Mother Shiptons

Hi Everyone,

We visited Mother Shiptons Easter Adventure yesterday which is running everyday until 24th April.

It's a beautiful place with a very large adventure play area, cave, waterfall, petrifying well, museum, shop, refreshment vans and plenty of picnic tables.

The Easter Adventure was amazing, the kids were giving a trail to follow and the attention to detail was second to none. There were so many things to see and explore. The photo opportunities were amazing. They have put selfie stations next to all the attractions making it perfect for capturing those precious family memories without missing one of the family out of the photos.

The story of Mother Shipton is a fascinating one and you can read all about her as you make your way around the park. The waterfall and petryfing well are really quirky and we enjoyed exploring the museum to learn more.

You are allowed two and a half hours to explore and that would be our only grumble as it was such a lovely day, we could have happily stayed longer but it is ample time to see and do everything within the park. We had a really lovely day and we are looking forward to their future events. We imagine Halloween especially at Mother Shiptons Cave would be amazing.

There are still tickets available for the Easter Adventure. For booking and more info please visit:

https://www.mothershipton.co.uk/

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Mamas Pizza Edinburgh

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to give a quick review of Mamma's Edinburgh. This is a wonderful American style Pizza restaurant and they really know what they're doing. The pizzas are absolutely delicious, the decour is really fun and quirky, the staff are very friendly and is situated in the heart of the Grassmarket so perfect for shopping and exploring the city.

Best of all for us was the fact that they are brilliant at gluten free. Our coeliac daughter, who is very picky about her pizzas said it was the best pizza she had ever tasted, high praise indeed! It's so nice to be able to eat as a family and not have to worry about if our daughter's food is safe and most importantly for her not to feel different or have less of a choice. So well done Mamma's we can't wait to come back.

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Edinburgh Castle

Hi Everyone,

We went to Edinburgh Castle on the most gloriously sunny day, there wasn't a cloud in the sky and and it felt like we were abroad. We definitely hit the weather jackpot.

The amazing benefit of this lovely weather was that the views from the castle which are always very spectacular were just breathtakingly beautiful. We could see for miles. The castle has various vantage points so you are able to get full 360 degree views and we really enjoyed this, we spent a lot of time just looking out and seeing what places etc we could spot. It's worth visiting just for the views.

There is a whole host more to enjoy at the castle, and all are areas are so well kept and preserved, it was fascinating exploring it all. The areas include The Great Hall,

St Margaret’s Chapel, Mons Meg

One o’Clock Gun (well worth watching this, it's very impressive), Palace Apartments,

Prisons of War exhibition,

Honours of Scotland (Crown Jewels & Stone of Destiny),

Scottish National War Memorial,

National War Museum, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum along with a lovely tea room and shops.

We had a lovely few hours at Edinburgh Castle and it definitely enhanced our trip.

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The Ghost Bus Edinburgh

Hi Everyone,

We had a terrifyingly fun ride on the Ghost Bus this weekend in Edinburgh. This is something we have wanted to do for years but always thought it may be a bit too scary for the kids, however this ghost bus is absolutely perfect for families as it's very silly and not too scary.

The tour itself is around an hour and the wonderfully atmospheric ghost bus complete with lamps and velvet curtains, takes you round some of Edinburgh's most haunted sights, including a walk through a spooky cemetery. 

The tour is led by the conductor who is very funny and engaging and has a good historical knowledge of Edinburgh, along with his driver Angus. It's a perfect mix of fun, facts and frights.

There are a couple of scary moments on the bus so if you are your child is very sensitive to scares you may want to be more cautious but it is more silly than scary and the children on our tour were all laughing and seemed to be loving it, we know our girls definitely were.

It was a very fun hour and definitely a tour we would do again. The Ghost Bus Tours run in York and London as well as Edinburgh so we will definitely be checking them out.

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