Family Friendly Days Out in Perthshire
Perthshire is one of Scotland’s best destinations for family-friendly days out, with a huge variety of activities to suit all ages. Whether you’re staying at Blairgowrie, Corriefodly, or Faskally Woods, you’ll find plenty to keep the whole family entertained nearby.
From wildlife parks and hands-on visitor attractions to castles, scenic walks, and outdoor adventure centres, Perthshire offers the perfect mix of fun and exploration. Whether you’re planning a relaxed day out or something a little more active, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
What You’ll Find Nearby
- Wildlife parks, zoos, and farm attractions
- Castles, heritage sites, and visitor centres
- Adventure playgrounds and outdoor activities
- Woodland walks, riverside trails, and picnic spots
- Indoor attractions for rainy days
Featured Attraction
Active Kids Adventure Park
Active Kids Adventure Park, Burnside Farm, Stanley PH1 4QB
12 miles from Blairgowrie | 17 miles from Corriefodly | 24 miles from Faskally Woods
Active Kids Adventure Park is a fantastic family day out in the heart of rural Perthshire, offering over 50 indoor and outdoor attractions for children of all ages. Whatever the weather, there’s plenty to enjoy, including a large treehouse-themed indoor soft play area, outdoor adventure play, friendly farm animals, a café with indoor and outdoor seating, and a toy shop.
Popular attractions include pedal go-karts, giant jelly belly bouncing pillows, trampolines, an 18-metre pirate ship, a zip line, crazy golf, sandpits with mini diggers, a large wooden play fort with slides, climbing walls, wobbly bridges and scrambling nets, an astra slide, target football, and much more.
Wood Leisure Guest Discount
Discount Value: 10% off our indoor and outdoor entry tickets (subject to availabaility)
DIscount Code: WOOD10
Explore Family Days Out by Location
Highland Safari & Red Deer
Dull, Near Aberfeldy, PH15 2JQ
20 miles from Faskally | 33 miles from Blairgowrie
Winner of the ‘Best Visitor experience’ in Scotland combines the Red Deer Centre with our award-winning exhilarating land rover safaris, inspiring walking and biking activities, and Perthshire’s only Gold and Gem Panning Centre.
Camperdown Wildlife Centre
Dundee, DD2 4TF
17 miles from Blairgowrie | 22 miles from Corriefodly
Located within the beautiful Camperdown Country Park, the Centre is home to over 50 species of animals, birds and reptiles, many of which are threatened or endangered in the wild. Highlights include Wolves, Snowy Owls, Ring-tailed Lemurs, Hyacinth Macaws, Meerkats and European Brown Bears.
Wonderworld
Fittis Road, Perth PH1 1QE
20 miles from Blairgowrie
Perth’s Ultimate Children’s Softplay and adventure centre, including go-karts and a cafe. Wonderworld is an amazing, custom-built indoor soft play designed to stimulate children’s imagination and encourage physical development in a safe and fun environment.
Murton Farm Nature Reserve
Arbroath Rd, Forfar DD8 2RZ
23 miles from Blairgowrie | 28 miles from Corriefodly
Whether you are looking to let the kids burn off some energy on the farm, catch up with friends over lunch or coffee in the tearoom or stroll on the beautiful nature reserve, there is something for everyone at Murton.
Live Active Blairgowrie
Beeches Road, Blairgowrie, PH10 6PN
1.5 miles from Blairgowrie | 6.5 miles from Corriefodly
Live Active Blairgowrie has a 20m swimming pool, sports hall and gym, with a range of kids classes and swimming lessons
Landmark Forest Park
Carrbridge, PH23 3AJ
60 miles from Faskally
Landmark Adventure Park is a family-friendly, all-inclusive venue with attractions indoors and outdoors, with lots of amazing experiences to be had!
Olympia Swimming Pool
3 East Whale Lane, Dundee DD1 3JU
20 miles from Blairgowrie | 25 miles from Corriefodly
Dundee’s state-of-the-art swimming and leisure centre, offering a fun day out! Thrill-seekers can try out the flumes with their special effect lighting, the Cannonball with its 3.8m drop into the water and then ride the Rapid River.
Beatrix Potter Exhibition
Birnam, PH8 0DS
14m to Blairgowrie | 15m to Faskally
Ideal for youngsters! Learn about Beatrix Potter’s connection to Dunkeld and Birnam and the inspiration she drew from the area.
Dundee Science Centre
Dundee, DD2 4TF
20 miles from Blairgowrie
Immerse yourself in the wonders of science! With over 60 hands-on, fun and informative exhibits, along with a diverse programme of science shows, workshops and ‘meet-the-scientist’ special event.