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Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Fairlie, Ayrshire 01475 568865 Opening Times: 10am to 6pm, April to October Adventure Course with rope wings, and aerial walkways. There's a marine assault course for older children and an adventure playground, wooden stockade and indoor soft play for smaller children. You can explore the magical Secret Forest with the green man's maze and the Giant's Castle. Prices:
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Palacerigg Country Park, Palacerigg Road, Cumbernauld, 01236 720047 Opening Times: 10am to 6pm, April to September and 10am to 4.40pm, October to March 740 acre park home to exotic Scottish and European wildlife. See the Mongolian wild horses, bison, linx and reindeer plus a rare breeds centre. There's a childrens farm and a number of nature trails. Admission Free
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Glasgow Zoo Park, Uddingston, 0141 771 1185 Opening Times: from 9.30am, closing varies according to season. Meet simba the lion Clint the cheetah and lots of other
animals at this zoo. There's snake handling sessions, parrot
and birds of prey displays. Small children can visit the
childrens' farm where they can hold rabbits, Website: www.glasgowzoopark.org.uk Prices:
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Calderglen Country Park, Strathaven Road, East Kilbride, 013552 236644 Opening Times: Mon-Fri, 10.30am to 5pm, Sat & Sun, 11.30am to 6.30pm The Visitor Centre is open throughout the year with audio visual room, history room, gallery, souvenir shop and the "Hidden World's" wildlife experience. The Children's zoo has a variety of animals including, goats , guinea pigs, snakes and owls. The Play Area has scramble nets, chutes, and climbing frames for younger children plus a more demanding adventure play area for older children. There are also nature trails and an ornamental garden. Admission Free |
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Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Millfield, Livingston, West Lothian, 01506 414957 Opening Times: 10am to 5pm This is a museum exploring the history of West Lothian,
packed full of things to see and do, both indoors and
outdoors. Tractor and trailer rides operate every weekend
between Easter and October and daily during July and August.
Mill Farm is full of Farm animals, horses, cattle, pigs,
sheep, goats chickens etc. There are also lambs Prices:
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guinea pigs and a variety of farm animals. There's also a
fairground with a giant slide, carousel and car track to
keep you entertained.
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other baby animals. The oil museum tells the story of the
Scotland's pioneering oil industry. There are also nature
trails and outdoor picnic areas and an adventure zone under
cover.