Innoflate Livingston

Innoflate Livingston is essentially a giant inflatable adventure park - the sort of place that looks properly bonkers from the road but turns out to be genuinely fun once you're inside. You're bouncing around on massive air-filled structures, navigating obstacle courses, and trying not to look ridiculous while doing it. Kids absolutely love it; adults tolerate it with varying degrees of enthusiasm depending on their pain threshold and dignity levels.

It's located near Newbridge, which is handy if you're staying at Linwater Caravan Park just down the road - close enough that it's a no-brainer addition to a caravan holiday in the area. Plan for about two hours unless your kids are the type to bounce endlessly, in which case budget three. The whole experience is quite physical, so bring water and wear clothes you don't mind getting a bit sweaty in.

Who gets the most from it? Families with children aged five to fourteen, really. Teenagers might find it beneath them. Adults without kids? You'd need to either have the energy of a springer spaniel or be very comfortable with abandoning self-consciousness. It's the kind of place that either feels like brilliant value or a bit pricey depending on the weather and your child's mood on the day. Worth a visit if you're in the area and need to burn off some energy, but probably not worth a special trip from Edinburgh.