Family days out near Dumfries
23 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, 15 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.
Closest to Dumfries
- Robert Burns House, Dumfries under 1 mile · Free entry
- Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries under 1 mile · Free entry
- Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura under 1 mile · Free entry
- Dock Park, Dumfries under 1 mile · Free entry
- Dumfries Ice Bowl under 1 mile · Adult £9 · Child £7 · Family £30
- Mabie Forest 5 miles · Free entry
- New Abbey Corn Mill 6 miles · Adult £4.50 · Child £2.50 · Family £14
- Sweetheart Abbey 6 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £13
- Caerlaverock Castle 7 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £3.50 · Family £22
- WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre 8 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3.50 · Family £15
- Castle Loch, Lochmaben 8 miles · Free entry
- Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace 14 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3.60 · Family £17
Free things to do with kids near Dumfries (15)
- Robert Burns House, Dumfries under 1 mile · Free entry
- Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries under 1 mile · Free entry
- Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura under 1 mile · Free entry
- Dock Park, Dumfries under 1 mile · Free entry
- Mabie Forest 5 miles · Free entry
- Castle Loch, Lochmaben 8 miles · Free entry
- Southerness lighthouse and beach 14 miles · Free entry
- Dalbeattie Forest 14 miles · Free entry
- Sandyhills Beach 14 miles · Free entry
- Morton Castle 15 miles · Free entry
- Rockcliffe and Kippford coast 16 miles · Free entry
- Silloth Green and beach 16 miles · Free entry
- Orchardton Tower 16 miles · Free entry
- Loch Ken 19 miles · Free entry
- Moffat Museum 19 miles · Free entry
Garden, Park & Outdoor (10)
- Dock Park, Dumfries under 1 mile · Free entry
- Mabie Forest 5 miles · Free entry
- Castle Loch, Lochmaben 8 miles · Free entry
- Southerness lighthouse and beach 14 miles · Free entry
- Dalbeattie Forest 14 miles · Free entry
- Sandyhills Beach 14 miles · Free entry
- Rockcliffe and Kippford coast 16 miles · Free entry
- Silloth Green and beach 16 miles · Free entry
- Threave Garden and Estate 17 miles · Adult £12 · Child £8 · Family £30
- Loch Ken 19 miles · Free entry
National Museum & Exhibition (6)
- Robert Burns House, Dumfries under 1 mile · Free entry
- Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries under 1 mile · Free entry
- Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura under 1 mile · Free entry
- New Abbey Corn Mill 6 miles · Adult £4.50 · Child £2.50 · Family £14
- Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace 14 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3.60 · Family £17
- Moffat Museum 19 miles · Free entry
Castle & Historic Landmark (5)
- Sweetheart Abbey 6 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £13
- Caerlaverock Castle 7 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £3.50 · Family £22
- Morton Castle 15 miles · Free entry
- Drumlanrig Castle 16 miles · Adult £8 · Child £6 · Family £28
- Orchardton Tower 16 miles · Free entry
Play & Activity Centre (1)
- Dumfries Ice Bowl under 1 mile · Adult £9 · Child £7 · Family £30
Zoo & Safari Park (1)
- WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre 8 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3.50 · Family £15