Explore Fife / Rainy days and family days out
Rainy days and family days out
Sharks under the Forth, a Cold War bunker, wolves near Cupar and three-storey soft play. Ideas for wet days and for days out with children.
When it rains
Free
- Kirkcaldy Galleries, Kirkcaldy: Scottish art and local history. Website
- Carnegie Library and Galleries, Dunfermline: Museum, galleries and a café with views of the abbey. Website
- Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline: Closed in winter. Website
Worth paying for
- Deep Sea World, North Queensferry: Sharks, seals and the underwater tunnel. Open all year. Website
- St Andrews Aquarium, St Andrews: Sea life by the West Sands. Website
- Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther: Boats to climb aboard and hands-on activities for children. Website
- Scotland’s Secret Bunker, near Anstruther: Underground Cold War command centre. Website
- R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews: Interactive galleries for golfers and non-golfers alike. Website
- Falkland Palace, Kellie Castle and Hill of Tarvit, North Fife and the East Neuk: National Trust for Scotland houses with plenty to see indoors. Website
Swimming, soft play and cinema
- Beacon Leisure Centre, Burntisland: Leisure pool with flumes. Website
- Kirkcaldy Leisure Centre, Kirkcaldy: Pools and a three-level soft play. Website
- Carnegie Leisure Centre, Dunfermline: Pools, including a toddler pool, and soft play. Website
- Michael Woods Centre, Glenrothes: Three pools, with inflatable sessions. Website
- East Sands Leisure Centre, St Andrews: Pool and toddler pool, with fun sessions. Website
- Cinemas: The ODEON at Fife Leisure Park in Dunfermline, and film screenings at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy.
Outdoor days with children
- Lochore Meadows Country Park, near Kelty: Big play park, loch, beach, café and outdoor activities. Website
- Craigtoun Country Park, near St Andrews: Boating, adventure play and trampolines, from spring to autumn. Website
- Scottish Deer Centre and Wildlife Park, near Cupar: Deer, wolves, otters and birds of prey. Website
- Cairnie Fruit Farm, near Cupar: The giant maze and pick-your-own in season. Website
- Tentsmuir and the beaches: Seal spotting at Tentsmuir, rock pools in the East Neuk, and sandcastles at Leven, Burntisland, Elie and the West Sands. Website
- Isle of May, from Anstruther: Puffins from April to July, for children happy with a boat trip. Website
Our homes come with Wi-Fi and plenty of space for a wet afternoon in, and several sleep six or seven. Find a home for your family.
Opening times and prices change through the year, so check the official website before you set off.
