8 Free Days out and Things to Do With Kids in Aberdeenshire (Updated 2025)
Ahoy there money-savvy adventurers.
If you're looking to for a fun and free day out, then check out these things to do with the kids in Aberdeenshire. Whether it's whether it's building sandcastles on Balmedie Country Park, or playing vampires at Slain's castle, there's options here to suit all ages, whatever the weather.
I've tried to make sure that all the details on here are up to date, but please do double check on the websites I've linked to before you travel in case anything has changed. Especially important: double check parking costs to avoid any nasty surprises on a day out that was supposed to be cheap, and obviously, be careful if you're visiting places with kids, especially where the terrain is dangerous (ruins, cliffs, beaches, slippy paths etc).
Happy adventuring!
Lucy
Not free! But only £3, with free entry for under 5s. It's open 11 - 4 Wednesday to Sunday. Meet the horses, and enjoy a farm walk.
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
A 230 acre green space, including a childrens play area, a farming museum, victorian arboretum, lake, sensory gardens, fairy woods and ruined mansion house,
8 miles north of Aberdeen, including a long stretch of sandy beach, sand dunes, heath and woods. Look out for the ice house, pillboxes, shipwrecks.
Accessibility: Balmedie is home to Balmedie Beach Wheelchairs.
A stunning lake at the foot of the mountain Lochnagar. Lots of wildlife to spot including grouse and deer, and walking trails.
A favourite picnic spot of Queen Victoria. Enjoy a walking trail to view the gorge, waterfall, and pinwood try and spot some salmon.
These impressive ruins are believed to be the inspiration for Dracula.
Please note, these ruins are sitatued close to the cliff edge so be careful, and don't climb on the castle structure.
A social enterprise including a garden centre, gift shop, a small museum about the local WW2 airfield, and 6 acres of gardens, ponds and woodlands.
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