{Scotland} King or Queen of the Castle for a Day in Stirling
We have a pretty good castle on our doorstep, right here in Edinburgh (actually, we have three), but my parents were visiting from Germany and wanted to go to Stirling for the day, so the boys and I decided to
{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
{Scotland} Kinghorn & Pettycur Beach
Our quest to visit as many beaches as possible via public transport from Edinburgh took us out to Kinghorn in Fife the other week. Kinghorn has been on my travel bucket list for a while, and despite the hazy weather
{Scotland} Belhaven Beach & the Bridge to Nowhere
We are blessed to live with easy reach of the beach here in Edinburgh, with beach after beach stretching along the East Lothian and Fife coasts to either side of us. Although we don't have a car, there are quite
{Scotland} John Muir’s Birthplace Museum
Last week we were on holiday in Dunbar and of course, wherever we go on holiday we always scout out the local museums. Dunbar is a small town on the East Coast of Scotland, and home to the John Muir
Burns Night Free Printable Activity Pack
With Burns Night just around the corner - the day that Scotland celebrates its national bard, Robert Burns (a.k.a. Rabbie Burns) - I thought it would be fun to put together an activity pack for the kids with some themed
{Scotland} St Andrews Castle & Cathedral with Kids
Happy Museum Monday. We’re back this week to share another of our recent cultural day trips with you. This week, we’re sharing last month’s visit to St Andrew’s to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We had booked in to visit St Andrew’s
{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
{Scotland} Aberdour Castle & Gardens
With travel restrictions easing up a little now, we took the train along the coastline to Aberdour in Fife about a week ago, to visit Aberdour Castle. Aberdour is a scenic and historic village on the south coast of Fife,
{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} 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