Edinburgh?

13th March 2006, 7:47pm

Ok lovely AN people, I need some help

I have to go to a meeting in Edinburgh in 2 weeks, my meeting starts at 3pm round the corner from the Playhouse, but I have to take the kids with me, so I was considering heading through early doors, hopefully hitting Edinburgh around 10.30am and playing tourist for a few hours beforehand.

Potential issues are that one child is 4, the other 8 days old and I'll have a pram with me. In addition, I can't spend the whole day on my feet or outside.

Any suggestions of where we can go or what we can do? Money's not a huge issue, but I'd rather not be forking out loads of money on entrance fees for places.

DoNotResus · 13th March 2006, 8:35pm

The big museum!! it always rocked when i was a child i was very cool

tw199y · 13th March 2006, 8:38pm

Ok theres the nation museum for scotland on chamber street wich is also linked to the museum next dorr which is amazing, and the museum of childhood is free and on the royal mile.

Blood Clot · 13th March 2006, 8:41pm

Museum of childhood will keep em entertained for hours

( keeps me entertained for hours, lol )

Theres also the mad photography place ( cant remember funky name ) but its at the top of the mile, right before the castle... Dont know if itl interest kids tho.

tw199y · 13th March 2006, 8:42pm

the camera obscura (sp) chris?

*blaine* · 13th March 2006, 8:43pm

camera obscura?

and yeah the childrens museum on the mile is awesome, its so easy to get lost, and it has a lot of modern stuff for the kids anfd the further you go the older the stuff gets

anglarna · 13th March 2006, 8:46pm

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Originally Posted by DoNotResus

The big museum!! it always rocked when i was a child i was very cool

Still does!

Frankie LiDeo · 13th March 2006, 8:51pm

You're allowed to eat a packed lunch in the National Museum, too (or, at least, I saw loads of people doing it without interference).
You're not allowed to stroke the catfish in the pond.

Trip · 13th March 2006, 8:57pm

the museum on princess st is really good. Its free, and has got all sorts of amazing stuff in it. Maybe better for you than your kids.

Edinburugh Dungeon?

anglarna · 13th March 2006, 8:58pm

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Originally Posted by TheChildcatcher

You're allowed to eat a packed lunch in the National Museum, too (or, at least, I saw loads of people doing it without interference).
You're not allowed to stroke the catfish in the pond.

Just try and stop me.

purkle · 13th March 2006, 9:05pm

http://www.britainexpress.com/scotla.../edinburgh.htm

the zoo too much trekking about? you can hop on a bus just up from the playhouse

infact is there anything on in the playhouse when you go?

*blaine* · 13th March 2006, 9:09pm

to be honest the zoo is more a summer thing and it aint the funnest thing to do with a pram, theres lots to do in edinburgh, just trying to find a good webpage to help things along

Fenntastic · 13th March 2006, 9:22pm

the zoo is one giant hill. did it with an empty buggy and it was murder....plus the polar bear has gone mad which is sad

Dec · 13th March 2006, 9:50pm

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Originally Posted by TheChildcatcher

You're allowed to eat a packed lunch in the National Museum, too (or, at least, I saw loads of people doing it without interference).
You're not allowed to stroke the catfish in the pond.

You're also not allowed to wear a backpack in a lot of the museums/galleries, I was reprimanded several times for this. I didn't know this and spent a large part of the day (and the following few) with sore arms. It's probably worth bearing in mind if you're going to be carrying baby stuff about.

*blaine* · 13th March 2006, 9:52pm

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio..._Scotland.html

hope this helps

and the zoo doesnt even have giraffes anymore