Four Scottish family days out this summer from Royal Highland Show to Nessie hunt
There is limitless fun to be had for people of all ages.
Summer is here, which means there is no excuse not to get out for some family fun. Rain or shine, there is no better time than the summer months to explore Scotland.
The country is certainly not short of places to go and things to see. From bustling cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh to idyllic beaches and charming fishing villages, Scotland is your oyster.
To celebrate summertime, the Daily Record has rounded up a few exciting events and attractions around the country. From the Royal Highland Show to The Loch Ness Centre, Scots and holidaymakers of all ages will get a kick out of each one.
Read on for four of the best family days out in Scotland this summer.
Royal Highland Show
Taking place between June 20 and 23 in Ingliston, the Royal Highland Show is a celebration of Scotland's rural roots and makes for a perfect day out for the family. From prize-winning sheep to the mighty Clydesdale, more than 4,500 animals will descend on the showground for four days of farming, food, and fun.
family zone.
Edinburgh's hidden city
Launching on Thursday, June 19, is a new dual underground experience from The Real Mary King's Close and The Lost Close. The attractions will be joining forces for a one-of-a-kind tour through two of Edinburgh's most mysterious subterranean streets.
Starting with a coffee and stories underneath John's Coffee House—where Scottish Enlightenment minds once met—visitors will then encounter a Victorian Crossley engine buried in time before heading across the iconic Royal Mile to The Real Mary King's Close. Here, they will step into a perfectly preserved 17th-century street on which plague doctors, paupers, and more once walked.
More information can be found on The Real Mary King's Close website.
The Loch Ness Centre
At the newly reimagined Loch Ness Centre, visitors of all ages can walk through 500 million years of natural history, folklore and scientific exploration, and try and solve Scotland's greatest mystery. The Loch Ness Centre offers one-hour tours where visitors can explore themed rooms packed with interactive exhibits, ancient myths, real scientific research, and dramatic retellings of sightings of the Loch Ness Monster.
The centre also offers special Deep Scan Cruises that set sail directly onto the legendary loch's waters. Visitors will learn all about the past 40 years of monster-hunting science, while using cutting-edge sonar equipment to search the loch's inky depths for themselves.
CalMac Ferries
They say the journey is half the fun, and nowhere is that more true than with Caledonian MacBrayne. Whether it is a short trip to Arran or Bute, or a grand Outer Hebrides adventure, island-hopping offers an exciting slice of Scottish magic for the entire family.
Among the things you can get up to are paddleboarding on Mull and hunting for dinosaur tracks on Skye. Holidaymakers can also take part in a new family trail The Quest on Mull and Iona.
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