Things to Do in Portobello

⭐ 4.7

Beaches & Coastline

Portobello Beach

This sandy stretch along Edinburgh's coast offers classic seaside fun for families, with wheelchair access and space to enjoy your own picnic by the waves.

⭐ 4.3 0.6 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

Tumbles at Portobello

This wheelchair-accessible soft play venue in Portobello features an onsite restaurant and convenient parking, perfect for energetic youngsters to burn off steam whatever the weather.

⭐ 4.2 1.2 mi away

Cinema & Theatre

ODEON Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird

Catch the latest blockbusters on seven big screens at this Fort Kinnaird cinema, complete with accessible facilities and family-friendly amenities including baby changing rooms.

⭐ 4.5 1.2 mi away

Historic Houses & Gardens

Newhailes House and Gardens Musselburgh

This National Trust Scotland estate near Edinburgh offers families historic rooms to explore, expansive grounds for wandering, and facilities including baby changing areas and ramps.

⭐ 4.4 1.3 mi away

Trampoline & Bounce Parks

Jump In Trampoline Arena Edinburgh

Bounce into action at this Edinburgh trampoline park featuring accessible facilities, onsite parking and snacks to refuel after all that jumping fun for the whole family.

⭐ 4.4 1.3 mi away

Trampoline & Bounce Parks

AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Edinburgh

Bounce into action at Edinburgh's premier indoor trampoline venue, featuring high-flying fun zones for all ages with baby changing facilities and assistance for guests requiring extra support.

⭐ 4.7 2.2 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

Jamboree Adventure Soft Play

Located at Musselburgh Sports Centre, this indoor play venue offers active fun for kids with climbing frames, slides and activity zones. Note that facilities are limited, with no baby changing areas or wheelchair access available.

⭐ 4.8 2.2 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

Holyrood Park

This sprawling Edinburgh parkland welcomes families with prams, dogs and wheelchair users to explore its natural landscapes and historic trails, complete with baby changing facilities for little visitors.

⭐ 4.6 2.7 mi away

Castles & Palaces

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Step into Scotland's royal residence at the foot of the Royal Mile, where families can explore grand state apartments and historic chambers with a complimentary audio guide. Facilities include a restaurant, accessible toilets and baby changing areas.

⭐ 4.4 2.8 mi away

Museums & Galleries

Dynamic Earth

Journey through Earth's 4.5 billion year story at Edinburgh's immersive science centre, where hands-on exhibits bring volcanoes, polar ice caps and prehistoric creatures to life in a wheelchair and pushchair-friendly environment.

🎟️Indoor Soft Play

Wonder World Soft Play Edinburgh ⭐ 3.9 2.9 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

Wonder World Soft Play Edinburgh

Kids can race around the go-kart track or climb through exciting soft play equipment at this Easter Road venue, which also serves food and snacks to keep energy levels high.

⭐ 4.4 2.9 mi away

Museums & Galleries

The Museum of Edinburgh

Discover Edinburgh's fascinating local history at this characterful Royal Mile museum, housed in a historic building with family facilities including baby changing, though access is limited for wheelchairs.

⭐ 4.4 3 mi away

Museums & Galleries

The People's Story Museum

Discover how ordinary Edinburgh residents lived, worked and played through the centuries at this engaging Royal Mile museum celebrating everyday life in the city.

⭐ 4.9 3 mi away

Sightseeing & Attractions

Huntfun Edinburgh

Explore Edinburgh's historic streets through an interactive treasure hunt that transforms sightseeing into a thrilling family quest starting from Waverley Station.

⭐ 4.9 3.1 mi away

Sightseeing & Attractions

The Chocolatarium

Journey through cocoa's fascinating story at this interactive Edinburgh experience, where you'll explore chocolate-making traditions and enjoy delicious tastings along the way.

⭐ 4.6 3.2 mi away

Museums & Galleries

Dovecot Studios

Discover contemporary tapestry weaving at this unique working studio and gallery, complete with wheelchair access, onsite dining, and convenient nearby parking on Infirmary Street.

⭐ 4.6 3.2 mi away

Food & Drink Experiences

Stitch Surf Shack Cafe Edinburgh

Bring the family to this Disney-themed Hawaiian beach café inside Edinburgh's Primark, where Stitch and Angel create a fun dining atmosphere with refreshments and tropical décor.

⭐ 4.3 3.2 mi away

Museums & Galleries

Museum of Childhood Edinburgh

Step back in time on the Royal Mile to explore how children played and lived throughout history, with fascinating collections of toys and games spanning multiple generations in this nostalgic family museum.

⭐ 5.0 3.2 mi away

Sightseeing & Attractions

Escape Hunt Edinburgh

Challenge your family to crack codes and solve puzzles against the clock at this Castle Street venue, offering immersive escape room adventures suitable for all ages.

⭐ 4.3 3.2 mi away

Cinema & Theatre

Vue Edinburgh Omni Centre

Catch the latest blockbusters at this modern multiplex cinema in Leith Street's entertainment complex, featuring weekend children's screenings, snacks to buy, and wheelchair-accessible facilities.

⭐ 5.0 3.2 mi away

Escape Room Challenges

Escape The Past

Challenge your family's problem-solving skills in this immersive escape room adventure located in Basement 1, featuring full accessibility for wheelchairs and pushchairs plus baby changing facilities.

⭐ 4.5 3.2 mi away

Theme Parks & Funfairs

Fayre Play

Edinburgh's Fayre Play offers family entertainment with baby changing facilities available, though access may be limited for wheelchairs and pushchairs in some sections.

⭐ 4.6 3.3 mi away

Boat Tours & Cruises

Mercat Tours

Discover Edinburgh's spine-tingling tales and macabre history on guided walking tours that children find thrillingly disgusting, exploring the city's darker side through captivating storytelling.

🎟️Boat Tours & Cruises

Sandemans Edinburgh Free Tour 3.3 mi away

Boat Tours & Cruises

Sandemans Edinburgh Free Tour

Discover the historic heart of Scotland's capital on a guided walking tour from the iconic Tron Kirk, exploring Old Town's famous landmarks and hidden gems along the Royal Mile.

⭐ 4.6 3.4 mi away

Sightseeing & Attractions

The Real Mary Kings Close

Explore Edinburgh's fascinating hidden chambers beneath the Royal Mile, where costumed guides bring centuries of stories to life in this atmospheric subterranean tour experience.

⭐ 4.5 3.4 mi away

Sightseeing & Attractions

The Edinburgh Dungeon

Brave souls can experience Scotland's darkest history through 80 minutes of live actors, special effects and spine-chilling storytelling at this theatrical underground attraction.

⭐ 4.3 3.4 mi away

Boat Tours & Cruises

The Ghost Bus Tours, Edinburgh

Experience Edinburgh's darkest secrets and most chilling locations aboard this theatrical horror-comedy bus tour departing from Deacon Brodies Tavern, combining spine-tingling tales with entertainment.

⭐ 4.5 3.5 mi away

Cinema & Theatre

Vue Edinburgh Ocean Terminal

Catch the latest blockbusters at this waterfront Leith cinema offering wheelchair access, onsite parking and snacks, perfect for family movie outings by Victoria Dock.

⭐ 4.5 3.5 mi away

Museums & Galleries

Museum on the Mound

Explore fascinating exhibitions covering currency, technology, and crime through the ages at this free Edinburgh museum housed in a historic banking hall on the famous Mound.

⭐ 4.7 3.5 mi away

Museums & Galleries

National Galleries Scotland: Portrait

Discover Scotland's finest portrait collection in this fully accessible Edinburgh gallery, where families with pushchairs and wheelchairs can easily explore centuries of faces and stories.

⭐ 4.7 3.5 mi away

Museums & Galleries

The Royal Yacht Britannia

Step aboard Her Majesty's former floating palace moored at Leith, exploring lavish state rooms, crew quarters and gleaming engine spaces where the Royal Family once travelled the world for four decades.

🎟️Boat Tours & Cruises

The Cadies and Witchery Tours ⭐ 4.9 3.5 mi away

Boat Tours & Cruises

The Cadies and Witchery Tours

Explore Edinburgh's sinister secrets and spine-chilling history on this acclaimed walking tour that reveals the city's most haunted tales and macabre past in atmospheric Old Town streets.

⭐ 4.7 3.6 mi away

Museums & Galleries

National Galleries Scotland: National

Scotland's premier art museum welcomes families with wheelchair hire, baby facilities and pushchair-friendly galleries showcasing world-class paintings and sculptures in Edinburgh's historic heart.

⭐ 4.6 3.6 mi away

Sightseeing & Attractions

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

Experience Edinburgh from a unique perspective across six levels of mind-bending optical tricks, holograms and interactive exhibits on the historic Royal Mile.

⭐ 4.4 3.6 mi away

Museums & Galleries

Prestongrange Museum

This East Lothian heritage site welcomes families with full accessibility, picnic areas, and dining options. Well-equipped facilities include baby changing rooms and plenty of parking.

⭐ 3.3 3.7 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

Dalkeith Country Park

This expansive estate near Edinburgh features the impressive Fort Douglas adventure playground alongside beautiful parkland perfect for family picnics, with facilities including a restaurant and accessible amenities throughout.

⭐ 4.5 3.7 mi away

Horse Riding

Whiteloch Farm Riding and Trekking

Experience the thrill of horseback riding through scenic East Lothian countryside at this welcoming equestrian centre near Macmerry, offering treks suitable for various ability levels.

⭐ 4.8 3.8 mi away

High Ropes & Aerial Trails

Go Ape Dalkeith

Experience aerial excitement at this woodland adventure park featuring high-wire obstacles and ziplines through the trees, with wheelchair-friendly access and facilities for families with young children.

⭐ 4.9 3.8 mi away

Laser Tag Arenas

Edinburgh Combat Challenge

Battle it out in thrilling laser tag combat at this action-packed Lugton Bogs venue, perfect for energetic families seeking an adrenaline-fuelled adventure with onsite parking and snacks available.

⭐ 4.6 3.9 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

Meadows and Bruntfield Links

Expansive green space along Melville Drive perfect for family picnics, with onsite dining options and toilets available, though accessibility is limited for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

⭐ 4.2 4 mi away

Cinema & Theatre

ODEON Edinburgh Lothian Road

Catch all the latest family films across four big screens at this central Edinburgh cinema, with snacks available and wheelchair access throughout the venue.

⭐ 4.8 4.1 mi away

Climbing & Bouldering

Alien Rock

Scale new heights at this exciting indoor climbing centre featuring walls and routes for all abilities, plus an onsite restaurant to refuel after your adventure.

⭐ 3.5 4.1 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

The Fun Factory - Newhaven Quay

Let energetic youngsters burn off steam at this Newhaven indoor play venue featuring climbing frames, slides and active zones, plus an onsite restaurant for family refreshments and convenient parking.

⭐ 4.9 4.1 mi away

Sightseeing & Attractions

Escape Reality Edinburgh

Test your family's puzzle-solving skills at this city-centre venue offering half a dozen themed challenge rooms where teams race against the clock to find clues and break free.

⭐ 3.5 4.3 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

RBGE and John Hope Gateway

Wander through 70 acres of beautiful botanical gardens steeped in heritage, perfect for family adventures with picnic spots, wheelchair access, baby facilities and an onsite restaurant.

⭐ 4.4 4.4 mi away

Adventure & Activity Centres

Gravity Active Edinburgh

Jump into high-energy entertainment where families can test their skills across trampolines, climbing walls and aerial challenges at this action-filled Edinburgh venue with dining available.

⭐ 4.2 4.4 mi away

Bowling Alleys

Tenpin Edinburgh

Strike up family fun at this modern bowling venue in Fountain Park, featuring multiple lanes, an onsite restaurant and full accessibility including wheelchair access and adapted facilities.

⭐ 4.4 4.4 mi away

Adventure & Activity Centres

Fountain Park

This Edinburgh indoor entertainment venue on Dundee Street offers families a complete day of fun with onsite dining, accessible facilities throughout, and convenient parking for visitors.

⭐ 4.7 4.5 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

Inverleith Park

Explore woodland trails, relax lakeside or saddle up for horse riding at this accessible green space perfect for active families and picnics, with convenient parking on Arboretum Road.

⭐ 4.4 4.5 mi away

Cinema & Theatre

Cineworld Edinburgh

Watch blockbusters on Edinburgh's sole IMAX screen, with regular family showings that cater to young children and babies at this modern Fountain Park cinema complex.

⭐ 4.6 4.5 mi away

Adventure & Activity Centres

Brick Fest Live Edinburgh

Build, play and explore at this American brick-building spectacular making its UK debut, where families can construct epic creations and let imaginations run wild at the Royal Highland Centre.

⭐ 4.6 4.7 mi away

Museums & Galleries

National Galleries Scotland: Modern

Scotland's premier modern art collection welcomes families with fully accessible galleries, wheelchair hire for just £1, and baby-changing facilities throughout.