Lothians

Midlothian wraps around the south of Edinburgh, which means you get the city's attractions and the Pentlands within the same short drive.

We list 34 attractions in the area. The Royal Commonwealth Pool is the reliable rainy day answer, the Scottish Railway Exhibition at Bo'ness covers the train obsessed, and Edinburgh itself runs a steady programme of children's events through the year.

Edinburgh's buses reach most of this. The Pentland Hills and the country parks are easier with a car.