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Inside The Toy Shed in Dunkeld, its green and white shelves lined with toys, games, books and cards.
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The Toy Shed

A family-run children's shop on St Ninian's Wynd in Dunkeld, with traditional toys, games, books, crafts and clothes for babies and young children.

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There's something lovely about a small toy shop where every shelf has been chosen with care, and The Toy Shed in Dunkeld is one of the nicest.

It's tucked away on St Ninian's Wynd, and it has been run as a family shop by Rose and Miranda since February 2024. They fill it with the things their own children have loved: traditional wooden toys, puzzles and games, craft kits, dressing up, soft toys and picture books, with clothes for babies and young children too. You'll find brands such as Djeco, Wooden Story, Mimi & Lula and Dotty Dungarees, much of it made in Britain and Europe, and a shelf of pocket money treats for little hands with a few coins to spend. It's a lovely stop for a birthday or Christmas present, and if you think of something else on the way home, there's an online shop as well. Card payments are welcome, and the shop is open every day except Wednesday.

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Before you go

Open every day but Wednesday, with an online shop for the rest of the time.

Where
St Ninian's Wynd, Dunkeld, PH8 0AT.
Open
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday, 10.30am to 4.30pm; closed on Wednesday.
For
Babies and young children: wooden toys, games and puzzles, crafts, dressing up, books and clothes.
Paying
Cards and contactless taken.
Phone
07825 525855

Opening hours

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Monday
10.30am–4.30pm
Tuesday
10.30am–4.30pm
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
10.30am–4.30pm
Friday
10.30am–4.30pm
Saturday
10.30am–4.30pm
Sunday
10.30am–4.30pm

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Where it is

On St Ninian's Wynd in Dunkeld, PH8 0AT.

Close byDunkeld and Birnam.
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  6. Beatrix Potter GardenBeatrix Potter GardenA garden at Birnam Arts of bronze sculptures of Beatrix Potter's characters, near Dunkeld, where she first told the story of Peter Rabbit in 1893.Under a mile 2 min by road
  7. Birnam OakBirnam OakAn ancient oak on the bank of the Tay at Birnam, perhaps 600 years old, its low branches on crutches, said to be the last tree of Macbeth's Birnam Wood.Under a mile 4 min by road
  8. The HermitageThe HermitageA wooded gorge on the River Braan by Dunkeld, looked after by the National Trust for Scotland, with Ossian's Hall of 1757 above the Black Linn Falls and some of Britain's tallest trees.2 miles 3 min by road
Directions
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