Art and very good Art it is…read more You forget these Vaults quite easily on Market Street as they just merge into the city backdrop. They don't get used like this so it's a great way to use a space and i hope it's the start of something special for artists. The musty vaults host a series of arts and entertainment. I fell in love with two particular artist's work - David Martin and Miriam Mallalieu apart from the bit where I almost crapped myself going into Miriam Mallalieu's "Charnel House for Roadkill"!! We went in the daytime so know real entertainment to hear, but to see there were plenty of cool artists!

It's an exhibition - it's a party - it's a wonderland it's…read moreall of these things. And more. Every year Edinburgh's art scene opens the Vaults on Market Street and turn them into a world of its own. Sculpture, Fine Art, film, music, installation art and performances will take hold of you as soon as you step in. You will forget your everyday life for a couple of hours and feel like floating in a creative aquarium. I forgot that I was still in Edinburgh. the tickets at 10- 15 Pounds seem expensive but you'll be able to see several bands and DJ's and judging from their Opening Night yesterday, it's spectacular and I would (and will) happily spend it again. And they are a charitable fund! Oh and if you are too busy at night: the exhibition Vaults are open during the day - for free.

We drove past them on the highway and I tried hard to take a good picture but as an added surprise,…read moreour tour guide stopped for an hour to give us time to explore the park. Entrance is free and a great place to enjoy. They are reported to be the to be the tallest horse sculpture in the world standing at 100 ft tall. They are an impressive sight!

We drove past the Kelpies several times the past few years. Visible from far away on the M9…read more This time we decided to spend a little time here. And indeed it's actually well worth the hype! Parked at the Helix carpark, just a short walk away. With a fixed rate of only 3.50£. It's really great that visiting The Kelpies if free of charge. As well as the grounds and the Helix Park south of the carpark. Public toilets, some food stalls and a souvenir shop are located on the grounds. The Kelpies represent the lineage of the heavy horse of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges, and coalships that shaped the geographical layout of the Falkirk area. The Kelpies are 30 metres (98 ft) high and weigh 300 tonnes each, built of structural steel with a stainless steel cladding. It's an impressive sight - an amazing sight. It's a popular place to visit. But we've chosen a late afternoon and many visitors were gone already. A good decision, took some good pics. Walked along the canal heading east for a bit. Then along the canal heading south back to the carpark. Almost had the paths to ourselves. There's a lot more to walk, to see and to discover. Including a several mile long circle path (through the town). Surely a thing we will do next time. Was a lot more interesting, prettier and rewarding than we thought. We will definitely be back.

I visited this time for Puff's toddler group trip and was delighted to go back. Smudge has now…read moredeclared herself far too grown up for this sort of activity much to my disgust as I loved our trips here when she was little. This visit was a beautifully sunny day so the perfect day to wander around checking out all the animals; goats, donkeys, GIANT bunnies, guinea pigs, cows, sheep, rats, collie dogs, geese and puff's favourite a cat - we have a cat at home!!! As well as a farmyard full of animals to check out, you can pet lots of the wee ones. A whole barn full of fluffy bunnies, chickens and guinea pigs to stroke. Unless like me you're allergic in which case not touching is a much better option - puffy eyes, manic sneezing and a snotty nose does not make for a fun day out. Once you have spent a happy hour trying to teach a stubborn one year old any animal noise other than meeow, and failed, there is still plenty to do here with an inflatable cow bouncy castle, indoor soft play area, tractors to ride, trampolines to bounce, fossils to uncover and a lovely cafe to eat cake and drink coffee in. It has to be said that a rainy day would not completely ruin a trip to Almond Valley. There is plenty to do under cover and even a big picnic barn to eat in, not to brag but we used it for shade because it was so hot.

This is a lovely little place, a great day out for all the family. Lots of animals to see, an lots…read moreto learn. they're upgrading it all the time so it just keeps getting better and better. They do lots of special activities, Christmas Fayres, Easter, all year round really. they have soft play for toddlers and a new bigger area for older kids. It's got a great little cafe too with friendly staff and good food. It really is worth a visit, you will undoubtedly learn something and have fun while doing it.

This is a great wee museum for Strathaven located on the edge of the park it shows the history of…read moreStrathaven. The weaving community to the covenanters. They have various activities for children and it is nice to see how Strathaven evolved. The museum is not massive and it wont take long to go around but it is a good place to go while your visiting Stathaven the staff member is helpful. The museum is open from Easter until October.

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This odeon is never particularly busy, so if you really want to see a popular film when it's just…read morecame out, this place would be a good bet. It's also worth signing up to the odeon point card if you come regularly, as there's a wide range of discounts on offer for card holders. The screens aren't particularly massive so if you want to be impressed, try a bigger cinema. It's pretty average.

I don't really know what to say here, it's fine as cinemas go. I would normally go to the Odeon at…read moreSpringfield Quay (my boyfriend works there) but the showing times weren't great for the film we wanted to see so we went to EK instead. Staff were perfectly helpful, but like I say, this is the same as most Odeons so I don't have much to add other than that the film was excellent; it was the Lego Movie. Yes I am 25 going on 6, what of it??

Fab cinema,plenty of screens and nice big open area at front with refreshments/pop cornn/hot dogs…read moreetc. Plenty of stafff on and they are all really friendly and helpful if you ever need toa sk naything. Toilets are always clean and they are big so even when its busy you dont have to wait in queues for the loo(importaant when taking groups of kids to see a movie) KIDS CLUB CINEMA-very very very very very cheap cinema tickets. Every saturday and most days during schools hols the kids movie mob club has a different movie every week and its so cheap,1 adult goes FREE per kid too.If you dont have children borrow someone elses just for the cheap tickets. The toy grabber machine in the foyer is excellent because every go gets a prize.The grabber keeps going till you grab something.No upset kids with this one.

Sitting in the Costa coffee shop within the Odeon cinema waiting on our film starting and…read moreunfortunately we were not able to redeem and collect our free drinks - what is that about?

I bloody love this place!…read more Completely forgot about it until a trip back home saw me passing the front door of the Museum and flooding back came the memories! The Museum and Art Galleries is an absolute asset to the Inverclyde area. The museum itself has some seriously amazing exhibits. Everything from Stone Age artifacts to ancient Egyptian relics and a preserved mummy kept in a climate controlled viewing cabinet! The building also plays host to some beautiful British and Scottish art but my favourite section depicts the history of the Clyde from Shipbuilding to the present day. Wondered what all those place looked like that your grandparents talked about? Well you'll get a good feel of them by seeing all the old pictures, the little bits of history people have kept and by reading the stories as you walk around. The also offer classes during the holidays for school children but these are extremely popular! One or two day events they usually revolve around art and gives your kids the chance to be hands on in a number of different art projects! Highly recommended!

I used to come here years ago when it was mainly a natural history museum in the upstairs part of…read morethe building. It has had a huge face-life and undergone extensive work and now it is a small but beautiful museum with extensive displays of many kinds. There are collections from many cultures across the centuries, industrial, marine and local history, and there is still a fine natural history section too. A nice little shop is found downstairs too where you can buy books on the area, gifts and small toys. There's free internet access as well. Highly recommended. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFanSNgg18

A perfectly imperfect, totally engrossing museum. This little place looks like the logical…read moreconclusion of someone's collecting/hoarding. It's everything about life from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, divided into a series of "shops" along indoor "streets". A printer's shop, a school, a bank, a chemist, a garage, a telephone exchange and so on. It sounds bizarre but it's actually kind of brilliant. If it's raining when you hit Biggar, this is where you go and you'll spend a good long while wandering around from room to room. The staff are friendly and mellow and you can ask nicely to touch certain items carefully. My kids, ages 4 and 12, were fascinated and refused to leave. It's a little bit hard to find but worth the journey back through the closes from the high street. The staff mentioned that the museum was to move into new digs but I hope they stay where they are. Off the beaten track and weirdly cool.

This is a lovely wee treasure trove of handmade, often Scottish themed gifts. It's not your usual…read moretartan twee however. Yes of course there's tartan but it's fresh and bright and used in interesting ways! There's also a lot of Harris Tweed. From art to jewellery, mugs, stationary, cards and candles it is the best place in Milngavie to pick up a card and gift.