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Family days out in and around Edinburgh, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £3.50Xcite Craigswood
Livingston
Soft play, swimming lessons and kids' fitness classes under one roof, with birthday parties on the side.
Free parkingWi-Fi
from £6.25Xtreme Karting / Combat Edinburgh
Newbridge
Indoor go-karting and outdoor laser tag missions, plus a VR experience, but this one's strictly for the older kids and adults.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsParty rooms
from £7.50Xtreme Trampoline Arena
Glenrothes · ages 2-16
An hour of bouncing, walls to run up, an air bag to launch into, plus a soft play corner for the smaller ones.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+3 more
from £120Yarrow Cookery School
Longniddry
Hands-on cooking classes for adults and families, from single sessions to a three-day course, in a proper working kitchen.
Free parkingIndoor seatingFood on siteWheelchair accessible
from £7.80alien bloc
Edinburgh · ages 8+
Real bouldering and roped climbing for kids aged 8 and up, with off-peak tickets to soften the price a bit.
Bike parkingBirthday partiesCaféGroup bookings+2 more
from £7.80alien rock
Edinburgh · ages 5+
Indoor climbing for kids from five, with top rope, bouldering and lead climbing under one roof.
Bike parkingBirthday partiesCaféParking
theSpace on the Mile
Edinburgh
Live theatre shows on the Royal Mile, staged across venue spaces that mix modern kit with old, stair-heavy buildings.
Food on site
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