Family Days Out in Aberdeen

Aberdeen is a great city for family days out with a number of fascinating museums, galleries and fantastic gardens. Known as The Silver City locally because of the sparkle given off by many of the buildings which used locally mined granite deposits, Aberdeen has everything to make your family day out shine! Whether you want to take a step into the past at the Gordon Highlanders Museum where you can learn about the famous exploits of one of Scotland’s most famous military regiments, or take a leap into the future at The Satrosphere Science Centre, a family-friendly, hands-on science museum with plenty of enlightening live shows. So if you’re visiting Aberdeen any time soon why not check out some of our recommended family days out here?

Recommended family days out in Aberdeen

David Welch Winter Gardens, Aberdeen

	At least one of the children has to like flowers because there is no wild adventure playground attached. However, if they do then this is well worth a family visit for at least three reasons. It is one of Scot...
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Cruickshank Botanic Garden, Aberdeen

	For any older children interested in Botany or Zoology, this garden and museum may well be worth a visit. The large garden is well stocked with interesting local plants and the museum has many exhibits. The displays are still very much set out in the more traditional fashion but then ...
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Storybook Glen and Garden Centre, Aberdeen

	There can few places more child friendly than the beautiful Storybook Glen and Garden Centre dedicated to the world of fairy tales and children's favourite stories. Secret waterfalls, sculptured fairy tale characters, exotic animals as well as the ones in McDonalds farm. The lo...
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Provost Skene's House, Aberdeen

	This is a rare example of sixteenth century architecture to be found in Aberdeen. Its interior has that gloomy authenticity about it which is impossible to copy and is filled with a mixture of furniture and fittings from a wide range of centuries. It is partly enlivened with a cos...
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Murder Mystery Walking Trail Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen

	If you are looking for an interesting and different type of family day out in the older, historic part of Aberdeen why not try a Treasure Trails Murder Mystery Walking Trail? The idea is simple. Treasure Trails will provide you with a set of clues for which you have to find answers. T...
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