Lennox Park Playground

Right in the heart of Glasgow, this wee park punches above its weight for families with littles. The sandy play area is a proper hit — kids will happily dig away for ages, and the swings and slides keep the older toddlers busy while you grab five minutes on a bench. There’s a small river that children can actually paddle in, which feels like a rare thing for an urban park, and the water feature adds to that. Dog walkers are constantly cutting through along the walking path, which gives the place a lively, neighbourly feel — and parking nearby means you’re not lugging all your gear half a mile.