Top Tips for Children

The Balmoral's top tips for children:

Outdoor Adventure:
  • Dalkeith Country Park

Wildlife:
  • Deep Sea World - North Queensferry
  • Scottish Seabird Centre - North Berwick
  • Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World
  • Edinburgh Zoo

History:
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Royal Yacht Britannia
  • Royal Museum of Scotland

Something a little different:
  • Our Dynamic Earth
  • Museum of Childhood
  • Museum of Flight - with Concorde

Thrills:
  • Edinburgh Dungeon

Outdoor Sports Fun:
  • Hillend Ski Slope
  • The Adventure Centre Ratho
  • Pentland Hills Icelandic Pony Riding Centre

Edinburgh's Festival Seasons begins in Spring with:
  • Ceilidh Culture Festival Edinburgh
    24 March - 15 April 2007
    A world class celebration of Scottish Culture in music, song and words performed by artistes from across the globe. This increasingly popular event, hosted in Edinburgh, showcases the best music, dance, poetry and storytelling around and is a great chance to enjoy some great Scottish traditions.

  • Edinburgh International Science Festival
    2 - 15 April 2007
    The events lined up for this year's Science Festival are truly amazing!! The 2007 Edinburgh International Science Centre promises to shed light on everything from outer space to the inner workings of the mind.

  • Spring Festival in Edinburgh
    7 - 8 April 2007
    This event always takes the city by storm with performers from around the world entertaining massive crowds during the three-day extravaganza. The 2007 event promises to be even more exciting, with fantastic line-ups of performers offering the very best in free, family entertainment.