{Edinburgh} Christmas Fun at Mortonhall Garden Centre
There are so many Christmassy things to do in Edinburgh every year - night light shows, Christmas plays and pantomimes, visits with Santa, Christmas markets with fairground rides and ice skating
{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} Visiting the Scottish National Gallery with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! Last week, we went to check out the new Scottish Art galleries at the National Gallery of Scotland here in Edinburgh. If you've never visited the National before, it is home to world-class art from 1300 to
{Edinburgh} The Botanics Halloween Trail 2023
I've been talking a lot about pumpkin patches recently, but another wee Autumn tradition we love is the Halloween trail at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, or the Botanics for short. They've been doing these for a few years now,
{Edinburgh} Visiting the Scottish Parliament with Kids
The Scottish Parliament is maybe not somewhere you had considered taking kids for a day out, but we recently had a very enjoyable trip there. Ever since my eldest did a project about the Parliament at school, we have wanted
{Edinburgh} Central Children’s Library
We love libraries. I've taken both my boys to libraries since they were babies. Anytime we've moved somewhere, one of the first things we've always done is sign up for a city library card. Even better, in Edinburgh membership of
{Edinburgh} Summer of Fun – Free Events for Families in July & August 2023
With seven weeks of summer holidays stretching ahead of us, and everyone feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis, I sat down at the beginning of summer to research all the best FREE family events Edinburgh has to
{Edinburgh} Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
A new museum opened in Edinburgh last week. Of course, we had to go and check it out right away! The Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage tells the story of Scottish firefighting from its inception to the present day. The galleries
{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
{Edinburgh} Fairmilehead Park Playground
We did a lot of day trips during the Easter holidays. I had promised by boys a ‘down day’ in between day trips, except I find it hard to just sit around and relax doing nothing, so my idea of
Our Top 10 Spots to view Cherry Blossoms in Edinburgh
Cherry blossom season is one of my favourite times of year here in Edinburgh. From the middle/ end of April in to early May, cherry blossom trees across the city burst in too bloom, and fluffy clouds of pink and
{Edinburgh} Water of Leith Visitor Centre
Today I have an Edinburgh hidden gem to share with you. I almost don't want to share it, in case it becomes too popular and busy, but it's just to good to keep to yourselves. The Water of Leith is the