[25.04.2008] The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland. The royal apartments are used regularly by The Queen for official entertaining and State ceremonies. They are all beautifully decorated with many works of art from the royal collection. It is set in the large Queens Park where the Queen hosts a garden party in July every year .The year I was offered the chance to go unfortun [more]

[06.12.2006] ------------------------ -------------------------- -------------------------- ---- My son was interested in visiting the dome in London but in view of the distance this was not possible and we decided on a trip to Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh instead. It is an impressive looking building situated in Holyrood Road close to Holyrood Palace. It is at the top of a flight of stairs and looks like a ship in full sail. [more]

[01.12.2006] If you are looking for somewhere to go during the holidays, I can highly recommend visit to Edinburgh Zoo it really is a great day out for all the family. It is situated 3 miles to the west of Edinburgh on the A8 and if you are travelling by car it is well sign posted or by bus from the city centre more than a dozen different buses stop there. It is open at 9 am every day of the year including Christmas Day and cl [more]

[26.11.2006] The Royal Yacht Britannia is probably on of the most famous ships in the world. For over forty years it served the Royal family and in that time travelled over one million miles. She travelled to every corner of the globe during her illustrious career playing host to 968 Royal and Official visits. Since she was built at John Browns shipyard in Clydebank Scotland in 1953 Britannia was a floating home from home for [more]

[24.11.2006] Perched high on the top of an extinct volcanic outcrop Edinburgh Castle stands proudly, dominating the city skyline and offering fantastic views of Edinburgh and areas. Over the years the castle has seen a lot of history unfold and each Royal resident who occupied it modified or added to the original structure, so todays castle is an architectural mixture of Palace, Fortress, Barracks, Chapel and War Memorial..The [more]