Family Days Out

www.seafari.co.uk/oban offers award winning and exhilerating trips to sea with sightings of dolphins, whales, eagles, deer and much more.

For a great day out on Loch Lomond book a cruise with www.cruiselochlomondltd.com.  Various schedules available including a Rob Roy cruise.

Go Ape Go Ape is an award-winning high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, Tarzan Swings and zip slides up to 40 feet up in the trees. Appealing to a wide age range, customers are fitted with a climbing harness, given instructions, and then trek from tree to tree high above the forest floor (over 10's only).  The only Scottish location is in Aberfoyle.
www.goape.co.uk

The Scottish Wool Centre www.scottishsheepdogschool.com - Visit the Wool Centre with its Sheepdog School Show. Seasonal activities throughout the year.

Crieff Hydro Hotel www.crieffhydro.com - We have negotiated for our guests to enjoy all the facilities of the renowned Crieff Hydro Hotel for a small charge (£10.50 for adults, £7.50 for children) – they have a sunken Victorian Spa with sauna, jacuzzi, and steam room (adults only), a main swimming pool with children pool also with steam rooms etc (all welcome), state of the art gym, cinema, childrens creche and kids club, pool and snooker room, croquet, tennis, bowling, crazy golf and much more. They also offer horse riding, 4x4 driving and golf for an additional (discounted) charge, and those in need of pampering can visit the Hair and Beauty Salon.  

Blair Drummond Safari Park www.safari-park.co.uk - Elephants, Rhinos, Giraffes, Zebras, Lions, Tigers, Bears, Ostriches, Meerkats, Camels, Antelopes, Bison. DIY barbecues lit at busy periods, or on request. Masses of tables and benches for picnics. You can also enjoy a delicious meal in the Ranch Kitchen and even adopt an animal. All in all a great day out.

Next door to Blair Drummond is Briarlands farm.  A really fun time is to be had for kids on the Jumping Pillow, Go Karts, Sandpit, Maize Maize, Hay Fort and Diggers.  Tasty Home Baking is available from Marys Kitchen, and local produce is also for sale in the Farm Shop.  Visit www.briarlandsfarm.co.uk for details.

Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre - www.auchingarrich.co.uk  - email: info@auchingarrich.co.uk Tel: 01764 679469 - Family friendly wildlife centre, with plenty of highland cows. Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre is set in 100 acres of beautiful Perthshire countryside. In addition to the wide variety of animals and birds is an indoor playbarn with real tractors, swings and sandpit. Outdoors a large play area with 'flying fox' will keep the kids (big and small) entertained for hours. You will also find the Falconry Centre, Pine Lodge Café, Gift Shop and unique wild bird hatchery; hatchings from Easter to October. Open daily 10am until dusk.

Loch Katrine & Sir Walter Scott Steamship - www.lochkatrine.com - Take a journey back in time on the Sir Walter Scott Steamship and visit an area of the Trossachs that inspired  Sir Walter Scott to write 'The Lady Of The Lake'. Or why not hirea bike or bring your own and cycle the pathway alongside the loch and enjoy a picnic amongst the splendid scenery.

Loch Lomond Shores and Sea Life Auarium. The perfect day out whatever the weather with shops, cafe,kids play area bike hire and boating on the loch. Theres something for everyone at lomond shores tel; 0845 458 0885 or visit the website at www.lochlomondshores.com then theres the Aquarium, Set on the shores of loch Lomond the Aquarium is a must to see from cheeky short clawed otters to the magnificent tropical ocean tunnel. The aquarium has an array of displays providing an enjoyable day for all the family. tel; 01389 721 500 or  visit the website at www.sealifeeurope.com