{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
{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,