{Edinburgh} Through the Seasons with Lauriston Castle
Happy Museum Monday! Today I wanted to share with you again one of our favourite places in Edinburgh - Lauriston Castle. I've written about it before, but it's worth mentioning again because I'm still surprised at how many people don't
{Edinburgh} A Family Tour of Lauriston Castle
Did you know Edinburgh has more than one castle you can visit? There's the famous Edinburgh Castle in the city centre, the ruins of Craigmillar Castle in the south-east of the city, and then there's the picturesque Lauriston Castle in
{Scotland} King or Queen of the Castle for a Day in Stirling
We have a pretty good castle on our doorstep, right here in Edinburgh (actually, we have three), but my parents were visiting from Germany and wanted to go to Stirling for the day, so the boys and I decided to
{Scotland} St Andrews Castle & Cathedral with Kids
Happy Museum Monday. We’re back this week to share another of our recent cultural day trips with you. This week, we’re sharing last month’s visit to St Andrew’s to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We had booked in to visit St Andrew’s
{Scotland} Aberdour Castle & Gardens
With travel restrictions easing up a little now, we took the train along the coastline to Aberdour in Fife about a week ago, to visit Aberdour Castle. Aberdour is a scenic and historic village on the south coast of Fife,
{Edinburgh} An Edwardian Christmas at Lauriston Castle
Today we got in to the festive spirit with a visit to Lauriston Castle for their Edwardian Christmas event. The picturesque Lauriston Castle is a 16th-century tower house with 19th-century extensions overlooking the Firth of Forth, in the north west of Edinburgh. Admission
{Scotland} In the Footsteps of Mary Queen of Scots
Happy Museum Monday! Following on from last week's post about the local history museum in Linlithgow, I wanted to share our visit to Linlithgow Palace during the same trip. Linlithgow Palace was the birthplace of several monarchs, most famous of all
{Edinburgh} Medieval Fun at Craigmillar Castle
Edinburgh Castle is undoubtedly one of the most famous and recognisable visitor attractions on the city's skyline, but did you know Edinburgh actually has more than one castle? A couple of weekends ago, we took a trip to visit Craigmillar
{Edinburgh} The Castle with Kids
I've been asked quite a few times recently for recommendations of things to do in Edinburgh, from people planning a holiday there this year, which reminded me I've been meaning to tell you about our trip to Edinburgh Castle last