Family attractions and great ideas for family days out in Aberdeen and Grampian

Storybook Glen, Aberdeen

See more than 100 of your favourite nursery rhyme and fairytale characters. Enjoy exquisite flowers and plants, majestic trees, secret waterfalls, exotic animals and fairytale houses and eat at the self-service restaurant which offers healthy food

Codonas Amusement Park, Aberdeen

Three entertainment centres: Codonas Amusement Park, Sunset Boulevard and Miami Beach with LOADS of things to do

Grampian Transport Museum, Alford

A treasure house of transport history with lots to see and do

Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen

Houses a unique collection covering shipbuilding, fast sailing ships, fishing and port history. It is also the only place in the UK where you can see displays on the North Sea oil and gas industry

Satrosphere Science Centre, Aberdeen

Full of exciting exhibits, science shows, workshops and special events. Fun for all the family and everyone who loves to explore and experiment!

Balmoral Castle, Ballater

Set amongst the magnificent scenery of Royal Deeside, in the shadows of Lochnagar is the Balmoral Estate. Purchased by Queen Victoria in 1848, the Estate has been the Scottish Home of the British Royal Family ever since

Go Ape! Crathes Castle, nr Banchory

The Go Ape experience gets the adrenalin pumping, gets people out of their comfort zones and above all (no pun intended), it's just great fun

The Old Royal Station, Ballater

At the centre of Ballater is a beautiful wooden building that was formerly the royal railway station. Recently restored, it now houses an exhibition, the Tourist Information Centre, a restaurant and shops

Rambos Kids Adventureland

Slides, rope climbs, ball ponds, soft ball shooters and a bouncy area that will entertain the kids for hours and hours