Family days out near Edinburgh

100 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, 52 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.

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Closest to Edinburgh

Edinburgh Dungeon under 1 mile · Adult £19 · Child £19 · Family £76
Scott Monument under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
Mary King's Close under 1 mile · Adult £22 · Child £14 · Family £60
Calton Hill under 1 mile · Free entry
Scottish National Portrait Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
St Giles' Cathedral under 1 mile · Free entry
Museum on the Mound under 1 mile · Free entry
The People's Story Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
The Writers' Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Scottish National Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
Gladstone's Land under 1 mile · Adult £11 · Child £6.50 · Family £31.50
Museum of Edinburgh under 1 mile · Free entry

Free things to do with kids near Edinburgh (52)

Calton Hill under 1 mile · Free entry
Scottish National Portrait Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
St Giles' Cathedral under 1 mile · Free entry
Museum on the Mound under 1 mile · Free entry
The People's Story Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
The Writers' Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Scottish National Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
Museum of Edinburgh under 1 mile · Free entry
The National Museum of Scotland under 1 mile · Free entry
Greyfriars Kirkyard and Greyfriars Bobby under 1 mile · Free entry
Princes Street Gardens under 1 mile · Free entry
Scottish Parliament under 1 mile · Free entry
Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat under 1 mile · Free entry
Water of Leith Walkway and Dean Village 1 miles · Free entry
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (31)

Calton Hill under 1 mile · Free entry
Princes Street Gardens under 1 mile · Free entry
Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat under 1 mile · Free entry
Water of Leith Walkway and Dean Village 1 miles · Free entry
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1 miles · Free entry
Inverleith Park 1 miles · Free entry
Figgate Park 2 miles · Free entry
Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill 2 miles · Free entry
Saughton Park 3 miles · Free entry
Portobello Beach 3 miles · Free entry
Corstorphine Hill 3 miles · Free entry
Cramond Island 5 miles · Free entry
Inveresk Lodge Garden 6 miles · Free entry
Malleny Garden 7 miles · Free entry
Burntisland Beach and Links 7 miles · Free entry
Pentland Hills Regional Park 9 miles · Free entry
Jupiter Artland 10 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8 · Family £40
Vogrie Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
Beveridge Park 10 miles · Free entry
Almondell and Calderwood Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Pittencrieff Park 14 miles · Free entry
Lochore Meadows Country Park 15 miles · Free entry
Gullane Bents 15 miles · Free entry
Beecraigs Country Park 16 miles · Free entry
Yellowcraig Beach 18 miles · Free entry
Muiravonside Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
Loch Leven Heritage Trail 19 miles · Free entry
Lomond Hills Regional Park 19 miles · Free entry
Silverburn Park 19 miles · Free entry
North Berwick Law 19 miles · Free entry
North Berwick beaches 20 miles · Free entry

Castle & Historic Landmark (29)

Scott Monument under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
St Giles' Cathedral under 1 mile · Free entry
Gladstone's Land under 1 mile · Adult £11 · Child £6.50 · Family £31.50
Greyfriars Kirkyard and Greyfriars Bobby under 1 mile · Free entry
Scottish Parliament under 1 mile · Free entry
Edinburgh Castle under 1 mile · Adult £23.50–£26 · Child £11.50–£13 · Family £70
Palace of Holyroodhouse under 1 mile · Adult £22–£26 · Child £11–£13 · Family £66
The Georgian House under 1 mile · Adult £13.50 · Child £8 · Family £37
Craigmillar Castle 2 miles · Adult £8.50 · Child £4 · Family £25
Lauriston Castle 4 miles · Free entry
Newhailes 4 miles · Free entry
Rosslyn Chapel and Roslin Glen 7 miles · Adult £10 · Child £0 · Family £20
Inchcolm Abbey 7 miles · Adult £8.50 · Child £4 · Family £25
Aberdour Castle 8 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5.40 · Family £24
Seton Collegiate Church 10 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £14
Hopetoun House 10 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6 · Family £35
Crichton Castle 11 miles · Free entry
Ravenscraig Castle 12 miles · Free entry
House of the Binns 13 miles · Free entry
Dunfermline Abbey and Palace 13 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £4.50 · Family £20
Blackness Castle 13 miles · Adult £8.50 · Child £4 · Family £25
Wemyss Caves 15 miles · Free entry
Linlithgow Palace 16 miles · Adult £10–£11 · Child £6–£6.50 · Family £29
Cairnpapple Hill 17 miles · Adult £8.50 · Child £4 · Family £25
Dirleton Castle 17 miles · Adult £4.50 · Child £2.50 · Family £14
Kinneil House 18 miles · Free entry
Torphichen Preceptory 18 miles · Adult £2 · Child £1.50 · Family £7
Culross 18 miles · Adult £12 · Child £7.20 · Family £35
Lochleven Castle 19 miles · Adult £11 · Child £6.50 · Family £35

National Museum & Exhibition (20)

Edinburgh Dungeon under 1 mile · Adult £19 · Child £19 · Family £76
Mary King's Close under 1 mile · Adult £22 · Child £14 · Family £60
Scottish National Portrait Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
Museum on the Mound under 1 mile · Free entry
The People's Story Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
The Writers' Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Scottish National Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
Museum of Edinburgh under 1 mile · Free entry
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions under 1 mile · Adult £21.95–£22.95 · Child £16.95–£17.95 · Family £77.80
The National Museum of Scotland under 1 mile · Free entry
Dynamic Earth under 1 mile · Adult £17 · Child £11 · Family £48
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 1 miles · Free entry
Royal Yacht Britannia 2 miles · Adult £22–£25 · Child £11.50–£12.50 · Family £67
Prestongrange Museum 7 miles · Free entry
National Mining Museum Scotland 8 miles · Adult £9.50 · Child £3.50 · Family £21
Kirkcaldy Galleries 11 miles · Free entry
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum 13 miles · Free entry
Myreton Motor Museum 14 miles · Adult £8 · Child £4 · Family £20
Almond Valley Heritage Centre 15 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £11.50 · Family £50
National Museum of Flight 18 miles · Adult £15–£16 · Child £10–£11 · Family £50

Play & Activity Centre (12)

Royal Commonwealth Pool 1 miles · Adult £7 · Child £4 · Family £18
Murrayfield Ice Arena 2 miles · Adult £15 · Child £13 · Family £56
Midlothian Snowsports Centre 4 miles · Adult £20 · Child £15 · Family £60
AirHop Edinburgh, Musselburgh 4 miles · Adult £15.45 · Child £15.45 · Family £61.80
Dalkeith Country Park (Fort Douglas) 6 miles · Adult £6 · Child £10 · Family £32
Go Ape Dalkeith 6 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80
Clip 'n Climb Edinburgh (EICA Ratho) 8 miles · Adult £20.75 · Child £17.25 · Family £76
Xtreme Karting Edinburgh 9 miles · Adult £30 · Child £25 · Family £100
Hollywood Bowl Dunfermline 12 miles · Adult £9.50 · Child £9.50 · Family £38
Fife Ice Arena, Kirkcaldy 13 miles · Adult £9 · Child £7 · Family £30
Flip Out Livingston 14 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Go Ape Glentress Forest Peebles 20 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80

Zoo & Safari Park (4)

Gorgie Farm 2 miles · Free entry
Edinburgh Zoo 3 miles · Adult £30–£32.50 · Child £20.60–£24.50 · Family £101.20
Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World 6 miles · Adult £10 · Child £7.50 · Family £32
Five Sisters Zoo 16 miles · Adult £21.95 · Child £16.50 · Family £64.95

Aquarium & Marine Centre (2)

Deep Sea World 9 miles · Adult £20 · Child £16 · Family £58
Scottish Seabird Centre 20 miles · Adult £13 · Child £8 · Family £36

Heritage Railway & Transport (1)

Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway 17 miles · Adult £17 · Child £9 · Family £43

Holiday Resort & Staycation Park (1)

Haven Seton Sands Holiday Park 10 miles · Family £320