The Deal

Families of two adults and up to three children (usually £28) can be whisked away for the day to Kelburn Castle and Country Centre near Glasgow. The option to take up to six children (£6 per child) is also available for customers with larger troupes of adventurers. The site is steeped in history and offers up an abundance of fun activities, including an adventure course, a stockade and an indoor playbarn. The castle's ample grounds also play host to a secret forest, whose features include a crocodile swamp and grotto, Chinese gardens, a goblin's castle and a maze.

Options for tickets to family day out at Kelburn Castle and Country Centre include:

• £14 for entry for two adults and up to three children (50% off)

• £22 for entry for two adults and up to six children (52% off)

The Merchant

Kelburn Castle and Country Centre began as a Norman keep, with seamless additions and extensions being added to the castle in the Tudor, Stuart and Victorian eras. More recently Brazilian graffiti artists were commissioned to decorate one of the high walls with a colourful mural, in an attempt to bring together historic architecture and modern art. The castle's extensive grounds are home to a wide array of children's activities, and the complex walkways and numerous features of the secret forest are designed to keep sight-seers of all ages entertained.