Reccomendations for activities in Edinburgh with 4 yr old

[Northerner]

We'll be doing the zoo, but what else?!!!

TIA

Our Dynamic Earth is fab.

butterfly farm, if ur brave try the dry ski slope, aquarium at Queensferry (having mental block re name

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Thaks guys, esp skribble for the links. Will check these out.

Deep Sea World is the aquarium at South Queensferry. Also Leith Waterworld is a nice swimming pool (flumes/bubbly pool/fountains/shallow bits/family changing) at the foot of Leith Walk though it's only open Friday/Sat/Sunday during term time (open every day during hols).

Skribble beat me to it :)

There's also a nice wee playpark at the west end of Princes St Gardens (nothing fancy) but handy if you're in town and in need of a climb!

Arg - forgot to say, if you are in the west end of Princes St Gardens and your four year old is into trains, there is a clear sided bridge which the trains pass beneath. My two (4 and 2) love it and if you wave the drivers often wave back and/or toot their horns. The bridge is on the path which passes behind the bandstand (about 1 minute walk from aforementioned play-park).

Thanks zippy, the train bridge sounds good. The Park may well be a welcome break from Mummy's shopping expedition!

My kids love princess st gardens and the always wave to the trains

also like the Botanical Gardens....squirels up the ying yang and a very posh cafe!

"squirels up the ying yang" sounds painful!