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Callander · Indoor Leisure
McLaren Leisure in Callander
Rain needn’t end the day in Callander. McLaren Leisure has Woodland Kingdom soft play for ages 0–8 and a 20m pool for a family swim. Pick one activity or book both, leaving time to change and eat between sessions.
- Best for
- Soft play 0–8; family swimming
- Cost
- Separate paid activities
- Weather
- Indoor rainy-day option
- Allow
- Your session plus changing time
Our family take
The soft play is handy when younger children need to run about indoors, and the café is beside it for a break afterwards. A swim gives older siblings another option, but check how many adults your younger children need in the water before booking.
- Swimming with under-fours. Each child under four needs their own accompanying adult in the water.
- Book a session. Pool and soft-play access follow separate timetables. Private bookings can affect public swims.
The practical details
Plan your visit
- Activity
- Woodland Kingdom soft play for ages 0–8, or swimming in a 20m pool.
- Booking
- Choose a session before travelling. Pre-booking is recommended; check public access around private bookings.
- Cost
- Swimming and soft play are priced separately. Check the current price and duration for your chosen session.Current pay-as-you-go prices
- Address
- Mollands Road, Callander FK17 8JP.
- Access
- Poolpod access to the pool and wheelchair access to soft play. Ask about current changing facilities and any support you need.
ParkingCafé or restaurantPlay area20m Swimming PoolPoolpod
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Make it work for your family
Woodland Kingdom soft play
Babies and toddlers have their own area, preschool children have a double slide and hideaways, and the larger frames have a tunnel slide for school-age children. There are also play houses, building blocks and a woodland river corner with tactile panels, a bubble wall and fibreoptic lights.
The age range is 0–8. This is the simpler choice if you have several small children with one adult, or want indoor play without packing swim kit. The sensory features are part of the play area; ask about quieter sessions if noise or busy spaces would affect your child.
Swimming with children
The 20m, four-lane pool has public swimming sessions as well as lane swimming and other activities. Choose a public session for a family swim.
For public swimming, one responsible adult over 16 may accompany one child under four, or two children between four and eight. Competent swimmers over eight may swim unaccompanied. If your group includes an exactly-eight-year-old or children in different age bands, confirm your supervision arrangement with reception.
One adult with two under-fours will need another adult for the swim. The pool inflatable is a separate activity for ages 8–14 who can swim 20m unaided, with a swim test at the start; it is not part of every public swim.
Sessions, prices and booking
Pick swimming or soft play first, then check that the session suits your day. Pay-as-you-go visits are available, so you do not need a monthly membership. The activities are priced separately; do not assume a swim includes soft play.
The price list quotes hourly pay-as-you-go rates, while soft-play opening blocks vary by day. Check the total and play time for the session you book. If you are staying nearby and expect to return, compare the seven-day visitor pass with paying for individual visits.
Pre-booking is recommended. Private bookings can close public swim slots, and building opening hours do not guarantee access to the pool or play area. The online booking site has separate Swimming and Soft Play menus; reception can help on 01877 330000.
Changing, buggies and access
The pool has a Poolpod for wheelchair users and swimmers who find steps difficult. Wheelchair access is also listed for soft play. Contact the centre about the support you need for your chosen activity, including Poolpod availability.
The centre’s August 2018 access guide describes a lift to the first-floor café and soft play, poolside family/accessible changing with a baby changer and cot, and baby changing in an accessible toilet. Ask reception to confirm the current changing setup or buggy arrangements if these will decide your visit.
Food and getting there
Café Silva is upstairs above the pool and beside soft play, with hot and cold food, snacks and cakes. Its hours differ from the centre’s hours, so check food service if you are planning lunch around a session.
Use Mollands Road, Callander FK17 8JP for arrival. The car park serving the centre belongs to Stirling Council; check signs for current terms and charges. The 2018 access guide records four accessible bays near the building, but contact reception if you need to confirm current parking or the approach.
Making a Callander day of it
A play session or swim leaves room for lunch and time in Callander. On a wet day it gives you a more predictable indoor plan than the forest walks around Aberfoyle.
Loch Ard and Lochan Spling are options for a different, drier part of your Trossachs stay. They start near Aberfoyle and need a separate drive; they are not walks from the leisure-centre door.
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