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Family days out in and around Glasgow, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

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Modernist stone building with a circular tower featuring viewing platform, set against blue sky.Free

North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre

Motherwell

Free museum with a climbing tower and an outdoor play area with a water table, five minutes' walk from Motherwell station.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingFree parkingOutdoor play+2 more

Historic stone building with ornate turrets housing a leisure venue with outdoor seating area and promotional signage.

Old Schoolhouse Glasgow

Glasgow

A pub with proper food, a Monday pub quiz and sport on the telly, open midday to midnight every day.

Allergy awareOutdoor playParkingRestaurant+3 more

Omniplex Cinema - Clydebankfrom £8.95

Omniplex Cinema - Clydebank

Clydebank

Standard screenings plus a Saturday and Sunday sensory friendly showing with the lights up and the sound down.

CaféFood on siteSensory friendlyToilets+1 more

Interior of a farm shop with wooden beams, skylights, display tables with plants and products, and views of green fields through large windows.

Overton Farm Shop & Butchery

Carluke

A farm shop and butchery with a café attached, open every day for a browse and a bite rather than a fixed activity.

CaféFood on siteParking

Man seated at a table in a busy pizzeria, with other diners visible in the background and industrial-style lighting overhead.

Paesano Pizza Miller Street

Glasgow

City-centre Napoletana pizza on Miller Street - walk-in, high chairs, Soft Play N never.

High chairsWheelchair accessible

Paesano food

Paesano Pizza Shawlands

Glasgow

Shawlands Napoletana pizza - walk-in, Soft Play N never on food.

High chairsWheelchair accessible

Paesano dining

Paesano Pizza West End

Glasgow

West End Napoletana pizza - walk-in, kids half portions, Soft Play N never.

High chairsWheelchair accessible

Pandamonium Play Centrefrom £5

Pandamonium Play Centre

Erskine · ages 0+

Slides, climbing frames and trampolines for the bigger ones, plus a proper Parent and Toddler Area for the smaller ones.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playSensory room+1 more

Stone carving of a smiling face with large ears and blue mouth, with flowering plants at its base.from £6

Paradise Island Adventure Golf Braehead

Glasgow

Braehead GRID indoor adventure golf - two 18-hole courses, Soft Play N.

Birthday partiesParty roomsGroup bookingsWheelchair accessible+1 more

Modern brick and stone library building with curved plaza courtyard and landscaping under blue sky.Free

Parkhead Library

Glasgow

Free Bookbug rhymes and books to borrow, with a changing places toilet that a lot of libraries simply don't have.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyChanging Places+2 more

Modern library reading area with comfortable seating around a small table, surrounded by wooden bookshelves.Free

Partick Library

Glasgow · ages 0-5

Free Bookbug sessions and baby groups for under-fives, with a quiet corner for feeding and no ticket to sort beforehand.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+2 more

Children in black dance uniforms performing a choreographed routine with arms raised on stage.from £70.50

Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts Glasgow Southside

Glasgow · ages 6-18

Weekly Saturday sessions in musical theatre, drama and film-making for kids aged 6 to 18, paid as a rolling membership.

Booking required

Pavilion Theatre

Pavilion Theatre

Glasgow

Live theatre, comedy and pantomime, with a café on site and a paid membership if you go often.

CaféFood on site

Five children in swimming costumes and buoyancy aids smile at the camera whilst in the water at an outdoor watersports facility.from £2

Pinkston Watersports

Glasgow · ages 7-16

White water tubing, kayaking and paddleboarding on a sealed canal basin, with wetsuits and buoyancy aids supplied.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookings+3 more

Colourful indoor play area with a large climbing structure, foam blocks, and bright chairs on a blue floor.from £2

Play Town Softplay

Glasgow · ages 0-12

Three tiers of play frame, from an enclosed baby area up to a big multi-level climb, with parking thrown in for free.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+5 more

Workers in high-visibility jackets maintain a picnic area beside trees and parked cars.Free

Plean Country Park

Stirling

Free woodland park with a play area, an exercise trail and three themed walking routes to work through.

Free parkingOutdoor playPicnic areaPicnics allowed+2 more

Pollok House exterior Pollok Country ParkFree

Pollok Country Park

Glasgow

Free Pollok Country Park with woodland trails, highland cattle and the Burrell on site - Soft Play N.

ParkingToiletsPicnic areaCafé+2 more

Modern brick and glass leisure centre building with cantilevered roof and orange accents, exterior entrance courtyard.Free

Pollok Library (Inside Health Centre)

Glasgow · ages 0+

Free Bookbug sessions and shelves of picture books for under-fives, tucked inside a health centre with parking on site.

Baby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCaféParking+3 more

Children's library section with book displays, shelving, and bright green chair seating near large windows.Free

Pollokshaws Library

Glasgow

Free Bookbug singing sessions for babies, Lego Fun for the school-age crowd, and no fee to just browse the shelves.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+2 more

Victorian sandstone library building with ornate architectural details and arched windows on a street.Free

Pollokshields Library

Glasgow

A free, quiet library with Bookbug sessions for babies and under-fives, plus books to browse on a wet afternoon.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+2 more

Wetland meadow with white fluffy seedheads in foreground, dense trees beyond, electricity pylons visible in distant background.Free

Possil Marsh

Glasgow

A free nature reserve on the edge of Glasgow where you walk the perimeter path spotting birds and wildflowers.

Victorian sandstone library building with ornamental roof turrets on a street corner with parked cars.Free

Possilpark Library

Glasgow

Free Bookbug sessions for the under-fives and a craft club for older kids, with step-free access and no booking needed.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyStep-free access+2 more

Project Ability Ltdfrom £95

Project Ability Ltd

Glasgow · ages 8-25

Saturday art classes in print making, painting, ceramics and textiles for young people aged 8 to 25, with printmaking workshops for disabled kids too.

Gift shopWheelchair accessible

Provan HallFree

Provan Hall

Glasgow

Free entry to a medieval house and walled garden, with weekend crafts and a nature trail to keep kids busy outdoors.

Gift shopFood on sitePicnics allowed

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