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Family-Friendly Attractions
Popular Family-Friendly Attractions in Edinburgh [2025]
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National Museum of Scotland
4.7
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283 reviews
7.2
Based on 22,643 reviews
Edinburgh Old Town | 710m from downtown
Phone +443001236789
Address: Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, United Kingdom
Recommended sightseeing time: 3 hours
No.7 of Best Things to Do in Edinburgh
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The National Museum of Scotland is a fusion of Victorian architecture and modern design. The exhibits in the museum cover themes such as natural history, science and technology, and world culture, including representative exhibits such as Tyrannosaurus Rex fossils, Iron Age gold ornaments, and cloned sheep Dolly specimens, covering all aspects of social life.
It is super interesting and colorful. It is especially suitable for children's practical learning, broadening their horizons, ideas and abilities. There are many mechanical models and real objects that can be used to gain knowledge during play.
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Edinburgh Zoo
4.4
/5
81 reviews
4.4
Based on 9,500 reviews
Corstorphine | 5.1 km from downtown
Phone +441313349171
Address: 134 Corstorphine Rd, Corstorphine, Edinburgh EH12 6TS, United Kingdom
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 hours
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Giant pandas & rare animals
Watch emperor penguins' walk closely
44% positive reviews
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fantastic trip. great day out and quite cheap priced food to eat . well worth a visit, not to expensive to go.
Edinburgh Zoo is a large-scale wildlife park in the area, where thousands of animals from all over the world are raised and live. The most famous of them is the silverback gorilla, which is so proud and majestic that it attracts many tourists to come and watch.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
4.4
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69 reviews
4.1
Based on 7,931 reviews
Inverleith | 1.8 km from downtown
Phone +441312482909
Address: Edinburgh EH3 5NZ, United Kingdom
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
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37% positive reviews
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This is the second largest botanical garden in the UK after Kew Gardens in London. It is located in the suburbs of Edinburgh, but it only takes half an hour to walk here. It is free except for the greenhouse. The park is a typical British gardening landscape.
It's a relatively niche place. When I went there, most of the people there were locals, and I didn't see any Chinese compatriots. In fact, the scenery is quite good and quiet. It's really worth coming if you are interested in plants, flowers and gardening. There are many European and local plants that are very different from those in China. The British gardening is also very distinctive. It only takes half an hour to walk there from the city.
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Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
3.8
Based on 16,900 reviews
Edinburgh Old Town | 664m from downtown
Phone +441312263709
Address: 549 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2ND, United Kingdom
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