{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.
{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
{Edinburgh} Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
A new museum opened in Edinburgh last week. Of course, we had to go and check it out right away! The Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage tells the story of Scottish firefighting from its inception to the present day. The galleries
{Scotland} The V&A Dundee with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about our visit to Dundee Science Centre. While we were in Dundee, we also took the opportunity to check out the new V&A. Well, it's not really that new any
{Scotland} Inspire, Explore, Discover at Dundee Science Centre
Last month, my husband and elder boy headed to Dunfermline for their latest karate grading. As our youngest was recovering from a head injury, having fallen off his top bunk, he had to sit out the grading so I took
{Scotland} An Uplifting Day Out at the Falkirk Wheel
Falkirk had been on my radar for a while as a day trip, with both the Falkirk Wheel and the famous Kelpies as a choice of destination. Having looked at the travel options, the Falkirk Wheel seemed easier to get
{Edinburgh} A Family Tour of Lauriston Castle
Did you know Edinburgh has more than one castle you can visit? There's the famous Edinburgh Castle in the city centre, the ruins of Craigmillar Castle in the south-east of the city, and then there's the picturesque Lauriston Castle in