All Edinburgh Kids Things to do

Open-top bus tour of sights including Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Choose from recorded commentary offering a wide selection of languages, or a live English speaking guide. The green Edinburgh Tour is a great introduction to Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns. The Edinburgh World Heritage Read more [...]

Explore our haunted underground vaults dating back to 1700s, where the poor and destitute once lived alongside the criminal underworld, thieves, and witches who practiced there. A journey into the dark side of old Edinburgh’s history. You will feel and sense the terrible slum conditions where the poor and destitute Read more [...]

One of Edinburgh, no Leith’s , strolling areas. Has a Play area, Community orchard and Tennis Courts. Large areas of grass to run around on!

A day at the races. Watch horse-racing at the nearest Racecourse to Edinburgh. Run regular family race days with many special events.

Gilmerton Cove is a series of mysterious hand carved passageways and chambers that lie below ground to the south of Gilmerton crossroads. The origins of the hand carved tunnels, which are at least 300 years old, remain a mystery, with rumours of them being used as a drinking den for Read more [...]

Good park for playarea and stroll along the canal for feeding the ducks.

Visit Camera Obscura and World of Illusions where seeing is not believing! *BEWILDERWORLD – Can you find your way out of the Magical Mirror Maze? Will you manage to stay on your feet in the Vortex Tunnel? *EDINBURGH VISION: 3D and live viewcams you control. Step inside our giant pinhole Read more [...]

Is a family run zoo with over 170 different species of mammals, birds and reptiles from all around the world. Lots to see and do and if you want to really get up close, take part in one of our 3 daily handling sessions, feed the lemurs or book in Read more [...]

Visit our working farm in the city! See and feed a variety of farm animals, from cows, sheep, goats and pigs to chickens and ducks. Explore our gardens and watch our volunteers in action keeping the stock clean and happy, and the weeds down. Search out the small animals- can Read more [...]

For more than 400 years, enchanting Lauriston Castle has overlooked the River Forth at Silverknowes, very close to Cramond. Set among 30 acres of woodland and beautiful gardens, Lauriston Castle is a special place to visit. Guided tours of one of the most extraordinary interiors in Scotland take place Monday-Thursday Read more [...]

On the ghost tour , you’ll visit the shadowy closes where the ghosts still cling to the ancient sites and explore the grisly past in the safety of daylight. However, the Blair Street Underground Vaults always lie in shadow… Evening ghost tours are not suitable for children, as they are Read more [...]

Seasonal River Forth boat tours on board a fleet of modern high speed vessels to various Islands in the River Forth. Depart from South Queensferry. All of our boat trips from North Berwick are run in partnership with the Scottish Seabird Centre, which is an excellent 5* visitor attraction in Read more [...]

Set on the southern shore of the loch, RSPB Loch Leven nature reserve offers a great day out for families, nature lovers and wildlife watchers alike. It is a fantastic place for children to explore and discover nature today. In the summer, you could see ospreys on the loch, and Read more [...]

Walk through a tropical rainforest with thousands of beautiful butterflies. Then see and touch creepy crawlies, snakes, lizards and frogs. It’s Creepy…It’s Crawly… It’s a Jungle in here! Regular events include: Butterfly Talk Fish & Quail Feeding Animal Handling Animal Feeding Demo

Woodland and riverside walks with great views of Roslin Chapel. Picnic areas. You can extend the walk onto the Penicuik to Dalkeith Walkway. Special events and activities organised the Ranger Service. Check website for details

Huge Royal park surrounding Arthur’s Seat. Great for kite flying.

A visit to Dynamic Earth is like nothing else on Earth. It’s a chance to experience the primeval forces of nature as they shaped our planet, to journey through space and time and even go on a 4DVENTURE around the world. You’ll be embarking on the interactive adventure of a Read more [...]

The Water of Leith Walkway is a beautiful 12 3/4 mile walk through the heart of Edinburgh. Today the river is home to a wide diversity of plants and animals from wild garlic and orchids to brown trout, heron, kingfisher and otter, and can be explored on foot or bike Read more [...]