Child-friendly Activities

Pick and mix from the categories below, depending on the ages of the children 

Toddler, Pre-school (Buggy-friendly)

  • Doune Ponds – take food for ducks & swans (please no bread, fires or paddling), picnic, pond-dipping (bring net and small bucket)
  • Moray Park – play area, picnic
  • Briarlands Farm – indoor play area for toddlers – cafe
  • Soft play – Dobbies or McLaren Leisure
  • Walk down past the Castle (if the weather is warm take a change of clothes for toddlers) – there are a couple of places along the river where it is safe to paddle, however there can be quite a strong current if there has been a lot of rain, so be careful!)

Quacking Ducks

Primary Age

    • Old railway line (starts at far side of Moray Park) – a safe place to ride a bike or scooter
    • Doune Ponds – as for Toddlers above, plus explore North Pond trail (not really suitable for buggies)
    • Moray Park – play area, picnic
    • Woods above Commonty Walk or beyond Allotments – explore, play hide and seek, build a den
    • Briarlands Farm – outdoor play areas and activities
    • Blair Drummond Safari Park
    • Dobbies Garden Centre
    • swimming at the McLaren Centre or The Peak 

 

Family Cycling

Older children

  • Blair Drummond Safari Park
  • Doune Castle
  • Tennis, football – Moray Park (take own racquets, balls)
  • Any of the adult options
Doune Castle