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Days out in the Scottish Highlands with family places to visit. Your kids will love all the activities and attractions we feature on the Kids Days Out Website including: -

Boat Trips
Mountain Biking
Watersports
Gold Panning
Swimming
Historic Sites
Paintballing
Museums
Birdwatching
Historic sites

Why not take your pick!

Highland Museum of Childhood

The museum tells the story of childhood in the Highlands

Ross and Cromarty

Learn about childhood amongst hardworking crofters and townsfolk, where money and luxuries were scarce and life followed the rhythm of the seasons.

Free Attraction: Partly - See Website
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 5093

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Inverness Museum & Art Gallery

Another days out idea for kids in Inverness!

Inverness-shire

Explore our lively "Man in the Landscape" exhibition and our Discovery Centre, both on the ground floor and much more. Gift shop.

Free Attraction: Partly - See Website
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 5415

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Hebridean Whale Cruises

Scottish Highlands West Coast

Welcome to Hebridean Whale Cruises. We operate whale watching and wildlife cruises from Gairloch, on Scotland's spectacular north west coast, and from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: No
Kids Days Out visits: 2654

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Misty Isle Boat Trips - Elgol - Isle of Skye

What a great day out!

Inverness

Wonderful relaxed fun wildlife and sightseeing cruises from Elgol on the Isle of Skye. Possible sightings of seals, porpoise dolphins.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 5598

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Seaprobe Atlantis

Glass bottomed semi-submersible boat

Ross-shire

Operating within the marine conservation area of at Kyle of Lochalsh. A unique opportunity to see the rich and diverse marine life.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 5155

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Ganavan Beach, Oban

Enjoy one of the best beaches in Scotland

Argyllshire

Ganavan Beach, Oban is one of the best beaches in Scotland and a great place for a day out with the kids and family. Lots of rock pools to explore.

Free Attraction: Yes
Wheelchair friendly: No
Kids Days Out visits: 4098

The Original Loch Ness Monster Visitors Centre - Drumnadrochit

Another of our things to do in Inverness-shire.

Inverness-shire

The Exhibition presents you with the up-to-the-minute facts and fully documented evidence from photographs, descriptions and film footage.
Also activities like boat trips on Loch Ness, a good cafe and shop.
A great idea for days out with the family and kids.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Offers: See website for offers
Kids Days Out visits: 5348

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Invergordon Leisure Centre

Main pool, learner pool and a toddler pool available!

Ross & Cromarty

The leisure features, including flume, steam room, mushroom pump, bubble seat, water canons and spa pool and disabled lift make it fun and relaxing too.

Free Attraction: Partly - See Website
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 5363

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Dolphin spotting on our boat trips!

Dolphin Spirit, Inverness

Visit Bottlenose Dolphins for a fascinating day out!

Inverness-shire

Adventure out on the "Dolphin Spirit" ferry and "Dolphin Mischief" RIB to see the Bottlenose Dolphin pods in the Inner Moray Firth.

Free Attraction: Partly - See Website
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Offers: Family discounts available
Kids Days Out visits: 5822

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Dunbeath Heritage Centre

Come and explore the Dunbeath Heritage Centre!

Caithness

This small museum is well worth a visit with good displays from the history of the area.

Free Attraction: Partly - See Website
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 5647

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Doune Broch Centre

Mainly underground

Isle of Lewis

It contains an exhibition giving an idea of what life was like in the broch.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: No
Kids Days Out visits: 5445

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Atlantic Leisure, Oban

Family fun at Atlantic Leisure Swimming Pool in Oban

Scottish Highlands West Coast

Come along and make a splash in our 25 metre pool with the fastest flume on the West Coast. The teaching pool has warm shallow water and a gentle sloping floor, ideal for beginners and young children. To add to the fun, there is a toddler's 'Dolphin slide

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 4042

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The Strathspey Railway - Aviemore

A great day out for the kids.

Inverness-shire

The Strathspey Railway, located in the Central Highlands of Scotland, runs between the communities of Aviemore, Boat-of-Garten and Broomhill.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 6632

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Newtonmore Highland Folk Museum

Museum

Inverness-shire

Here you actually enter the World of the Highlander and experience walking through a number of 'time windows' dating from the early 18th century.

Free Attraction: Partly - See Website
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 5331

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2 Dolphins swimming alongside on boat trip

Sealife Adventures

Scottish West Coast

Sealife Adventures run whale search and wildlife watching boat trips from our pontoon on the mainland near Oban on the west coast of Scotland.

Free Attraction: No
Kids Days Out visits: 3334

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Fairburn Activity Centre

Outdoor Activities for all ages!

Ross-shire

Lots of activities at this outdoor centre including paintball, ariel runway, mountain biking, archery, canoeing. Residential courses.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 5701

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Fast boat on the sea near the west coast of Scotland

Western Isles Cruises

Boat and rib Trips on the West Coast of Scotland

Mallaig

Western Isles Cruises offer unforgettable experiences that will live with you forever. Take the family on a Wildlife trip from Mallaig.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 2532

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Arnol Blackhouse. Isle of Lewis

Presentations and displays.

Western isles

A fully furnished, traditional, Lewis thatched house Providing a unique insight into island life.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 5883

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Great Railway Journeys!

The famous Jacobite Steam Train - from Fort William

West Coast Railways, "The Jacobite" Steam Train - Fort William and Mallaig

Jacobite - Fort William to Mallaig

Scottish Highlands

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Scittish Highlands aboard the World-famous Jacobite Steam Train. The World's Great Railway Journey.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 7072

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RSPB, Forsinard Nature Reserve - Forsinard

Birds on this 24,000 acre reserve!

Highland

Varieties of birds including golden plovers, dunlins and merlins breed on the reserve. Nature trails. Field teaching scheme for schools.

Free Attraction: Partly - See Website
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 5727

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Ancient cottage with thatch roof overlooking the sea on the Isle of Skye

Skye Museum

Step back in time to an old Highland village

Isle of Skye

Step back in time to an old Highland village. The museum offers visitors a unique experience and a true insight into island life a 100 years ago. This award winning attraction is a must for all visitors to the beautiful Isle of Skye.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 2531

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Hebridean Adventures

Wildlife cruises from Stornaway for a great Kids Day Out in Stornway

Outer Hebrides

Wildlife cruises from Stornaway for a great Kids Day Out in Stornway. We will spend approximately 2.5 hours out at sea searching for all types of marine life and learning about the abundance of seabirds around us.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: No
Kids Days Out visits: 2601

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Raasay Outdoor Centre

Outdoor Activities for all ages

Kyle

An Outdoor Centre with lots of activities including sailing. Full progamme of courses.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 5469

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John O' Groats Ferries Ltd

Spectacular 90 minute afternoon cruises this summer.

Caithness

Pass rugged cliff scenery and see arctic skuas, storm petrels, colonies of guillemots, puffins, razorbills, kittiwakes, atlantic grey seals and more!

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 5792

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Summer Queen Cruises - Ullapool

Go exploring with Summer Queen Cruises!

Cromartyshire

From Ullapool Pier, take a cruises for 2 or 4 hours, and enjoy the beauty of Loch Broom and the Western Isles.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 4526

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Gourock Outdoor Pool Inverness

Family fun at Gourock Outdoor Pool

Renfrewshire

Enjoy a family swim in the saltwater open air pool at Gourock, Inverness, Scotland.

Free Attraction: Partly - See Website
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 5570

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Highland Wildlife Park - Kingussie

Amazing Variety of animals

Inverness-shire

You can drive around the main reserve in your own car. Also plenty to see in the walk around area. Also features a play area.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 6676

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Lochbroom Leisure

Sports Centre and Swimming Pool.

Ross & Cromarty

An assortment of indoor and outdoor facilities are available at Lochbroom leisure centre plus climbing and childrens bouncy castle.

Free Attraction: Partly - See Website
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 5201

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Bella Jane Boat Trips on the Isle of Skye

Bella Jane Boat Trips - Elgol - Isle of Skye

Another one of our great attractions!

Isle of Skye

Transporting people to Loch Coruisk, one of Scotland's most isolated and breathtaking lochs. Customized and chartered trips also available.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Yes
Kids Days Out visits: 6390

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Ride Hebrides

horse ride along one of the beautiful Hebridean beaches at the height of summer

Outer Hebrides

Horsriding on a beach on the Outer Hebrides - perfect for the family. There's little to beat the thrill and excitement of a horse ride along one of the beautiful Hebridean beaches at the height of summer.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: No
Kids Days Out visits: 2705

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Youngsters having fun in the Swimming Pool on the Isle of Harris

Isle of Harris Sports Centre

Lots of watersports here for all the family including swimming

Isle of Harris

The activities at the centre include swimming lessons, snorkelling, lane swimming, circuit training, swim club, spinning, underwater hockey, aquacise and kayaking plus much more.

Free Attraction: No
Wheelchair friendly: Partly - see website
Kids Days Out visits: 2708

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Calums Seal Trips, Plockton

Scottish Highlands West Coast

Seal trips from the beautiful town of Plockton on the Scottish West Coast. Calum Mackenzie and the crew of the 'Sula Mhor' welcome you to the home of finest seal trips.