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Every place in Glasgow

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

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Provands Lordship GlasgowFree

Provand's Lordship

Glasgow

Free Provand's Lordship - Glasgow's oldest house Soft Play N.

Baby changeParkingWheelchair accessible

Person riding a red quad bike through muddy terrain, spraying mud, wearing helmet and jacket.from £35

Quadmania

Dunoon · ages 8+

Quad bike treks across rough terrain, plus clay shooting and archery, for kids eight and up who fancy something proper outdoorsy.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsToilets

Person skateboarding on a vert ramp with green lawn and hedges visible in the background.Free

Queens Park Skatepark & Vert Ramp

Glasgow

A free, always-open outdoor skatepark with a vert ramp, rails, a spine and a giant kicker, though several features have seen better days.

Public transport nearby

R-CADE

R-CADE

Glasgow

Over 300 tabletop games and four decades of video game history to work through under one roof.

Café

Rainforest Adventure Motherwellfrom £2.95

Rainforest Adventure Motherwell

Motherwell · ages 0+

Rainforest-themed climbing zones, rope bridges and a volcano wall slide, with a wristband game thrown in and a separate area for under threes.

Birthday partiesFree parkingIndoor playFood on site+3 more

Modern adventure playground with blue surfacing, climbing structures, slide tower and tunnel features surrounded by newly planted trees.Free

Ravenscraig Park Playarea

Motherwell

Free outdoor play park with climbing walls, a zip slide and ground-level trampolines to bounce off before you've even had a coffee.

Accessible toiletCaféToiletsWheelchair accessible

Red Sky Bar

Red Sky Bar

Glasgow

A rooftop bar with river and city views, resident DJs at weekends, and a 9pm curfew for non-resident kids.

Dog friendlyParkingWheelchair accessible

Riddle Rooms Glasgowfrom £16

Riddle Rooms Glasgow

Glasgow · ages 8+

Locked in a themed room, your kids hunt clues and crack puzzles against the clock, with spies, mansions and detectives to choose from.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+2 more

Historic sailing ship moored beside modern riverside museum building under blue sky with white clouds.Free

Riverside Museum

Glasgow

Free Glasgow transport museum on the Clyde - cars, trams and the Tall Ship.

Accessible toiletCaféGift shopToilets+2 more

RollerStop CICfrom £8

RollerStop CIC

Glasgow · ages 4+

Roller skating under disco lights, with lessons for kids and a session length that keeps small legs happy.

Booking requiredCaféLockersWheelchair accessible

Room 2

Room 2

Glasgow

A live music and club venue with comedy nights too, but under-18s need ID and an adult with them.

Rough Castle Experiencesfrom £25

Rough Castle Experiences

Falkirk · ages 8+

A woodland light trail at the Falkirk Wheel with a funfair, Santa's grotto and marshmallows over the fire, plus Segway and axe-throwing sessions for older kids.

Blue badge parkingBooking requiredDog friendlyFree parking+5 more

Rouken Glen Pottery Paintingfrom £100

Rouken Glen Pottery Painting

Glasgow

Paint your own ceramic, have a go on the pottery wheel, or press the kids' hands and feet into clay to keep.

Birthday partiesDog friendly

Royal Highland Fusiliers Regimental MuseumFree

Royal Highland Fusiliers Regimental Museum

Glasgow

Free museum where kids can design their own medal and pore over real uniforms and memorabilia.

Accessible toiletPublic transport nearbyToiletsWheelchair accessible

Young child inside a bright yellow and green mesh-walled softplay tunnel with blue padding.

Ruff and Tumble Softplay Glasgow

Glasgow · ages 0-12

Pollokshaws dedicated soft play - toddler and main frames, Soft Play Y.

CaféFood on siteBirthday partiesIndoor play+2 more

Rumpus Room HQFree

Rumpus Room HQ

Glasgow

Free art, garden and play sessions for different age groups, from under-fives to teens, with no cost to join in.

Family looking up at sharks swimming overhead in an illuminated underwater tunnel with colourful lighting effects.from £14

SEA LIFE Loch Lomond

Balloch

Balloch aquarium at Loch Lomond Shores - sharks, otters and tunnel for a Glasgow day out.

ParkingToiletsCaféGift shop+3 more

Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox

Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox

Glasgow

A dog friendly pub and restaurant in Glasgow with food served daily until 9pm, open from late morning right into the night.

Dog friendlyRestaurantWheelchair accessible

Multi-level interior atrium with wooden stairs, visitors moving through modern building with large windows and natural light.from £27.50

Scholars'

Glasgow

A licensed training restaurant on City campus where hospitality students cook and serve you a proper three-course lunch.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsRestaurant

Scotland Street School Museum exteriorFree

Scotland Street School Museum

Glasgow

Mackintosh school museum in Glasgow - Soft Play N free.

ToiletsWheelchair accessible

A person in protective goggles and mask aims a paintball marker during an outdoor assault course activity.from £20

Scottish Assault Courses

Galston · ages 16+

Paintball, airsoft, axe throwing and a proper assault course, aimed at over-16s rather than younger kids.

Booking requiredParking

Scottish Owl Centrefrom £9.50

Scottish Owl Centre

Bathgate · ages 3-15

Get up close to more than 140 owls, watch a flying display and hold one for a photo if you're brave enough.

Birthday partiesGift shopPicnic areaWheelchair accessible

View from an orange inflatable boat passing under a modern pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning a river.from £16.95

Seaforce Powerboats

Glasgow · ages 2+

Fast, bouncy boat rides on the Clyde, with a doughnut-watching trip thrown in if you fancy it.

Sense Of Wonderfrom £40

Sense Of Wonder

Glasgow · ages 0-36

Baby signing, massage and sensory play in five week blocks for babies up to three.

Booking required

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