The walls and towers of Edinburgh Castle under a blue sky
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Edinburgh with children: two days

A castle, a museum of childhood, science and a hill with a view.

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Where
Edinburgh
Suits
Families with children
Season
Spring to early autumn. The hill and castle suit dry weather. The museums are a fallback.
Pace
Steady. Three or four stops a day.
  • No step-free information for these 6 stops
  • No stops marked family-friendly in our guides

How this was chosen. We hold no family-friendly flags for Edinburgh: these stops are chosen by kind (castle, museums, a science centre, a park). Check each venue's age guidance, buggy access and any booking.

Step-free and family flags come only from data we hold (OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page) and are not a full access check. Contact each venue before you go.

Day by day

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  1. Day 1 · Edinburgh

    Castle and Royal Mile

    1. Edinburgh Castle

      Castle · Old Town & Royal Mile

      Our guide to Old Town & Royal Mile

    2. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

      Attraction · Old Town & Royal Mile

      Our guide to Old Town & Royal Mile

    3. Museum of Childhood

      Museum · Old Town & Royal Mile

      Our guide to Old Town & Royal Mile

  2. Day 2 · Edinburgh

    Holyrood

    1. Dynamic Earth

      Science centre · Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill

      Our guide to Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill

    2. Holyrood Park

      Park · Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill

      Our guide to Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill

    3. Arthur's Seat

      Hill · Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill

      Our guide to Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill

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