Things to do in

Perth & Perthshire.

Covering Crieff, Pitlochry, Blairgowrie, Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Dunkeld, Scone, Kinross, Coupar Angus

Places to explore.

Aberfeldy Watermill

Award-winning independent bookshop, gallery and cafe in a converted watermill; a relaxed rainy-day stop with home bakes.

Indoor & outdoor

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Days out & attractions

Action Glen Adventure Park

Crieff

Over 30 outdoor activities including treetop courses, mini off-roaders for 3-12s, fort slides and bouncy pillows at Crieff Hydro.

Indoor & outdoor

4.7(1077)

Farms & animals

Active Kids Adventure Park

Perth

11-acre park with indoor treehouse soft play, go-karts, pirate ship, crazy golf and farm animals (donkeys, pigs, rabbits).

Outdoor

4.6(2016)

Toddler-friendly

Farms & animals

Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre

Perthshire

Hilltop wildlife centre near Comrie — meerkats, wallabies, a soft play barn and views.

Ages 0–12Indoor & outdoor£

4.5(654)

Museums & galleries

Beatrix Potter Exhibition Dunkeld

Dunkeld

Explore Beatrix Potter's life and work through exhibitions, with a gift shop, cafe and occasional live music in Birnam.

Indoor & outdoor

4.2(171)

Days out & attractions

Beatrix Potter Garden

Dunkeld

Themed garden and exhibition celebrating Beatrix Potter's Perthshire summers — lovely for little ones.

Indoor & outdoor

4.5(660)

Toddler-friendly

Library & story time

Beatrix Potter Perthshire Experience

Station Road Birnam Dunkeld

Discover the extraordinary story of Beatrix Potter and her enduring links to Highland Perthshire through the Beatrix Potter™ Perthshire Experience at Birnam Arts.

Ages 0–16Indoor & outdoorFree

4.9(7)

Toddler-friendly

Play parks

Bellwood Riverside Park

Perth

Open parkland along the Tay with play areas and walking and cycling paths.

Ages 0–12OutdoorFree

4.7(3514)

Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Blair Castle & Gardens

Pitlochry

A white-walled Highland castle with grand rooms, deer, woodland walks and a play park.

Ages 3–16Indoor & outdoor£

4.8(905)

Toddler-friendly

Forest & nature

Branklyn Garden

Perth

A small, beautiful hillside garden above Perth, famous for its rhododendrons and poppies.

Ages 0–12Outdoor🐶 Dog friendly£

4.6(750)

Days out & attractions

Castle Menzies

Aberfeldy

A 16th-century clan castle near Aberfeldy with spiral stairs and history to explore.

Ages 5–16Indoor & outdoor£

4.8(284)

Zoos & aquariums

Cluny House Gardens

Aberfeldy

Woodland garden that's one of Britain's best spots for red squirrels, fed each morning at 9am.

Indoor & outdoor

4.8(729)

Toddler-friendly

Outdoor & adventure

Comrie Croft

Crieff

Mountain-bike trails, woodland play and nature on a friendly Perthshire farm estate.

Ages 4–16Outdoor£

4.4(3461)

Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Outdoor & adventure

Crieff Hydro

Crieff

Family resort with an indoor pool, soft play, mini quads and loads of outdoor activities.

Ages 0–16Indoor & outdoor£

4.3(575)

Toddler-friendlyAccessible

Days out & attractions

Dewars Centre

Perth

Ice skating and curling in the heart of Perth, with public sessions and lessons.

Ages 3–16Indoor£

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Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Drummond Castle Gardens

Crieff

One of Europe's finest formal gardens, with a giant parterre seen from above.

Ages 0–12Outdoor£

4.5(619)

Toddler-friendly

Days out & attractions

Dunkeld Cathedral

Dunkeld

A part-ruined riverside cathedral set among big trees in pretty Dunkeld.

Ages 5–16Indoor & outdoorFree

Toddler-friendly

Drama & performance

Errol Show Ground

Errol Perthshire

Large open space capabilities of holding large events

Ages 0–18Indoor & outdoorFree

4.2(78)

Play parks

Explorers Garden

Pitlochry

Six-acre woodland garden beside the theatre with global plant zones, sculptures and winding paths to explore.

Outdoor

4.5(1527)

Farms & animals

Gloagburn Farm Shop & Café

Perth

Gloagburn Farm Shop & Café is a farm shop and café in Perth selling food and refreshments.

Indoor & outdoor

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Toddler-friendly

Farms & animals

Highland Safaris

Aberfeldy

Red deer centre and mountain safaris near Aberfeldy — feed the deer and pan for gold.

Ages 0–12Outdoor£

4.5(696)

Days out & attractions

Huntingtower Castle

Perth

A pair of towers with painted ceilings and a famous 'maiden's leap' on the edge of Perth.

Ages 5–16Indoor & outdoor£

4.8(1355)

Outdoor & adventure

Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park

Perth PH2

Woodland trails up to a clifftop folly with huge views over the Tay valley.

Ages 4–16OutdoorFree

4.6(62)

Outdoor & adventure

Lady Mary's Walk & The Knock of Crieff

Crieff

Accessible 2.5-mile riverside path plus a short wooded hill climb with a frog pond and big Strathearn views.

Outdoor