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Towns & cities · Central Scotland

Edinburgh with kids: a long weekend

Castle, museum, zoo, ghost tours — three days that work for under-12s.

Edinburgh is one of the easier UK cities for a family weekend: compact, walkable, dense with attractions that aren't exclusively grown-up. Plan it as a day each on the Royal Mile, Holyrood + Calton Hill, and the zoo or Camera Obscura.

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Edinburgh Castle📷 3

Castles · Central Scotland

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle — castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

↗ edinburghcastle.scot
National Museum of Scotland📷 3

Museums · Central Scotland

National Museum of Scotland

National Museum of Scotland — combined museum in Edinburgh.

♿👶↗ nms.ac.uk
Edinburgh Zoo📷 3

Zoos & aquariums · Central Scotland

Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh Zoo — zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

👶↗ edinburghzoo.org.uk
Rooftops from the Camera Obscura, Edinburgh - geograph.org.uk - 4529227📷 3

Natural landmarks · Central Scotland

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions — a other in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

↗ camera-obscura.co.uk
Holyrood Park📷 3

Hill forts · Central Scotland

Holyrood Park

Holyrood Park — park in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

↗ historicenvironment.scot

2 additional places are mentioned in this guide but not yet in our main database.