Explore - Things to do
A wee country with a big personality, Scotland has bucket-loads of experiences to offer...
Country Parks
Vogrie Country Park
24 min drive - 13 miles
11.5 miles of signed countryside paths through woodlands and the Tyne Valley. Tree Top Café with Soft Play area, adventure play park area and toddlers play park, picnic areas and open lawns in the Victorian Policy areas. Regular activities such as pond dips for children are organised by the Ranger Service. Free resource boxes are available to all, full of useful equipment to pond dip, mini beast hunt or to explore the nature of the park.
Opening Hours: 7:30am – sun down
Cost: £2 parking
Dalkeith Country Park
23 min drive - 11.7 miles
1,000 Acres to explore! You can explore this beautiful park on foot with one of the waymarked walking routes including the Wilderness Walk or Riverside Walk suitable for all abilities! Fort Douglas Adventure playground offers fun for all the family. The Restoration Yard next to Fort Douglas offers a variety of eating options and shops where you can browse fashion, homewares, luxury food and drink, kids, books, furniture, beauty and more. Dalkeith Country Park also houses ‘Go Ape’ Treetop Adventure!! (See Adrenaline Activities Below)
Opening Hours: 7am – 7pm
Cost: varies (please check website)
High Adventure
Ryze Trampoline Park
24 min drive - 13 miles
‘Located at Mayfield Industrial Estate in Dalkeith. Ryze Edinburgh is ‘Scotland’s original and best Xtreme Air Sports facility.’ Fun for the whole family with facilities for individuals aged 2 and up. Experience the excitement of flight when you soar around on our interconnected field of trampolines, get upside down when you flip into our foam pit, or you can go big on the super trampolines!
Opening Hours: 9:30am – 9pm / Cost: £12 ph pp
www.ryze.co.uk/locations/edinburgh
Dalkeith Country Park
23 min drive - 11.7 miles
1,000 Acres to explore! You can explore this beautiful park on foot with one of the waymarked walking routes including the Wilderness Walk or Riverside Walk suitable for all abilities! Fort Douglas Adventure playground offers fun for all the family. The Restoration Yard next to Fort Douglas offers a variety of eating options and shops where you can browse fashion, homewares, luxury food and drink, kids, books, furniture, beauty and more. Dalkeith Country Park also houses ‘Go Ape’ Treetop Adventure!! (See Adrenaline Activities Below)
Opening Hours: 7am – 7pm
Cost: varies (please check website)
Take a Hike
Pentland Hills
18 min drive - 10 miles
Pentland Hills Regional Park has 100km of waymarked paths, including challenging hill walks and routes more suitable for families.
Borthwick Castle
23 min drive -13 miles
Borthwick Castle and Currie Woods is a 3.1 kilometer loop trail located 15 minute walk/5 minute drive from the property, and features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and running and is accessible year-round
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Around Midlothian
Visit one of the numerous country parks or castles, go dry-slope skiing all year round, Europe's longest artificial ski slope at Snowsports Centre, enjoy a walk in the beautiful Pentland Hills, play golf or do a whole host of other activities. Midlothian has it all so go and explore...
Visit Auld Reekie
Looking to visit Scotland's breathtaking capital? There are plenty of exciting things to do in Edinburgh. With stunning architecture, endless winding streets and an awe-inspiring castle perched on a dormant volcano, there's nowhere else quite like it.
See Scotland
From the richness of our landscape to the flair of the cities and all the warmth and spirited experiences found in-between – even a day spent in Scotland offers numerous reasons that justify it as a consistently excellent destination choice.
Address
The Fairview
Peebles Road,
Leadburn,
Mid Lothian
EH46 7BE