Family-friendly places to stay in Scotland

Chilly B&Bs with even colder landladies and candlewick-bedspread hotels serving school-dinner-style meals have been replaced by an enormous choice of family accommodation options in Scotland, from caravan sites with Sky TV and on-site kids’ playrooms to serviced apartments and five-star deluxe hotels complete with miniature dressing gowns, cookies and milk by the bed and toy-boxes on tap. But if you are on a budget, Travelodge provides the perfect answer for a great-value city break, with options from Dundee to Inverness.

See our hand-picked recommendations below. If you're on a tighter budget, check out one of the many holiday parks. See also our feature Green Places to Stay with Kids: UK.

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  Crieff Hydro, Perthshire

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  A vast Scottish estate including riding stables, activities such as bushcraft and woodland combat, and its own cinema, plus free childcare.
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  Cottages in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands

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  Located across the Scottish Highlands; cottages. com offer a large selection of family-friendly self-catering holiday accommodation
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  Auchrannie Resort, Scotland

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  Family-friendly hotel on the Scottish Isle of Arran has everything a family could wish for, for both action and relaxation, with plenty of fresh air thrown in for free.
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  Millport Centre - Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland

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  Located off Scotland's west coast, this island-based all-inclusive activity centre makes for a fun family holiday experience.
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  Forest Holidays: Ardgartan Argyll Cabins, Argyll

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  Luxury holiday cabins on the edge of Loch Long in western Scotland, with outdoors activities for all the family.
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  Chesters Collection, Scotland

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  Glamping site with canvas tents on country estate in the Scottish Borders with private hot tubs.
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  The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh

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  Spoil the family with this five star luxury hotel in the Scottish capital, perfectly located for sightseeing and full of little luxuries to make your stay extra special.
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  Landal Piperdam, Highlands

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  A stunning lochside holiday park with superb lodges (many with hot tubs), plus a variety of family-friendly indoor and outdoor activities to explore the Highlands.
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  Kiltarlity Lodges, Highlands

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  An ideal location from which to explore the Scottish Highlands, with cosy lodges sleeping up to 6 people (some dog-friendly and some with hot tub).
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  Hunters Quay, Argyll

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  A holiday village offering superb all-weather facilities in a magnificent leisure complex, surrounded by the wilds of the Highlands and the coast nearby.
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  Lochgoilhead Lodges, Argyll

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  All-weather activities on this lochside holiday park in the Western Highlands, plus lodges with hot tubs and dog-friendly caravans.
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  Haven Seton Sands, Edinburgh and the Lothians

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  Fun-packed activities, luxury caravans, indoor heated pool, top entertainment and a sandy beach, all within a 30-minute drive of Edinburgh.
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  The Knight Residence by Mansley, Edinburgh

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  Five star apartments in the heart of Edinburgh.