Our Top 10 Spots to view Cherry Blossoms in Edinburgh
Cherry blossom season is one of my favourite times of year here in Edinburgh. From the middle/ end of April in to early May, cherry blossom trees across the city burst in too bloom, and fluffy clouds of pink and
{Scotland} The National Mining Museum with Kids
Two weeks ago, we visited the National Mining Museum at the restored Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange. I remember coming here on a day trip as a kid, about 35 years ago! Now it was time to take my own
Deep Sea World – Scotland’s National Aquarium
Although it's often listed as something to do in Edinburgh, Deep Sea World - Scotland's National Aquarium - is actually located in the village of North Queensferry, in Fife. We’ve been meaning to go for ages, and they were doing
{Scotland} Abbotsford House & Witch Corner with Kids
We love going on day trips, and don’t let the fact we don’t have a care hold us back. We quite often venture out to East Lothian or Fife, but our latest day trip took us ‘down’ to the Scottish
{Edinburgh} Water of Leith Visitor Centre
Today I have an Edinburgh hidden gem to share with you. I almost don't want to share it, in case it becomes too popular and busy, but it's just to good to keep to yourselves. The Water of Leith is the
{Scotland} Weehailes Adventure Playpark
Weehailes Adventure Playpark, at Newhailes House and Gardens in East Lothian, had been on my radar for a while, but I always thought it was out of reach as we don't have a car. Until I realised how easy it
{Edinburgh} Art Space 2 at the Gallery of Modern Art
Just a quick post today, to tell you about a neat new feature we discovered at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. The Gallery is one of our happy places in Edinburgh. Besides the fact that modern art is
Explore Auld Reekie’s History at the Museum of Edinburgh
Happy Museum Monday! One museum that's good for families but often flies under the radar in Edinburgh, is the Museum of Edinburgh. It's housed in Huntly House, one of the iconic and historic buildings on the Royal Mile, near Holyrood
{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