5 Fun Family Days Out in Largs

Family Fun

For families looking for a home for sale in Largs, there's plenty of fun to be had come the weekend. Take a visit back in time to Vikingar! and let their guides immerse you in 500 years of history, visit a Viking Longhouse and meet the Viking Gods and Valkyries in Valhalla. Or if something more active suits you better, why not test your nerve on the fairground rides on the Promenade, or see who wins at 10 Pin Bowling? Largs is also home to Inverclyde Sports Centre, featuring football pitches, badminton courts, a fitness gym and much more. There are also various football pitches and tennis courts in Largs so you're never stuck for something for the kids to do.

Horses and Golf

The nearby Kelburn Country Centre offers horse-riding and trekking activities. One of the largest riding centres in the West of Scotland, they provide training courses for all levels, and are approved by the British Horse Society. With family friendly trails, a Secret Forest and outdoor play spaces, it's the perfect venue for a family day out. Largs benefits from not one but two 18-hole golf courses, the Largs Golf Club and the Routenburg Golf Club, and there's even a smaller 6-hole training facility to brush up on your game. For keen bowlers, there's also three bowling clubs, the Largs Bowling Club and Douglas Park Bowling Club with even an indoor facility at Halkshill Bowling Club if the weather gets a little too bracing.

Largs Marina

Largs Marina is located at the end of the long sheltered bay, and can also be reached by walking along the Promenade. The Yacht Haven is home to 730 berths offering the comprehensive facilities and exceptional customer service of a Five Gold Anchor Marina. One of the most exciting ways to explore the Clyde coastline is by hopping aboard a RIB boat for a high-speed exploration of the beautiful isles of Cumbrae, Bute and Arran. With stunning scenery and plentiful wildlife, it's a perfect spot for budding photographers and if you're lucky you might snap basking sharks, dolphins, otters and even sea-eagles! With easy access to the open sea, there's an abundance of water sports including not just sailing, but power boating, windsurfing, kayaking, and many others.

Walking Tours

Largs offers both leisurely strolls and more bracing walks in the surrounding hills. Dedicated walks include Pencil walk, Knockhill walk, Brisbane Glen walk and Greeto Falls walk, with levels of difficulty to suit any ability. Alternatively, why not take a stroll down Largs Promenade, and enjoy the views across the water. If you're feeling more adventurous you can take the ferry across to visit Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae and walk or cycle round the Island.

Food & Drink

Largs has a delightful variety of places for you to either enjoy a cosy pub lunch or a family meal with numerous pubs and bars that serving food during the day and an abundance of cafes around town for a relaxing coffee and cake. Gastronauts are catered for too, with a selection of fine local cuisine to suit more refined palettes, in particular the Brisbane House Hotel with a beautiful conservatory dining area that offers stunning views across the river Clyde. And when you're finished, take a visit to Nardini's famous award-winning ice cream parlour, a long standing fixture of the Largs waterfront.

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