As any parent or guardian knows, keeping the kids entertained during the school holidays is a tricky business. But fear not, because we’ve got you covered here with some great ideas for family activities.
The school summer holidays means parents will be racking their brains for ways to keep the kids from driving them up the wall. But there are plenty of fun things to do in Edinburgh, even when the weather isn’t great.
Have a look through our photo gallery to see 10 top activities for families, according to TripAdvisor reviews.
1. 10 fun places in Edinburgh to take the kids
Take a look through our gallery to see 10 fun places in Edinburgh to take the kids during school summer holidays. Photo: Pixabay
2. National Museum of Scotland
Where: Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF. What: Explore the diversity of the natural world, world cultures, art and design, science and technology and Scottish history, all in one amazing building. Best of all, it's free. Photo: Third Party
3. The Writers' Museum
Where: Lady Stair's House, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. The Writers’ Museum celebrates the lives of three giants of Scottish Literature – Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Home to portraits, rare books and personal objects including Burns’ writing desk, the printing press on which Scott’s Waverley Novels were first produced, and the rocking horse he used as a child. We have Robert Louis Stevenson’s riding boots and the ring given to him by a Samoan chief, engraved with the name ‘Tusitala’, meaning ‘teller of tales’. There is also a plaster cast of Robert Burns' skull, one of only three ever made. This free museum is easy to locate just off the Lawnmarket, the top part of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile, in Lady Stair’s Close. Photo: Third Party
4. Museum of Childhood
Where: Address: 42 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1TG. Visit the world’s first ever museum dedicated to the history of childhood. Amongst the displays you will find toys, games, clothes, books and dolls, dating from the 1800s to the present day. Explore a child’s life at home, at school and at play. See blasts from the past like Muffin the Mule, the first star of children's television and Radio Rex – a 1920s voice activated toy. Favourite toys which last the test of time are also on display including a Buzz Lightyear, the action figure from 2000 and a Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone from 1979. And don't miss the dressing-up area and tee-pee in the imaginary play area which offers families the chance to play together. Photo: Third Party