For the Kids

There are tonnes to do for children of all ages. Just to give you a few ideas:

• Arrochar: Paddling, rock pool fishing, childrens play park
• Tarbet Pier: On a lovely day, nothing beats jumping off the pier into Loch Lomond!
• Hidden Adventures (from the house): canoe safaris on Loch Lomond – all ages
• The Gruffalo Trail, Ardkinglas (15 minutes)
• Tree House Walk, behind Loch Fyne Oyster Bar, Cairndow (20 miuntes)
• Luss (15 minutes drive away): Easy walks, beaches
• Firkin Point: Beaches, picnic area, easy walks
• Duck Bay Marina, Loch Lomond (15 minutes): Play park
• Tree Zone aerial adventures and zip wires, Lomond Shores, Balloch (25 minutes)
• Loch Lomond Sea Life Centre, Lomond Shores, Balloch (25 minutes): aquarium, otters
• Can You Experience, Lomond Shores, Balloch (25 minutes): pedal boat, canoe, kayak and bike hire
• Lomond Shores, Balloch (25 minutes): play park, fun fair, easy walks
• Balloch Country Park, Balloch (25 minutes): Castle, beaches, play park, cruises, easy walks
• Drimsynie Estate, Lochgoilhead (25 minutes): Swimming pool, indoor bowling, play area, snooker & pool, ice skating

• Helensburgh (25 minutes): Swimming pool, sea front promenade
• Meadow Centre, Dumbarton (25 minutes): Swimming pool with wave machine and flume, soft play centre
• Inveraray (25 minutes): Swimming pool (Loch Fyne Hotel), Inveraray Jail – use code ‘mansefield’ at check out to get 20% off ticket prices. The jail is pet friendly!
• Argyll Adventure, Inveraray (25 minutes): Horse riding, paint balling, fun park
• Go Ape, Aberfoyle (45 minutes): Britain’s longest zip wires, tree top adventures
• Auchindrain Outdoor Museum, by Inveraray (30 minutes): Historic farming settlement
• Balmaha (40 minutes): Forest walks, beach, ducks
• Sea Life centre and seal sanctuary, forest walks, Barcaldine, Oban (1hr 15 minutes):
• Blairdrummond Safari Park, Stirling (1 hour): Safari and adventure park
• Edinburgh Zoo (2 hours)

Museums:

• Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow (1 hour): dinosaurs, natural history, armoury, art
• Riverside Transport Museum, Glasgow (1 hour): cars, bicycles, ship models, trams and locomotives
• People’s Palace, Glasgow (1 hour): how Glaswegians lived, worked and played from the 18th to the 20th Century

Click here for a whole load of more information about what to do in the area for all ages.