Short haul

London can be a great destination for families with plenty for all to enjoy, finding things to do that can keep your kids entertained as well as not making your time to child orientated is easier than you think. A trip to London can include man thinks including history, science and art but all with an element of fun to keep young ones interested. So hop on a flight to London and experience the fun!

A favourite for children and adults alike is Madame Tussauds and one of London’s popular destinations offer plenty for the whole family, featured there are not just celebrities of the here and now but also older personalities that parents can reminisce about. London Zoo also offer lots to so for all ages, with an extensive collection of exotic animals, plus a wide range of free activities. For families with older children The London Dudgeon is also a popular hit, calling itself “the world’s most chillingly famous horror attraction. Chronicling London’s gruesome history you children will be terrified into learning history without even knowing it!

If your children have been very good you can treat them to a trip to London’s Hamleys Toy Shop, here you find seven floors packed full of the latest toy, games and gifts, not to mention fun games for adults and children to enjoy. Also it’s a great way to bribe your kids following you around while you indulge in some retail shopping in the capital.

For families travelling to London could not be easier, with road and rail links and 3 London airports there are many ways to get there.

Edinburgh is a city steeped in history, so much so that people who keep coming back year after, still have not seen all it has to offer. The city which was founded upon the famous castle rock can trace its history back to the Bronze Age all the way to present day, a site commonly noted in history Edinburgh Castle was constantly fought for and its defence can still be seen to today.

Edinburgh consists of the Old Town and the New Town, until the late 18th century it only consisted of the Old Town which is the area where you’ll find the Castle, Royal Mile and Grassmarket. The new Town was developed in the 1750’s to attract back wealthy families who had left for London when the city became over populated, the New Town was designed by James Craig, whose design inspired the New Town’s grid like system of streets which include the popular and well known Princes Street and Queen Street. Since then Edinburgh has grown and grown not only popular for visitors but business alike, it’s easy access of road and rail also make it possible as well as the convenience of cheap flights to Edinburgh Airport.

For historians you will no doubt be enticed by Edinburgh’s history and can trace much of Scotland’s history from here too. Edinburgh offers an array of libraries and museums to indulge in which include the Museum of Scotland, the Royal Museum, the National Library of Scotland, National War Museum of Scotland, the Museum of Edinburgh, Museum of Childhood and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.  Scotland is also know for is traditions including the much celebrated Edinburgh Military Tattoo which takes place in the Castle Esplanade every night over summer concurrently with other popular Edinburgh festivals such as the Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Comedy Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival and the  Edge Festival.

Edinburgh also makes a good base for exploring other parts of Scotland located in the south east Edinburgh lies on the east coast of the Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. From here you can discover the Lothian’s, where East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian makeup Edinburgh’s surrounding coast and countryside.