Junglee Fun Play Centre (7 miles)

Uddingston

Junglee Fun Play Centre The Uddingston site is the largest of Junglee Fun's venues catering from 0 10 years so fantastic fun for all the family. A perfect place to visit for a day out. 2 exciting play areas one for the wee ones and a larger exciting area for children aged up to 10 years.

Calderglen Country Park (8 miles)

Calderglen

Calderglen Country Park A visitor centre, courtyard cafe, children's zoo, play area, nature trails and ornamental garden.There's over over 8 miles of nature trails at Calderglen.

Monkey Madness (8 miles)

Clydebank

Monkey Madness There is something for the whole family at Monkey Madness. Kids aged 0-12 can enjoy a wonderful four level frame with miles of multiple play Tube Slide, V-Bridge, Spiders Web Net, Punch Bags, Snakes, Roller Squeeze, Twin Track Aerial Glide, two Large Ball Pools, Free Fall Slides and many more....

The Play Drome (8 miles)

Clydebank

The Play Drome The Play Drome boasts some of the best swimming facilities in the West of Scotland. The leisure pool has numerous water features including a wave machine, river rapids, water canons, tyre ride, fast flume and a beach area.

M&D's Scotland's Theme Park (9 miles)

Motherwell

M&D's Scotland's Theme Park M&D's Scotland's Theme Park is FUN for ALL the family! A great selection of rides and attractions, from the kiddie's corner to the more thrilling rides and attractions for teens and adults! Check on our website for discounts! Great idea if you are looking for family days out in Scotland.

Amazonia (9 miles)

Motherwell

Amazonia Amazonia is Scotland's largest indoor rainforest attraction offering a new fun and educational experience for all ages. It's a unique place to learn and explore, offering children and adults an insight into life in a tropical forest. Visitors are also given the opportunity to take part in daily animal handling sessions.

The Time Capsule (9 miles)

Coatbridge

The Time Capsule There is a fun pool with waves and slides and a 25 metre swimming pool. Theres also an ice rink which has a special resident.... a wooly mammoth! But.. the fun doesnt end there! For Kids under 11, The Adventure Zone will please them! With a giant slide, ball pits and rope slides I guarantee they will be amused for hours!

Hamilton Water Palace (9 miles)

Hamilton

Hamilton Water Palace Leisure pool including flume/tyre slide/river rapids/outdoor lagoon, 25 metre pool with floating floor, Children's pool - great idea if you are looking for family days out in scotland.

Wacky Warehouse - Bobbin Mill (9 miles)

Paisley

Wacky Warehouse - Bobbin Mill - following the tried and tested formula of great kids soft play structure with balls and slides and loads of climbing things, so the kids can have a great time running themselves ragged, while you put you feel up with a nice cup of refreshment - jobs a good 'un!!

Lamont City Farm (10 miles)

Erskine

Lamont City Farm Small petting farm, with under 5's play area and weekly kids club - all sorts of animals at the farm including sheep, goats, horses, ponies, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, chipmunks, ducks, hens and geese.

Adventure Planet (11 miles)

Cumbernauld GLASGOW

Adventure Planet Massive space themed play arena with age specific levels, masses of rides and features, a child oriented cafe and a firm outlook on the kids' safety.

Mugdock Country Park (11 miles)

Glasgow

Mugdock Country Park There is something for everyone at Mugdog Country Park. Get involved in cycling, archery, explore the castle or take part in the history trail, scavenger hunt, orienteering or tree trail.

The Zone (11 miles)

Motherwell Near Glasgow

The Zone A unique family entertainment centre offering 3 great activities. With Lasertag, Softplay and Trampolines all under one roof, they offer a great place to come and play or party for a wide age range.

Rainforest Adventure (11 miles)

Motherwell

Rainforest Adventure Rainforest Adventure is an exciting new indoor soft play centre for children.

Broadwood Stadium (12 miles)

Cumbernauld

Broadwood Stadium Large, three level soft play area for tots, toddlers and juniors up to 1.4m. With a café area, toilets and party room, this is the perfect place to take the kids, especially if they're up for some sport beforehand!

Sox And Slides Indoor Playcentre (13 miles)

Dumbarton

Sox And Slides Indoor Playcentre A 5 level playframe with 4 super slides, ball canons and a ball juggler - sound like a great indoor play centre in scotland - let me at it!!

The Meadow Leisure Centre (15 miles)

Dumbarton

The Meadow Leisure Centre The Meadow Centre complex offers a wide range of facilities and activities, including a large leisure pool, complete with wave machine and a water slide and a large sports hall.

Loudoun Castle Theme Park (16 miles)

Galston

Loudoun Castle Theme Park Scotland's biggest and best Theme Park. Your day out will be packed with laughs, screams, twists, drops, splashes, thrills and spills! We have live shows, great rides, McDougal's farm, games stalls, crazy golf, go karts, indoor play areas, children's playground, fantastic restaurants, historic castle ruins, woodland walks and special events throughout the season! It's the perfect family day out in Scotland!

Causewayhead Park (17 miles)

Stirling

Causewayhead Park Fun for the whole family with woodland trails, an adventure playground, and homemade ice-creams.

Vale of Leven Swimming Pool (18 miles)

Alexandria

Vale of Leven Swimming Pool Swimming pool with inflatable fun sessions and Wean's World - a play area for the smalls. Click the i for more details and a link to their website.

Loch Lomond Bird Of Prey Centre (18 miles)

Nr Balloch

Loch Lomond Bird Of Prey Centre A small centre attached to a garden centre close to Loch Lomond. Around 30 birds in total. Regular flying displays should start at the centre sometime in 2006. They also run introductory days, hawk walks & hunting days.

Loch Lomond Aquarium (19 miles)

Balloch

Loch Lomond Aquarium A visit to Loch Lomond Aquarium is not complete without a journey through our magnificent Ocean Tunnel displaying over twenty species of tropical fish from around the world. Here you will find fishy facts on our six black tip sharks, two nurse sharks and our very own footballer zebra shark, Sir Bobby Robson.

Galleon Centre (19 miles)

Kilmarnock

Galleon Centre As well as providing facilities for swimming it houses an ice rink, bowling hall, two sports halls, squash courts, a sauna/solarium suite, a superb fitness room and two bars - fun swims available to kids aged 8 and over, under 7's must be accompanied by an adult.

Falkirk Wheel (20 miles)

Falkirk

Falkirk Wheel As the world's first and only rotating boat lift, The Falkirk Wheel is quite simply unique.. There are many events that take place throughout the year at The Falkirk Wheel with also a good playground on the site for the kids to let off steam on.

Mariner Leisure Centre (21 miles)

Falkirk

Mariner Leisure Centre Lagoon-shaped leisure pool with beach area and wave machine - 4 x 25m lanes and baby pool - poolside viewing and family friendly communal changing village - frog, dolphin, whale and walrus chutes along with frog-on-a-log water feature - child and adult swimming lessons available.

Create Craft Cafe (21 miles)

Whitburn

Create Craft Cafe At Create Craft Café you can explore your creative side in our Paint it Yourself Pottery Workshop.

Polkemmet Country Park (21 miles)

Whitburn

Polkemmet Country Park Polkemmet Country Park is a popular 68 hectare (168 acre) visitor attraction near Whitburn.

Waterfront Leisure Complex (22 miles)

Greenock

Waterfront Leisure Complex everything from an outdoor lagoon to a tropical wave pool and ice discos and curling rink

Funky Forest at the Outside Inn (22 miles)

Falkirk

Funky Forest at the Outside Inn The younger visitors enjoy the Funky Forest play facility and this allows their carers the chance to enjoy some moments of their own. Not suitable for younger children, as it is not a soft play but 3 years and over.

Cheeky Monkeys (22 miles)

Falkirk

Cheeky Monkeys Cheeky Monkeys has 3 slides and the usual ball pit set-up, kids love it.

Cadwinkle Indoor Soft Play Centre (22 miles)

Falkirk

Cadwinkle Indoor Soft Play Centre has 2 separate areas, one for toddlers (under 5's) and one for juniors (over 5's). There are 4 slides including a 4m Drop Slide (over 5's only, legs and arms must be covered) and a 3 lane astra slide.

Falkirk Cineworld (22 miles)

Falkirk

Falkirk Cineworld - all the latest facilities you would expect of a modern cinema including large screens and digital projectors, enabling it to show all the latest films, including 3D versions of the most popular releases.

Callendar House (23 miles)

Falkirk

Callendar House Situated amidst magnificent park and woodland, Callendar House tells stories spanning 600 years of Scottish history. Through wars, rebellions and the industrial revolution, the house has played host to many great historical figures over the centuries, including Mary, Queen of Scots, Cromwell and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Callendar House is nice to walk round with boating pond, kids play area and woodland walks.

Bannockburn (23 miles)

Stirling

Bannockburn Exhibition "The Kingdom of the Scots" includes an audio visual of the Battle of Bannockburn and audio tour of property.

Dundonald Castle (23 miles)

Dundonald

Dundonald Castle Dundonald Castle is in its own renaissance period. The castle has been transformed over the past ten years and more into one of the must visit attractions in Ayrshire. Situated on a hill above the village the castle affords some of the best views of Ayrshire

Stirling Ice Rink (23 miles)

Stirling

Stirling Ice Rink Sport and leisure ice rink for all ice sports includes curling, public skating, ice hockey, speed skating and figure skating. A great idea if you are looking for family days out in Scotland.

Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Strathclyde you keep sending in.
Now the summer holidays are upon us, we're trying to find as many things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor soft playcentres, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, castles, railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, ten pin bowling alleys, steam railways and other tourist attractions.

Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys.

So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't listed above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people on holidays and all the other children in Strathclyde can enjoy the great day out as well.

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