There are lots of books on Scotland and its history, but some books are too long or too dense for kids. Most of Scotland’s castles and historical sites have gift shops where they sell books about Scotland for kids, but if you aren’t going to Scotland, or are planning a trip, or are just interested,…
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The Scottish Thistle
The thistle is Scotland’s National Flower. Why? Why did Scotland choose a weed as their national flower? I mean, England has a rose, Wales has a daffodil, and Ireland has a shamrock. Why didn’t Scotland choose a flower like one of those? And how did Scotland choose this as their national flower? …
The National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland is –in my opinion–one of the BEST museums ever! It is extremely kid friendly, huge, and (as of last time I visited) free to go to. It has so many exhibits. Last time I visited, they opened about five more exhibits. The museum has lots of restaurants, gift shops, and…
Greyfriar’s Bobby
If you go to Edinburgh, you will probably see a little statue of a dog, with a rubbed gold nose. And you will probably see right next to that dog a whole bunch of tourists. Why on Earth are people posing my a statue of a dog? You will also have maybe read the…
Visiting Holyrood Palace–The Palace of Holyroodhouse
Holyrood Palace is a pretty awesome place! They have little audio tours–even one for kids–that have lots of information and guide you throughout the whole palace. I was in Scotland for a month summer of 2016, and when we were there we visited Holyrood Palace! We spent a whole day there, and listened to…
The Elephant House!
When I was in Scotland, one of the first things we did was visit The Elephant House, where several famous authors have written, including J.K Rowling. J.K Rowling wrote some of the Harry Potter books here, and the Elephant House became famous for that. Soon other famous authors came to visit and write. They have…
Castles to Visit
If you are in Scotland or England or really anywhere in Europe, you can find LOTS of awesome castles to visit. Here are just a few of who knows how many castles in Europe. Castle of the Moors Belvoir Castle Tamworth Castle Holyrood Palace Edinburgh Castle Stirling Castle Craigmillar Castle Inverness Castle
Scotland: Craigmillar Castle
When we were in Scotland, we visited lots of castles. One of them was Craigmillar Castle. Craigmillar Castle is a medieval ruins. Craigmillar Castle is likely to be the most well preserved medieval castles in the country. It is very enchanting, and sort of looks like a painting from a fairy tale book. Craigmillar Castle…
Edinburgh Castle: Saint Margaret’s Chapel
Have you ever been to Scotland? What about Edinburgh, capital of Scotland? If you’ve been to Edinburgh, have you been to Edinburgh Castle? And finally, if you have been to Edinburgh Castle, have you been to Saint Margaret’s Chapel? Saint Margaret’s Chapel is the oldest standing part of Edinburgh Castle. It was built in the…