{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
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
{Edinburgh} Art Space 2 at the Gallery of Modern Art
Just a quick post today, to tell you about a neat new feature we discovered at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. The Gallery is one of our happy places in Edinburgh. Besides the fact that modern art is
{Edinburgh} The Real Mary King’s Close
I took the boys to visit ‘The Real Mary King’s Close’ today. It’s one of my favourite visitor attractions in Edinburgh, I’ve been to see it at least three times over the past 15 years. But up until now they’ve
{Edinburgh} ArtSpace at the City Art Centre
Today we went to visit the City Art Centre, part of Museums & Galleries Edinburgh. The City Art Centre exhibits historic and contemporary Scottish visual and applied arts, including drawings, paintings, prints, photography, and sculpture. Art works are rotated in
Explore Auld Reekie’s History at the Museum of Edinburgh
Happy Museum Monday! One museum that's good for families but often flies under the radar in Edinburgh, is the Museum of Edinburgh. It's housed in Huntly House, one of the iconic and historic buildings on the Royal Mile, near Holyrood
{Edinburgh} A Day Out at Seven Acre Park
Today we have the second half of our weekend trip to share with you. Like Buckstone Park, Seven Acre Park is also located in the South of Edinburgh, and it’s an absolute gem. Seven Acre Park has a lot going for
{Edinburgh} Buckstone Park Playground & Woods
Last updated 24 March 2024 This past weekend, we went on a day trip to the South of Edinburgh, to check out a couple of parks and playgrounds we hadn’t been to before. Our first stop was Buckstone Park, near Fairmilehead
Audubon’s Birds of America
Last week, schools in Edinburgh were off for half term so I made some time to take the boys on a couple of outings. One such outing was to the National Museum of Scotland, which we visit frequently year round
{Edinburgh} Spylaw Park Playground
This past weekend, we took a trip down the road to see the famous Colinton Tunnel mural (review to follow) and stopped off at Spylaw Park playground while we were there. Spylaw Park is a small park in a wood
{Edinburgh} Blackford Pond with Kids
We feel blessed to live in a city that is not only beautiful and steeped in history, but is also surrounded by lots of nature. It means my city kids get a bit of the best of both worlds. I