{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
Murder Mystery Trail at Edinburgh’s Hermitage of Braid
November is birthday month for us, with both my boys celebrating their birthdays - just ten days apart! Yeah, we didn't plan that very well
{Scotland} Jupiter Artland Sculpture Park
Museum Monday has been on a bit of a break since the beginning lockdown in Spring, with most cultural institutions closed and all travel plans put on hold. But as things slowly started to open up again, we embarked on
{Edinburgh} The Royal Yacht Britannia with Kids
Last weekend, we visited the Royal Yacht Britannia, a 5 star visitor attraction berthed at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh. I had been before, but not with kids, so this time we visited as a family. The Royal Yacht Britannia was launched
{Edinburgh} Our Top Indie Bookshops with Kids
It's Independent Bookshop Week (20-27 June 2020), so I thought I would share our favourite indie bookshops in Edinburgh to visit as a family. Sadly you can't visit them right now, but they need our support more than ever. For
{Edinburgh} The Scottish Portrait Gallery with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! We are blessed with having some great family-friendly museums and galleries here in Edinburgh, and most of them offer free entry too. During our recent half-term break, we attended a great art workshop at the Scottish National
{Edinburgh} Tyrannosaurs at the National Museum of Scotland
Happy Museum Monday! We've got a great treat to share with you today. This past weekend, Mr Fox and I visited the new TYRANNOSAURS exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. It was created by the Australian Museum, and has
{Edinburgh} Feel the Earth Move at Dynamic Earth!
Happy Museum Monday! Today we have something a little different for you. A couple weeks ago, we were invited by DRIBBLE to visit and review Dynamic Earth here in Edinburgh. Dynamic Earth is a science centre focussing on Earth science
{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
Let’s Visit the Edinburgh Book Festival!
Today, I wanted to tell you a bit more about the Edinburgh International Book Festival. As you may or may not know, I currently work there, but this post and video are entirely personal and reflect our views as a
Our Favourite Books for Visiting Edinburgh
The famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe officially kicks off today, which I thought would be a great opportunity to share the new video I recorded for our favourite picture books to visit Edinburgh. Kids will love reading these and then spotting