fantastic and pretty quiet mid week, a magical experience for very young kids including from say 9months old. combine with some food or present shopping in dobbies if you have time. an easy shopping trip mid week with kids More

While on a family holiday in Edinburgh, my parents and sister decided to visit Butterfly World. I am terrified of anything with more legs than me, so its safe to say I wasn't looking forward to it! But when we arrived, even I enjoyed myself. We had a lovely day, our hands were stamped so we could go in and... More

nice morning here. Lovely and warm as weather was cold outside. Nice atmosphere, good photos. Lots of reptiles as well. You get your hand stamped on entry which allows you in and out all day if you want. We went for coffee at Dobbies garden centre e=before going back for the reptile display - they bring out a few of... More

Don't be fooled by the dowdy-looking exterior, this is a gem of a place that young kids will love. Butterfly World is sited next to Dobbies Garden World so it presents an ideal diversion if you're visiting Dobbies with kids. The entrance fee is a little pricey for adults, however I went with my two-year old daughter who had free... More

On the edge of EDinburgh but worth a trip out, if only to see my granddaughter cringe when the butterfly landed! They had a great "touch" session for the kids including millipedes! More

I visited The Butterfly and Insect world with my son and his two children aged 7 and 3. They enjoyed walking amongst the butterflies and seeing the snakes, terrapins and were fascinated by the ants walking along the ropes above them. We were in time for one of the two handling sessions.They usually take place at 12 noon and 3pm.... More

We went last Saturday and had a bogof voucher and a few hours to spare. It is basically a large greenhoue with a few rooms at the back. 1 housing around 8 snakes/reptiles, through the door to bugs and beaties and through to the nocturnal area. They do have a really cool red ant nest where the ants walk around... More

Slowly growing in size and taking in some exhibits of spiders, the "Butterfly World" as it was originally called is now one of the leading centres in Britain for the breding and conservation of a wide variety of both butterflies and insects. Well worth a visit even if it is for nothing more than the experience of having a butterfly... More

Walked all around it, and saw only 5 butterflys, I was expecting to see a lot more More