logo dark logo light logo
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Film
    • Games
    • Apps
  • DIY
  • Lifestyle
  • Books
Mobile Logo
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Film
    • Games
    • Apps
  • DIY
  • Lifestyle
  • Books
Callendar Park Roman playground
Travel

{Scotland} A Day Out at Callendar House & Park

Happy Museum Monday! Today's review actually features more than just a museum - we have a historic house museum, a playground, and a park with an activity trail for you, all in one single destination day trip! Callendar House and

18 September 2023
Pittencrieff Park Peacock Sanctuary
Travel

{Scotland} Playgrounds & Peacocks at Pittencrieff Park

When we had to go to Dunfermline last month for my husband's an boys' karate grading, we had some time to kill in between the different grading levels, so we went to check out Pittencrieff Park which we had heard

10 May 2022
Spylaw Park Playground
Travel

{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

27 July 2021
Travel

{Edinburgh} Exploring the Royal Botanic Garden

One of my favourite places in Edinburgh is the Royal Botanic Garden, or the 'Botanics' as it's known colloquially. I have fond memories of Sunday afternoons spent there as a child. So it's a wonder it's taken me so long

19 September 2017
Travel

{Berlin} Park am Gleisdreieck

Last week I shared our 'Park & Playground Kit' with you, after which many people asked if we had a good park near us. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to share our favourite park with you, which has

28 March 2017

Follow me:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

About | Contact

Welcome to The Bear & The Fox, my little corner of the web where I share family-friendly recipes, crafts, travel tips and book reviews, along with my life as a writer in Edinburgh.

SCBWI Toppsta Recommended Book Blogger UK Family Lifestyle Blogs

As featured in:

The Huffington Post Design Mom sisterMAG The Simple Things

The Bear and the Fox is my little corner of the web where I share family-friendly recipes, crafts, travel tips and book reviews, along with my life as a writer in Edinburgh.

My recent posts

  • {Edinburgh} Our Top Indie Bookshops to Visit With Kids 20 June 2026
  • Edinburgh Book Festival 2026 Children’s Programme 17 June 2026

Instagram