{Edinburgh} Golden Hare Books
As you may know if you've been following this blog for a while, we are a family of bookworms. And as such, we love visiting bookshops. Edinburgh has a great many bookshops to choose from, including ones selling children's books.
{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
{Edinburgh} Visiting the Scottish Parliament with Kids
The Scottish Parliament is maybe not somewhere you had considered taking kids for a day out, but we recently had a very enjoyable trip there. Ever since my eldest did a project about the Parliament at school, we have wanted
{Scotland} The Wardlaw Museum with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! We have another museum from St Andrews to share with you today. After we recently travelled to Andrews to visit the World of Golf Museum, we had some time before catching the train back home, so we
{Edinburgh} Topping & Company Booksellers
I love a good bookshop, and Topping & Company claims to be the largest independent bookshop in Edinburgh (it's part of an independent chain, with other have branches in Bath, Ely and St Andrews) and I have been wanting to
{Scotland} R&A World Golf Museum
Happy Museum Monday! This week, we're taking you up north to St Andrews in Fife. St Andrews is of course famous as the home of golf, so it will come as no surprise that it also boasts a golf museum.
Pumpkin Patches in Scotland (updated for 2023)
Map last updated Monday 16 October 2023 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
{Scotland} Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! Last week, we shared our visit to the Riverside Museum in Glasgow with you. This week, we have another Glasgow museum to share - the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, which is within walking distance of Riverside
{Scotland} Riverside Museum & the Tall Ship Glenlee
Happy Museum Monday! This week, we're taking you to one of our favourite museums in Glasgow. Located at the junction of the Rivers Kelvin and Clyde, the Riverside Museum is Glasgow's museum of transport, travel and technology. Set over two
{Edinburgh} Central Children’s Library
We love libraries. I've taken both my boys to libraries since they were babies. Anytime we've moved somewhere, one of the first things we've always done is sign up for a city library card. Even better, in Edinburgh membership of
{Scotland} Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Happy Museum Monday! We've got a gem of a museum to share with you today. Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life has been on my radar for a while. Situated in North Lanarkshire, I'd always thought it was out of
The Great Tapestry of Scotland with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! This past Saturday, we made the best of a rainy weekend and jumped on a train to Galashiels, for a day trip to see The Great Tapestry of Scotland. When I first heard about this, I wasn't