The Practically Green Mom

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When you’re an adult you tailor your trips and holidays to fit your own interests and to include activities you know you’ll enjoy. When travelling with kids there are other sets of curiosities to satisfy as the smaller members of the family develop their own little personalities and preferences. Whether you are planning a trip and want to incorporate everyone’s favourite things, or specifically travelling somewhere as a treat for a birthday or special occasion, it’s great to look at relevant things to do locally in advance of your visit.

One of the things many children and teenagers love are animals, but you don’t have to travel all the way to the Serengeti to experience creatures of all shapes and sizes. You can find many of the world’s animals in Edinburgh at one of their many animal attractions, and by booking Travelodge accommodation for your trip to Edinburgh it can be a trip to remember, without costing the earth.

You can start your adventure through nature with a trip to Edinburgh’s Butterfly and Insect World where mini explorers can wander through the world’s longest running indoor exotic butterfly house. Here they can find tropical butterflies, insects, snakes and frogs just 20 minutes from Edinburgh city centre. Located inside Dobbies Garden World, one of the UKs largest garden centres, there are all the facilities you need to make a great day out. Make sure you attend one of the feeding or handling sessions that run daily here to get the most out of your experience.

If slightly bigger and more varied species are the big thing in your household then a day at Edinburgh Zoo is a definite must. There are over 1000 different species of animal to discover in a day at the zoo including giant pandas and the UKs only koalas. The zoo is situated in parkland on the outskirts of Edinburgh and is Scotland’s greatest wildlife attraction with a fantastic hilltop safari ride being the highlight of a trip here.

When thinking wild it’s important not to forget the sea dwellers of the set, and Edinburgh does not disappoint in this respect. If your kids are Nemo mad or just love all the critters of the deep then they will love to delve into the tanks of Scotland’ National Aquarium, Deep Sea World. This aqua fans paradise is tucked away in a village 20 minutes from Edinburgh and despite its quaint locale is one of Scotland’s main tourist attractions.

Keeping animal lovers happy has never been easier with so much within easy reach of Edinburgh city centre. If you’ve already planned a trip to the Scottish city, drawn in by its rich culture and arts, but had not thought about how to incorporate the rest of the family into the equation, then one or all of these attractions could provide a solution. For anyone with animal mad families Edinburgh is a great place to be, start planning a trip today and put a smile of any little zoologist’s face.

 
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