Maths Trails
Scroll down to browse maths trails available across Scotland, for schools, families, and the general public. Including trails at museums and other venues, as well as outdoor walking trails.
Museum Trails for Schools
1st Jan-31st Dec
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A World of Maths Trail
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
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Free
Explore the National Museum of Scotland with our maths trail for families and school classes.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Summerlee Museum School Maths Trail
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge
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Free
Summerlee Museum has two self-led math trails for primary school pupils which you can download and use for FREE!
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Kipper the Cat’s Maths Trail For Schools
Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther
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£4 per pupil
Visit the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther with your class and explore the importance of maths in the fishing industry.
Museum Trails for Families
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Wild Maths Family Trail
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
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Free
Take a walk around the National Museum of Scotland's Natural World galleries and see how much wild maths you can spot in the museum’s collections!
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Summerlee Museum Family Maths Trail
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge
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Free
Come along to Summerlee Museum and take part in our free Family Maths Trail.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Museum of Flight Family Maths Trail
National Museum of Flight, East Lothian
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Included in admission
Come along to the National Museum of Flight and take part in our free Family Maths Trail.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Museum of Rural Life Family Maths Trail
National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride
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Included in admission
Come along to the National Museum of Rural Life and take part in our free Family Maths Trail.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Borders Textile Towerhouse Thread Count Maths Trail
Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick
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Free
Come and explore Borders Textile Towerhouse in Hawick with our kids activity trail.
Walking Trails
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Discover Edinburgh's Mathematical History
Edinburgh City Centre
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Free
Explore the mathematical delights hidden in Edinburgh's city centre in this self-led trail.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Stirling University Self-led Maths Trail
University of Stirling Campus
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Free
Take a self-guided walk around Stirling University campus and discover how there is mathematics in architecture, art and nature.
Civil Engineering Trails
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Aberdeen Harbour Civil Engineering Trail
Aberdeen Harbour
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Free
This self-led walk from Aberdeen Harbour to Girdle Ness will take you back in time to Aberdeen’s beginnings, through history right up to the present.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Dumfries Bridges Civil Engineering Trail
Dumfries
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Free
On this self-led walk through the town centre bridges you’ll learn about the engineering behind them and see things you may never have noticed before.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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The Mathematical - Edinburgh's Union Canal Trail
Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
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Free
This self-led walk along the stretch from Fountainbridge near the city centre, to the Slateford Aqueduct will take you through the history of the city as well as that of Scotland itself.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Falkirk Tunnel & Wheel Civil Engineering Trail
Falkirk
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Free
This self-led trail takes you on a journey from the Falkirk Tunnel to its more famous neighbour, the Falkirk Wheel, along the Union Canal.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Glasgow's Clyde Bridges Engineering Trail
Glasgow
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Free
A self-guided trail from the Glasgow Science Centre along the River Clyde to Glasgow Green. Learn how the bridges of the Clyde connect the city, telli
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Glasgow’s Forth & Clyde Canal Engineering Trail
Glasgow
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Free
This self-led walk along Glasgow’s Forth & Clyde Canal will take you through the history of the city as well as that of Scotland itself.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Glasgow's Kelvin Bridges Engineering Trail
Glasgow's West End
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Free
This self-led walk from Kirklee along the River Kelvin will take you on a scenic journey with bridges old and new, simple and grand.
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Milngavie Reservoirs Civil Engineering Trail
Milngavie
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Free
This self-led walk around the popular Milngavie Reservoirs will open your eyes to the amazing civil engineering that’s all around them.
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2nd-4th Jun
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Museum on the Moo-ve: National Museum of Rural Life
National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride
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Free
A hands-on workshop where pupils work together to solve a series of maths-related problems based around planning to move one of the display objects at the National Museum of Rural Life.