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A small contemporary art space in Edinburgh worth a quick look if you're passing with the pram.

Aberdour Castle and Gardens

Burntisland

A part-ruined, part-roofed medieval castle to explore, with terraced gardens and a walled garden alongside.

Bike parkingDog friendlyGift shopParking+3 more

Adam Smith Theatre

Kirkcaldy

A theatre for panto, workshops and family shows, with a bistro café on site for lunch before curtain up.

Accessible toiletCaféChanging PlacesHigh chairs+1 more

Air Thrill Edinburgh

Edinburgh · ages 0+

An indoor inflatable park with mini football, a wipeout course and arcades, plus a Saturday morning slot just for under-fives.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+1 more

AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Edinburgh

Musselburgh · ages 1-6

Wall-to-wall trampolines, giant airbags and slides for jumpers, with a softplay corner for the smaller ones.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesCaféGroup bookings+3 more

Airsoft @ Battlezone Edinburgh

Kirkliston · ages 12+

Real M4-style rifles, plastic pellets and combat scenario maps for two hours of proper tactical shooting, minimum age 12.

Booking requiredFree parking

Alhambra Theatre

Dunfermline

A Christmas panto full of daft jokes and festive chaos, plus musicals, dance and comedy the rest of the year.

All-Star Guides

Edinburgh

Four different guided walks round Edinburgh, from castle history to the darker stuff, on foot with a real guide instead of an audio track.

Almondell & Calderwood Country Park

Broxburn

A free country park with waymarked walks, a toddler and junior play area, and room to cycle or ride horses.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingFree parkingOutdoor play+3 more

Arniston House

Gorebridge · up to age 18

A guided tour round a stately home near Gorebridge, with Raeburn paintings, stucco ceilings and 6,000 acres of grounds to wander after.

Group bookings

Assembly Roxy

Edinburgh · ages 14+

A sit-down venue for comedy, magic and spoken word, geared at teens and adults rather than young kids.

Accessible toiletCaféToiletsWheelchair accessible

Auld Reekie Tours

Edinburgh · ages 2+

Torch-lit walks through Edinburgh's sealed-up underground vaults, with a torture exhibition and ghost stories for kids old enough to handle the dark.

Booking required

Avon Aqueduct

Linlithgow

Boat trips along the canal to a Roman-era aqueduct, plus a canal museum, running weekend afternoons through spring and summer.

CaféIndoor seating

Balgone Estate

North Berwick

Pick your own pumpkins on a haunted trail, walk a summer sunflower field, or take a lakeside stroll with the dog on a lead.

Booking requiredCaféDog friendlyFree parking+1 more

Balvaird Castle

Cupar

Climb one of Scotland's only two Irish-style round towers, then poke round the courtyard ruins below.

Booking required

Barnton Bunker

Edinburgh

A guided walk through a real Cold War nuclear bunker and the WWII RAF base above it, steep steps and all.

Toilets

Beecraigs Country Park

Linlithgow

Free woodland park with a play area, cycling trails and a skills loop for bikes, plus miles of walking to tire everyone out.

CaféDog friendlyFree parkingFood on site+7 more

Beehive Inn

Edinburgh

A Grassmarket pub with pub food, a beer garden and a comedy club upstairs, open from late morning until late.

Dog friendlyFood on siteRestaurantWheelchair accessible+1 more

Bird Gardens Scotland CIC

Lauder · ages 5-18

A close-up flamingo encounter plus geese, swans and pheasants to meet in the grounds near Lauder.

Birthday partiesCaféDog friendlyParty rooms

Black Medicine Coffee Co

Edinburgh

A coffee shop with board games on hand, open long hours for a low-key sit down with the kids.

CaféGroup bookingsParty rooms

BobCat Alpacas

Edinburgh · ages 0-11

Lead an alpaca on a proper walk, then get stuck in with hand feeding back at the farm.

Booking required

Boom Battle Bar Edinburgh

Edinburgh · ages 0-18

Crazy golf, pool and shuffleboard under one roof, with street food and cocktails for whoever's not playing.

Birthday partiesCard onlyGroup bookingsIndoor seating+3 more

Botanic Garden East Gate

Edinburgh

Free wander through Edinburgh's botanic garden, with paths, glasshouses and a café to fall back on if the weather turns.

Blue badge parkingCaféDog friendlyGift shop+5 more

Brewhemia

Edinburgh

A big Edinburgh all-day dining spot with a proper kids menu, running from breakfast right into the evening.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesGroup bookingsKids menu+3 more