|
Location |
Place |
Tel No |
Link |
Comments/Description |
|
Aberdeen |
Hayfield Riding
Centre |
01224 315 703 |
http://www.hayfield.com |
Situated in the
beautiful grounds of Hazlehead Park, Hayfield Equestrian Centre
provides pleasure riding and tuition for riders of all
standards. It's a non-profit making members club and offers a
great service at a reasonable price. The club caters for
everyone, with members ranging from young children to Olympic
riders and trainers. |
|
Aberdeen |
Satrosphere
|
01224 640 340 |
http://www.satrosphere.net |
Satrosphere Science Centre is
Scotland's first science and discovery centre and with over 50
hands-on interactive exhibits and live science shows, a visit to
Satrosphere will... |
|
Aberfoyle |
Forest Hills
Watersports |
01877 387 775 |
http://www.goforth.co.uk |
Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking,
Fishing, Boat Hire, Mountain Biking, Quad biking, off road
driving and Safaris, Climbing, Sbseiling, Archery and others.
It'sbased on the banks of Loch Ard at the four star Macdonald
Forest Hills Hotel & Resort, Kinlochard, near Aberfoyle,
Stirlingshire. |
|
Angus |
Brechin Castle |
01356 628 813 |
http://www.brechincastlecentre.co.uk |
Garden Centre,
restaurant, gift shop, country park, train and
animals between Aberdeen and Dundee.
|
|
Angus |
Peel Farm |
01575 560 205 |
http://www.peelfarm.com |
Coffee, Crafts and nature trail |
|
Anna |
Devil's Porridge
Exhibition |
01461 700 021 |
http://www.devilsporridge.co.uk |
Devils porridge was the explosive
paste used in ammunition factories. This is an exhibit of the
greatest munitions factory on Earth |
|
Aviemore |
The Fun House |
01479 813 081
|
CoylumbridgeFunHouse.html |
Excellent website for stuff to do
in Aviemore and the cairngorms. |
|
Aviemore |
Strathspey Steam
Railway |
01479 810 725
|
http://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk |
This tells you about a round trip
steam train journey from Aviemore. Steam railway. |
|
Ayr |
Head of Ayr Park &
Off-Road Centre |
01292 441 210
|
http://www.headsofayrpark.co.uk |
Heads of Ayr country farm with 50
different types of animals, quad bikes, trampolines and much
more. |
|
Ayr |
Tam O'Shanter
Experience |
01292 443 700
|
http://www.burnsheritagepark.com |
Burns National Heritage museum |
|
Aberdeenshire |
Macduff Marine
Aquarium |
01261 833 369
|
www.macduff-aquarium.org.uk |
Macduff Marine Aquarium website -
You can find out all you need to know about one of the best
visitor attractions in the North East of Scotland, plan your day
out and learn about some of the wonderful sea life on show. |
|
Oban |
Scottish Sealife &
Marine Sanctuary |
01631 720 386
|
http://www.sealsanctuary.co.uk |
Links to all seal santuary sites
in Britain. Has link to Scottish website with details of the
seal sanctuary near Oban. |
|
Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Fishwick Mains |
01289 386 111
|
http://www.fishwickmaze.com/maze/ |
?????? Link doesnt seem
to work |
|
Bo'ness |
Scottish Railway
Exhibition |
01506 822 298
|
http://www.srps.org.uk |
Scottish Railway Preservation
Society - dedicated to the advancement of Scottish Railway
heritage. |
|
Caerlaverock |
Wildfowl & Wetlands
Trust |
01387 770 200
|
http://www.wwt.org.uk |
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)
is a leading conservation organisation saving wetlands for
wildlife and people across the world. WWT is the only UK charity
with a national network of specialist wetland visitor centres. |
|
Callendar Park |
Callendar House
Museum |
01324 503 770
|
Callendar Museum |
600 years of Scotland's history
from medieval times to the twentieth century. Great historical
figures like Mary, Queen of Scots, Cromwell & Bonnie Prince
Charlie have visited the house. |
|
Carrbridge |
Landmark Forest
Heritage Park |
01479 841 613
|
http://www.landmark-centre.co.uk |
Near Aviemore it is a forrest theme park including, timber
trail, microworld,water coaster, red squirrel trail and more. |
|
Coatbridge |
Summerlee Heritage
Park |
01236 431 261 |
www.monklands.co.uk/summerlee/ |
Please note
that Summerlee Heritage Park is currently closed to the public
for refurbishment but should re-open in September 2008.
Intending visitors are advised to telephone the Park to check
availability on 01236 638460 |
|
Comrie |
Auchingarrich
Wildlife Centre |
01764 679 469
|
http://www.auchingarrich.co.uk/ |
Animals and wildlife, shop, picnic
areas, animal adoption, indoor playbarn, outdoor play park and
more. |
|
Dalkeith |
Dalkeith Adventure
Park |
0131 654 1666 |
www.dalkeithcountrypark.com/ |
A ranger service
operates at Dalkeith to help people enjoy the beauties of the
countryside and the work of a country estate.
Guided walks, talks and
special school activities are available year round by
arrangement. Topics include forestry, wildlife,
landscape history and many others. Enjoy a cup of coffee in our
Visitor Centre at the restored stables or browse through our
estate shop while your kids play at the Adventure Playground. |
|
Dornoch |
Historylinks Museum |
01862 811 275 |
http://www.historylinks.org.uk/ |
This exhibition shows the
Cathedral, feuding clans, the shameful burning of Scotland’s
last condemned witch and the treachery and violence of Picts and
Vikings. Current displays show a golf professional’s workshop
where Donald Ross honed his skills. |
|
Drumnadrochit |
Lochness |
01456 450 573 |
http://www.loch-ness-scotland.com |
One stop shop for all things Loch
Ness |
|
Dumfries
|
Dumfries & Galloway
Aviation Museum |
01387 720 487
|
www.dumfriesaviationmuseum.com/ |
Restored Control Tower of the
former WWII airfield at Dumfries. The Museum is run by
volunteers and houses a large and ever expanding aircraft
collection, aero engines and a very impressive display of
artefacts and personal histories relating to aviation, past and
present. Both civil and military are represented. |
|
Dumfries |
Dumfries Museum &
Camera Obscura |
01387 253 374 |
www.dumfriesmuseum.demon.co.uk
|
Dumfries Museum is
centered around the 18th century windmill. You will see fossil
footprints left by prehistoric reptiles, the Wildlife of the
Solway marshes, tools and weapons of the earliest peoples of the
region, stone carvings of Scotland's first Christians and
everyday things of the Victorian farm, workshop and home. On the
topmost floor of the museum is the Camera Obscura this historic
astronomical instrument gives fascinating panoramic views over
the town. |
|
Dumfries, Ayrshire
and Galloway |
Old Bridge House
Museum |
01387 256 904
|
Old Bridge house museum |
Future Museum is built around the
key areas that make the south-west so distinctive from the rest
of Scotland – its people, industries and arts. The website
provides free access to the museum collections of Ayrshire and
Dumfries & Galloway and creates a valuable resource for people
of all ages. |
|
Dumfries |
Neverland Adventure.
Mabie farm |
01387 259666 |
www.mabiefarmpark.co.uk |
Animal feeding and paddocks, Astro
slide, boat pond, bouncy castle, donkey rides, pedal Karts and
more |
|
Dumfries |
Robert Burns Centre |
01387 264 808
|
http://www.dumgal.gov.uk |
Government site for Dumgal |
|
Dumfries,
Edinburgh, Glasgow |
Shambellie House
Museum of Costume |
01387 850 461
|
http://www.nms.ac.uk |
National Museums Scotland website
full of useful info. |
|
Dunbar |
East Links Family
park |
01368 863607 |
http://www.eastlinks.co.uk |
Train safari, soft play, pedal
tractors, Farm animals, bouncy castle, Maze and more. One of my
personal favourites. Check out the years membership deal. |
|
Dundee |
Jungle Kids |
01382 580 540
|
http://www.junglekids.co.uk |
?????? Link doesnt seem
to work |
|
Dundee |
R.R.S Discovery |
01382 201 245
|
http://www.rrsdiscovery.com |
This is the story of Discovery
from her beginnings in Dundee and Captain Scott's remarkable
Antarctic expedition, through her long ocean-going career until
her final journey home. Find out about life on board and the
essential design features that allowed her to survive the
extreme polar conditions. Explore Discovery for
yourself with an area-by-area tour of the ship |
|
East Fortune
Airfield |
Museum of Flight |
01620 880 308
|
Museum of flightl |
This Museum is situated on a
scheduled site, one of the most famous sites in world aviation
history. It was the take-off point, in 1919, for the R34 airship
which flew to the USA, becoming the first aircraft to fly east
to west across the Atlantic. The Museum of aircraft is housed in
the original World War II, hangars and buildings – the most
complete airfield still existing. |
|
East Kilbride |
Museum of Scottish
Country Life |
01355 224 181
|
Museum of Scottish Country Life
|
The National trust for Scotland
and NAtional Museums of Scotland jointly
developed this "living" museum at Kittochside, between the town
of East Kilbride and the village of Carmunnock, opened in 2001
as the Museum of Scottish Country Life. |
|
Edinburgh |
Alien Rock Climbing
|
0131 552
7211 |
http://www.alienrock.co.uk |
Rock climbing centres in
Edinburgh. |
|
Edinburgh |
Bedlam Paintball
Edinburgh |
07000 233 526
|
http://www.bedlam.co.uk
|
Paintball Adrenaline rush |
|
Edinburgh |
Edinburgh Butterfly
& Insect World |
01316 634 932
|
www.edinburgh-butterfly-world.co.uk
|
Butterfly hot house, fish,
Scorpions, ant farm and garden centre. Lots more things to see
and do. |
|
Edinburgh
|
Edinburgh Castle |
0131 225
9846 |
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk |
Historic Scotland website. Over
300 places to visit - Excellent website. Check out a years
membership for real value for money. |
|
Edinburgh |
Edinburgh Dungeon |
01312 401 000
|
http://www.edinburghdungeon.co.uk |
Deep in the heart of Scotland,
buried beneath the paving stones of Edinburgh, lies the world's
most chillingly famous horror attraction. Excellent if you like
horror. |
|
Edinburgh |
Edinburgh Zoo |
01313 349 171
|
http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk |
Excellent Zoo and plenty to do for
kids of all ages. Check out years membership its excellent value
for money. Pays for itself in no time at all. |
|
Edinburgh
|
Gorgie City Farm |
131 337 4202 |
http://www.gorgiecityfarm.org.uk/ |
Attractions include - Bouncy
castles, Clown, Tombola, Face Painting, Birds of Prey, Juggling
Workshops, Fire Engine, Treasure Hunt, Cuddle Corner, Photo With
an Animal, Country Crafts, BBQ and much much more! |
|
Edinburgh |
Jelly Club |
0131 652 0212 |
http://www.jellyclub.co.uk/ |
Drop-in Adventure
Fun Centre
For ages 0-12 years
5 play zones Personalised Parties, 'New' Restaurant Facility and
Disabled access. |
|
Edinburgh |
Museum of Childhood
and others |
01315 297 903
|
http://www.cac.org.uk/ |
City of Edinburgh Museums and
Galleries. This website covers exhibitions, family workshops,
adult workshops and lectures. |
|
Edinburgh and
Glasgow |
National War Museum
Scotland |
01312 257 534
|
Scottish War Museum |
National Museums Scotland website |
|
Edinburgh |
Royal Botanic
Garden |
01315 527 171 |
http://www.rbge.org.uk |
Explore the riches of the green
kingdom at one of the world's finest botanic gardens. Journey
through warmer climes in the glasshouses or discover
contemporary art at Inverleith house |
|
Edinburgh |
The Royal
Observatory Visitor Centre |
01316 688 404
|
http://www.roe.ac.uk |
The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
is unique among UK scientific establishments in that it houses
on a single site a university astronomy research group, an
establishment of a UK Research Council and a Visitor Centre.
|
|
Edinburgh |
Time Twisters |
0131 308 2464 |
www.timetwisters.co.uk |
TimeTwisters is the amazing new
Indoor Adventure Play Centre for children. TimeTwisters is
conveniently located at Sighthill on the West of Edinburgh, just
off the city bypass |
|
Edinburgh |
Cadies & Witchery
Tours |
01312 256 745
|
http://www.witcherytours.com
|
The award-winning
Cadies & Witchery Tours
invite you to join our fearless phantoms for a suspenseful and
mirth-filled tour of Edinburgh's Old Town. Step back a few
hundred years as Adam Lyal
(deceased) and his spooky chums bring the Capital's
grisly past vividly to life. |
|
Edinburgh |
The Writers Museum |
01315 294 901 |
The Writers Museum.htm |
The Writers' Museum is
dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary
figures, in particluar Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), Sir Walter
Scott (1771 - 1832) and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894).
|
|
Edinburgh |
The Imagine
Workshop |
0131 466 0148 |
www.theimaginationworkshop.co.uk |
Unleash your inner Picasso!
Whether you’re four or forty, we believe you have it in you to
create something
absolutely brilliant. We‘re here to help you have fun making
something special, whether that’s in our workshop in your home
or a hotel or marquee. Endless ideas to make sure you, your
kids, your mates and
colleagues get that really satisfying creative buzz! |
|
Falkirk |
The Falkirk Wheel |
08700 500 208 |
http://www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk |
|
|
Fife |
Deep Sea World |
09069 410 077
|
http://www.deepseaworld.com |
|
|
Fife |
Scottish Deer
Centre |
01337 810 391 |
Scottish Deer Centre |
|
|
Fife |
St Andrews Aqurium |
01334 474 786
|
http://www.standrewsaquarium.co.uk |
|
|
Fort William |
Treasures of the
Earth |
01397 772 283
|
Treasure of the Earth |
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