Travel with Kids: Scotland

In this latest addition to the acclaimed Travel with Kids series, the Roberts family visits Scotland, a destination featuring plenty of kid-friendly attractions. Edinburgh offers a good example, with its touchstone Edinburgh Castle (full of medieval suits of armor, weapons, and other antiquities), fun museums, a bagpipe store, and places where one can feed reindeer or interact with reptiles and tarantulas. The two young boys appear to be having a wonderful time (before they tucker out in late afternoons), trying on mock crowns, checking out an old cannon, and strolling along the Royal Mile. The family also visits Loch Ness and Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish highlands. The production is infectiously perky, with enough travelogue-like shots to make this welcome viewing for armchair tourists, especially with the addition of pop-up screen facts. DVD extras include a trip planner, a “Scotland at Home” section (with recipes and crafts), and bloopers. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)