Days Out South Lanarkshire

Bilcos Adventure Play - Hamilton
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Bilcos Adventure Play - Hamilton
If you like slides then you'll love Bilcos. They have three great slides, all of them different. Dare you try the drop slide, or get dizzy on out helter skelter. Bring a friend and challenge them to a race on the wave slide. If you take a break from sliding, dodging, bouncing, squeezing, climbing or swinging, why not test your skills with the air...
Bothwell Castle
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Bothwell Castle
Bothwell is Scotland’s largest and finest 13th century castle. Part of the original circular keep survives. Location At Uddingston off the B7071. Region - Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire. Grid reference NS 688593. Postcode G71 8BL. Cycle Routes - Site on the National Cycle Network Public Transport By bus - Take bus no 255 from...
Braehead Bowlplex
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Braehead Bowlplex
It’s hard to find things to entertain the whole family, especially if you have toddlers, stroppy teens and Grandma and Granddad to consider as well. The problem is, teens like gaming and eating, toddlers like places like Cheeky Charlie’s Fun House and Play Wear, and Grandma and Granddad would rather just spend time with the family....
Cafe Ceramico
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Cafe Ceramico
Cafe Ceramico is a family run, family oriented, creative environment for ceramic painting.  Alongside the pottery painting we have a free soft play area and a cafe serving tea, coffee, snacks and light lunches.  We also provide birthday parties, craft classes and ceramics tuition both in house and to local council and other...
Calderglen Country Park
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Calderglen Country Park
Calderglen's scenic landscape and range of facilities and services promise to make the park a great family day out with lots of fun things to do. The main visitor attractions and facilities are centred around the historic Torrance House which hosts a visitor centre and a great little shop packed full of gifts and goodies. Also at Torrance House is...
Chatelherault Country Park
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Chatelherault Country Park
Chatelherault Country Park, a five star visitor attraction under the Visit Scotland grading scheme, has been described as a Jewel in the Landscape. Exhibitions gallery, displays, gift shop, cafe, walks and wildlife, children's playground.
Cheeky Monkees Softplay - Clyde Valley
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Cheeky Monkees Softplay - Clyde Valley
Cheeky Monkees is a soft play area for children of all ages. As well as the 3 level main play area there is a separate toddler’s area. There are various slides, ball pits and climbing nets and at the top there are air cannons so that you can fire foam balls at your fellow adventurers! While your children play in safety you can sit back watch...
Craignethan Castle
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Craignethan Castle
An important early artillery fortification with an exceptional residential tower and fine setting, Craignethan dates back to around 1530. The oldest part is the tower house built by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, and the castle’s defences include a caponier, a stone vaulted artillery chamber, which is unique in Britain. The castle sits in...
Dollan Aqua Centre - Glasgow
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Dollan Aqua Centre - Glasgow
Following a multi-million pound refurbishment, East Kilbride's well known and much loved Dollan Aqua Centre re-opened its doors on Saturday 28 May 2011. The Dollan Aqua Centre, built in 1968 and extended in 1994, is one of the Council's key strategic leisure assets and is operated on behalf of the Council by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture....
East Kilbride Ice Rink - Glasgow
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East Kilbride Ice Rink - Glasgow
General skating Learn to skate Curling 50+ skaters session Friday freeze
Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve
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Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve
Located within the World Heritage Site of New Lanark, the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s fun four-star Visitor Centre allows people of all ages to learn more about the Falls of Clyde waterfalls, woodlands and the animals that live there. Highlights include:     The Peregrine Experience - watch live footage of nesting peregrines ...
Happy Days Adventure Play - East Kilbride
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Happy Days Adventure Play - East Kilbride
The UK’s highest indoor slide, Drive In cinema, Baby Park and quality restaurant. All under the same roof as EKPark – Scotland’s most exciting indoor skatepark. Situated in East Kilbride at Playsport – a brand new multi-sport leisure complex with 9 hole tribute golf course, 51 bay driving range, 5-a-side football and...
James Hamilton Heritage Park
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James Hamilton Heritage Park
James Hamilton Heritage Park is a 4 Star Visit Scotland accredited activity centre. The park features a 16 acre loch which provides beautiful and tranquil suroundings for our exciting range of water sports, from canoeing to windsurfing. Taster sessions are available so that you can get a feel for various water sports and both junior and adult...
Junglee Fun Play Centre - Uddingston
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Junglee Fun Play Centre - Uddingston
Junglee Fun Play Centre 71/73 Old Mill Road Uddingston Strathclyde G71 7PF Telephone: 01698 811301
New Lanark Mills World Heritage Site
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New Lanark Mills World Heritage Site
Welcome to the website for New Lanark World Heritage Site, a beautifully restored 18th century cotton mill village in Southern Scotland, close to the Falls of Clyde and less than an hour from Edinburgh and Glasgow. On this website you will find details of our award-winning Visitor Centre and Hotel in the village, which is one of Scotland's top...
Rainforest Adventure - East Kilbride
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Rainforest Adventure - East Kilbride
Welcome to Rainforest Adventure,  we are an exciting indoor soft play centre for children, based in East Kilbride, Central Scotland. Rainforest Adventure EK provides a completely unique experience for children and parents. Delve into the jungle with its state of the art play facilities, comfortable seating, excellent restaurant serving hot...
Runamok Softplay - Glasgow
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Runamok Softplay - Glasgow
The play area is equipped with an uniquely "jungle" themed play frame. We have a wave slide, a giraffe slide, ball pool, climbing frame, monkey cargo nets and a fantastic sports court that allow you to play football and basketball.  There is also a dedicated area for toddlers with a mini slide, climbing frame and interactive...
The Bubbles Factory - Carluke
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The Bubbles Factory - Carluke
Welcome to the Bubbles Factory indoor soft play and cafe where you'll be fascinated and flabbergasted by the fun on offer for families & friends! At The Bubbles Factory we are committed to providing an outstanding experience. Our state of the art, purpose built building and children's play frames provide a stimulating, safe and...
The Hunters - Glasgow
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The Hunters - Glasgow
Set on the edge of a residential area we are in a fantastic location only 100 yards from the Scottish Museum of Country Life, close to the James Watt Heritage Park and a mile from Kings Gate Retail Park. The Heritage Park has water sports, ducks and walks making an ideal option for burning off one of our hearty meals! 

south_lanarkshire.pngWelcome to the beautiful Scottish county of South Lanarkshire. If you need child friendly ideas where to take the kids, kids days out, or fun things to do with the kids in South Lanarkshire then we can help. We have family pubs with kids play areas, soft play areas, indoor play areas, outdoor play areas, playgrounds, aquariums, castles, stately homes, children's clubs such as Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Brownies, Guides, youth clubs, activity centres, Air, Sea, Army Cadets. We list children's entertainers in South Lanarkshire if you are planning a birthday, cinema, theatre, petting zoo, animal farms, children's farms, leisure hire, museum and art gallery, nature areas such as parks, and countryside walks and beaches. We have kids activities related to outdoor pursuits and sports such as swimming, ice skating, ten pin bowling and football centres. We list theme parks and Adventure Parks in South Lanarkshire. If you are looking for zoos with more exotic animals then we have them. Don't forget to look at the nearby counties of  Scottish Borders, Dunfries and Galloway, Lothian, Central, Tayside, Highlands, to see what they can offer you. We have days out with the kids in South Lanarkshire in and near :- Airdrie, Bearsden, Clydebank, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Dalmellington, Glasgow, Greenock, Irvine, Kilmarnock, Kirk of Shotts, Motherwell, Paisley, Wishaw.

South Lanarkshire
(Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southeirn part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contain's many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages.

Strathclyde is an area in Scotland made up of the following counties :- Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire.