Here’s a practical guide to ten child-friendly activities on the Isle of Mull. Whether you’re looking for indoor play areas, outdoor trails, or places to explore local history, these options are suitable for a range of ages and offer a straightforward way to keep kids entertained during your visit.
Rainydays Soft Play
Rainydays Soft Play is housed inside Aros Hall on Tobermory’s Main Street and provides a safe, engaging indoor space for children up to age 7. It features climbing blocks, tunnels, a slide, ball pit, chalkboard walls, and child-sized tables with books and colouring sheets. The on-site café offers teas, coffee, and fresh baking for parents. Open throughout the year, it’s a reliable and affordable option for families — especially on wet days when outdoor plans get rained off.
Duart Castle
Perched above Craignure Bay, Duart Castle offers kids a chance to explore dungeons, climb battlements, and learn about Clan MacLean through interactive displays. The tearoom serves child-friendly meals and there are short woodland walks nearby. Seasonal events like pipe bands and Highland dancing add extra appeal for visiting families.
Duart Castle Cannon
Killiechronan Pony Trekking
Set beside Loch na Keal, this family-run pony trekking centre offers Shetland rides for younger children and longer beach or hill treks for confident riders. The ponies are calm and friendly, and kids can help groom them before heading out. Wildlife sightings and stunning scenery make it a memorable, hands-on experience.
Calgary Art in Nature Trail
This woodland trail above Calgary Bay features over twenty sculptures, including fairy doors, a willow stag, and a surprise zip wire. It blends nature with creativity and leads to the beach below. Families can finish with ice cream or lunch at Robin’s Boat café, making it a relaxed and engaging half-day out.
Calgary Art in Nature
Aros Park
Just outside Tobermory, Aros Park offers child-friendly woodland trails, waterfalls, and picnic areas. The play trail features climbing frames and plenty of space to run. It’s accessible by foot or car, well maintained, and ideal for families wanting outdoor fun without straying far from town.
Aros Park Climbing Frame
Tobermory Park
Located uphill from the harbour near the Western Isles Hotel, Tobermory Park is a proper play area with swings, slides, climbing frames, and open space for games. It’s easy to reach on foot, free to use, and a firm favourite among visiting families with younger children.
Tobermory Park has something for kids of all ages.
The Old Byre Heritage Centre
Near Dervaig, The Old Byre Heritage Centre offers an indoor play area alongside historical exhibits and a cosy café. It’s low-key and friendly, making it a practical rainy-day option for families with younger children who want space to play while parents take a breather.
Mull Museum
Small but packed with curiosities, Mull Museum in Tobermory includes clan history, shipwreck artefacts, and a fossilised dinosaur poo display. The kids’ quiz trail keeps children engaged, and the free entry makes it a hassle-free indoor activity within walking distance of shops and cafés.
Mull Museum – detail by M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Isle of Mull Swimming Pool
Situated in Craignure, the swimming pool offers a shallow learner pool and a 17-metre main pool suitable for all ages. It’s clean, warm, and ideal when outdoor plans get rained off. Adults can relax in the spa area, and there’s a café nearby (Blethers) for lunch or snacks.
Mull & Iona Community Swimming Pool
Glengorm Estate
Just a few miles outside Tobermory, Glengorm Estate offers families a mix of easy walking trails, wildlife spotting, and wide open spaces for games and picnics. Kids can explore the coastal paths, look out for Highland cows, and watch for sea eagles overhead. The estate’s café serves locally sourced food, and the nearby standing stones and old fort site add a touch of history to the outing. It’s a relaxed, scenic spot that works well for all ages and doesn’t require any special planning — just turn up and roam.
