Plan your next amazing day trip for less with ScotRail's Kids for a Quid

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If you’re feeling the pinch, don’t worry, you can still enjoy affordable adventures and family fun with ScotRail, with up to four kids able to travel for just £1 return each.Kids for a Quid is available every day, all year round - including weekends - with ScotRail and makes it easier to have budget-friendly family days out.So grab your essentials, whether that’s a picnic, camera, bucket and spade or, in Minnie’s case, catapult and use your ‘Blamagination’ to plan a fun-filled adventure with ScotRail.Here, VisitScotland and ScotRail share some family-friendly ideas to get your railway adventures started.Ayrshire’s long coast is the perfect destination for an awayday or longer stay, with heaps to amuse all ages from play parks to beachside activities.The area is famous for golf, of course, and kids love the crazy golf on Troon promenade.

If it's windy you might see some of the kite surfers who flock to this stretch of beach. In Ayr, the Pavilion is a popular soft play and laser entertainment centre with prices starting at £7.50 for a two-hour session during the holiday season.

But there’s also a fantastic beach on the doorstep with a free play session for kiddies.The train from Glasgow lets you explore the length of Ayrshire’s coast, from the Victorian promenade of Largs in the north, to Girvan’s lovely beach in the south.Travelling by train is one of the easiest ways to get to the coast and there are historic sites to visit along the way, including Robert Burns’ cottage at Alloway.

Whichever Ayrshire seaside town you visit, make sure you get a poke of chips or a fish supper before you head home.It’s easy to spend a day in Glasgow seeing some fabulous sights without spending much money.Make the iconic Wellington Statue -