Rouken Glen Park is one of those places where you can enjoy a few hours of outdoor fun without a huge plan. Just grab your jacket, get outside, and let the kids explore.
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The Whangie: A Walk With Adventure & Legends
A family friendly walk near Glasgow that combines gorgeous views, a touch of legend, and plenty of space for kids to explore. A fantastic day out with stunning scenery to boot.
Jurassic Parrr: Dino Themed Adventure Golf
If you love dinosaurs (or even just a bit of outdoor fun), Jurassic Parrr is worth a visit. It’s a fun combo of dinosaurs and golf, with a mini-golf course that’s enjoyable to play.
Palacerigg Country Park: Family Fun & Woodland Adventures
Palacerigg Country Park is a great place for fun play areas and peaceful nature walks. It’s especially good for little kids but older kids will enjoy the play areas here too. It can get quite mucky if it’s been raining, but pack a picnic, bring your wellies, and enjoy everything this lovely country park has to offer.
5 things to do in Pollok Park
Pollok Park is one of our favourite green spaces in the city. Go on a beautiful woodland walk, let the kids run around and burn off excess energy, find some magical fairy houses or dino bones and visit some fluffy cows. A great fun family day out.
Five Sisters Zoo Illuminations
Gorgeously festive and a little bit magical. The combination of twinkling lights, animals, and Christmas vibes makes for a wonderful evening. Wrap up warm, grab a hot chocolate, and prepare to have fun!
Festive Family Fun In Glasgow… That Isn’t Meeting Santa!
Santa is everywhere in December & I think seeing him too much can sometimes take a bit of magic away. Especially for slightly older kids. So here some of my fave non-Santa related festive activities if you want to avoid the man in red!
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
We love a little trip into Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum for a few hours. It’s a huge space for the little ones to play in and a great place to meet up with a bunch of buggies. If you manage to read and learn anything new, that’s always a bonus!
Robertson Park, Renfrew
Robertson Park is a great little park to spend a few hours. The playpark is varied, the skate park is good, there’s open space for running around. Plus there’s a cute wee pond with swans and ducks.
Free things to do this summer around Glasgow
There are loads of activities you can do for free (or nearly free) in and around Glasgow this summer. Activities for all the family. Fun doesn’t have to bankrupt you!
Smart Gym CIC: The family and budget friendly gym
Smart Gym CIC is a gym built for parents. With a creche, soft gym space for kids to play in while you work out.
Family friendly hill walks near Glasgow
A list of hill walks within driving distance of Glasgow, all suitable for little legs. Some higher ascents, some longer distances, some easier & some a bit more tricky.
The best country parks for a daytrip
A list of wide open spaces where you can explore and take a big deep breath away from the city. Country Parks within an hour of Glasgow.
Taste Perthshire
Taste Perthshire is a great stop on the A9 whether you are looking for some food, for a cuppa, or to meet some friendly highland cows.
Valley View at Gouldings
Valley View at Gouldings is a great day out in the Clyde Valley. There is loads to keep the kids entertained and lots of space for them to run free.
Victoria Park & Fossil Grove
Victoria Park is one of the prettiest parks in Glasgow. It has a lovely pond with lots of birds to see, a great playpark and Fossil Grove is quite magical for the little ones.
Jungle Rumble Mini Golf
We had a wee day just me and the boy recently, so we took the train into town and headed to check out Jungle Rumble on Bath St.
Bellahouston Park
Bellahouston Park is jammed full of art exhibits and sculptures. It’s a brilliant park and well worth a few hours exploration. The playpark at House for an Art Lover is great too. Absolutely one of our favourites in Glasgow.
Cloybank Farm
Cloybank Farm has some wonderfully friendly animals. They’re always waiting for the next bag of food to come along, especially the llamas and goats. It’s a great wee place to see farm animals up close.
Gleniffer Braes Country Park
Gleniffer Braes is a huge park with swathes of open space to explore. It’s so near the city, but it also feels like you’re miles away. With waterfalls, loads of walks, cattle and play areas it’s great day out!