{Edinburgh} Climbing Blackford Hill with Kids
On the southern edge of Edinburgh lies Blackford Hill. At 164 metres, its summit offers sweeping views across the city, the Firth of Forth and the Pentland Hills. It forms part of the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Nature
Free Burns Night Printable Activity Pack for Kids (updated)
January is often described as the worst month. Too dark, too long, nothing to look forward to. But in Scotland, that’s not entirely true - we have Burns Night to look forward to! every year on 25th January, Scotland celebrates
Pumpkin Patches in Scotland (updated for 2025)
Map last updated Sunday 26 October 2025 It's that time of year again. You may not want to be thinking about pumpkins in August, but the first Scottish pumpkin patches have started opening their bookings for October! Some people feel that
{Edinburgh} Our Top Indie Bookshops to Visit With Kids
In honour of Independent Bookshop Week (14 - 21 June 2025), I thought I'd update my post from five years ago about our favourite indie bookshops to visit in Edinburgh with kids. We are spoilt for choice here in Edinburgh,
{Edinburgh} Murder Mystery Trail around The Meadows
Four years ago, I wrote a Murder Mystery Trail around the Hermitage of Braid Nature Reserve here in Edinburgh, for my older son's lockdown birthday. This year, my younger son requested a murder mystery for his birthday too. I thought
Meeting the Animals at Menagerie Edinburgh
Today I want to share magical little place on the outskirts of Edinburgh with you. Menagarie Edinburgh is a small family holding to the south of the city, at the foot of the Pentland Hills. They offer tours of their
The Edinburgh Bookshop
As you may know, if you’ve following my blog for a while, we are a family of bookworms. We love books, and we love bookshops. As UNESCO’s first ever city of literature, Edinburgh is blessed with many fabulous independent bookshops and I’ve
{Edinburgh} Hermitage of Braid River Walk
The Hermitage of Braid (part of The Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve) is one of our favourite places in Edinburgh. It's a green oasis just to the south of the city centre, where the Braid Burn
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Free Family Friendly Events
Hot on the heels of the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024 programme launch, comes the launch of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 programme. With over 3,000 shows to choose from it can get a bit overwhelming - and the costs
Say Hello! Bookbug Week 2024
We have a fabulous early years programme here in Scotland called Bookbug, run by the Scottish Book Trust, which supports families to read, sing, and play with their little ones - with book bags gifted to children between birth and
{Edinburgh} Family Play at Collective on Calton Hill
I love discovering new places in Edinburgh, even after living here for all this time. Today, my 9 yr old and I visited Collective on Calton Hill for the first time. Collective is a free contemporary art centre, located in the
{Edinburgh} The Anatomical Museum with Kids
This past weekend, we visited Edinburgh's Anatomical Museum. We've visited before, but that was almost ten years ago when youngest child was only a baby so he couldn't remember any of it. He's quite interested now in anatomy and how