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  • Active Kids Adventure Park (Perth): large outdoor play areas, with a small softplay and cafe indoors. You need to book separate tickets for outdoor and indoor if you want to use the softplay. Carer tickets are free with a child ticket: https://www.activekidsadventurepark.co.uk/ 

  • Almond Valley (Livingston): numerous outdoor play areas, indoor softplay and cafe. Annual pass with carer is £55, or single ticket is £11: https://www.almondvalley.co.uk/ 

  • Baltic Street adventure play (Glasgow): supervised adventure playground for children from 6 to 12 years. Younger children are welcome with a carer or guardian. It is free to enter, children are free to come and go, and free to play as they choose. Registration required: https://www.balticstreetadventureplay.co.uk/ 


  • Cloybank (Banknock): small farm park with an indoor play area (this is currently being developed). Free to visit, £2 parking, own food is not allowed but can be bought on site along with animal food: https://www.cloybank.com/ 



  • Clyde Valley Farm Park (South Lanarkshire): outdoor play areas, safari train and farm animals. Annual membership is £56 each for a disabled person and their carer (standard rate £70) or a day ticket is £12.40 each when booked online. Cafe available on site: https://www.clydevalleyfamilypark.co.uk/ 





  • Helix Park (Falkirk): large play park situated beside the Kelpies statues. The Kelpies stand in water which is not fenced off so may be unsuitable for some children. Cafe available on site: https://www.thehelix.co.uk/ 





  • Parent Action For Safe Play Park (Coatbridge): Children & Youth Development Centre with a park that is open to all. Park is not enclosed and some parents have noted it can be busy, or with young people hanging around in it in the evening: https://www.facebook.com/ParentActionForSafePlay  

  • Polkemmet Park (Whitburn): not an enclosed play area but lots of play equipment. Refreshments are available in the visitor centre and the Scottish Owl Centre is on the same site: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/polkemmet 


  • Rouken Glen Park (Glasgow): large country park with a play park, skate park and basketball court. Tennis courts can be hired. Food vans, ice cream van, and bouncy castles operate from March to October on weekends and school holidays: https://www.roukenglenpark.co.uk/ 

  • Victoria Park (Glasgow): has a play park, pond, bowling green and tennis courts. It’s a 5 minute bus ride from Partick train station for those who like trains. There’s a shop close by called the Scotstoun Emporium that sells swan food, nets and buckets to catch things in the pond: https://glasgow.gov.uk/article/4194/Victoria-Park 


  • Bouncy Bees (Springburn): exclusive hire of their sensory room which includes a ball pit and a 14 foot trampoline. Costs £30 per hour: https://bouncybees.uk/ 

  • Bridgeton Bus Garage (Glasgow): open on selected dates for tours and special events. Onsite cafe: https://gvvt.org/ 


  • Colour Play (Kirkintilloch): art free play, with many messy areas and activities such as drawing on the wall. Monthly passes are available; ASN pass for 1 participant and thr carer is £25 per month: https://colourplay.co.uk/ 


  • Glasgow Science Centre: lots of activities for different ages and many parents have reported that staff are very understanding and supportive of ASN children. Their website has a social story to help prepare for the visit and you can borrow ear defenders. Relaxed, autism-friendly hours run every Sunday from 10:00–13:00. Carer ticket is free with a child ticket: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/ 

  • Golf It (Glasgow): adventure golf course, also run weekend events, and run Big Feed which are a variety of food trucks. Tickets from £6, under 4’s are free: https://www.golf-it.com/ 

  • Innoflate (Cumbernauld): large inflatable play centre. ASN session is the first Monday of every month, however management allow the centre to be open to everyone so it isn’t a quieter session, but two carers go free for those sessions (normally adults pay full rate). Can be hired for parties: https://innoflate.co.uk/cumbernauld/ 



  • Little Lions play cafe (Bellshill):  indoor play area with different zones, a slide and a ball pit. For children up to age 6. Entry £6: https://littlelionsplaycafe.com/ 


  • Kids Grand Prix (Glasgow): go-karting and gaming centre. Run regular events and ASN sessions, and a younger child stay and play on a Tuesday from 10 to 1 with bouncy castles for £4.50. Can also be hired for parties. : https://www.kidsgrandprix.co.uk/ 

  • Kiltoonies (Kilsyth): play centre replicating a mini town with areas such as hairdressers, doctors and fire station for children up to age 8. Run monthly ASN sessions. Ticket cost depends on time of day, adult tickets are £1.60. Can also be hired for parties:  https://kiltoonies.co.uk/ 


  • Rainforest Adventure (Motherwell): large soft play centre which also has a sensory area. Children over 3 are £10.95, two adults can attend for free with each child. Quietest at opening time or a Sunday morning. Can also be hired for parties:  https://www.rainforestadventuremotherwell.com/ 



  • Tree Top Tumble (Coatbridge): softplay located inside Mackinnon Mills, some parents have reported this to be a quieter softplay than other venues. £3.50 per child. Can also be hired for parties: https://treetoptumble.co.uk/ 

  • Valley View (Clyde Valley): has an adventure park, soft play, and also run pantomimes throughout the year such as at Easter. Membership prices have increased in recent years but an annual concession pass (which is valid for those with limited mobility) is £16, and £24 for adults: https://valleyviewatgouldings.com/ 





  • Kiltoonies (Kilsyth): play centre replicating a mini town with areas such as hairdressers, doctors and fire station for children up to age 8:  https://kiltoonies.co.uk/ 



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