Edinburgh: Park
Places and attractions in the Park category
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Calton Hill
Views, gay bars and Edinburgh Playhouse Perched atop its namesake mound, Calton Hill is a verdant oasis in the heart of Edinburgh, offering both locals and tourists a serene park environment and an unparalleled vantage point over Scotland's capital. This historic hill, crowned with iconic monuments...
Princes Street Gardens
Landscaped gardens in Castle's shadow Princes Street Gardens is a verdant retreat nestled in the heart of Edinburgh, offering a serene escape from the bustling city life. Originally created in the 1820s after the draining of the Nor Loch, these gardens are now one of the most cherished public spaces in the...
Arthur's Seat
Peak known for hiking and sightseeing Arthur's Seat, a dormant volcano, is Edinburgh's rugged high point and a cherished landmark within the city's Holyrood Park. Rising to a height of 251 meters, Arthur's Seat offers a natural escape within the city boundaries and is a favorite spot for locals...
Castle Rock
Castle Rock, an ancient volcanic rock formation, stands as the historic heart of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. This imposing crag, which erupts from the city's skyline, has been a strategic military stronghold for centuries and is now home to Edinburgh's most iconic...
Holyrood Park
Skyline walks to Arthur's Seat Nestled within the bustling city of Edinburgh, Holyrood Park is a natural sanctuary offering a slice of the Scottish wilderness amidst urban landscapes. This historic park extends over 650 acres of picturesque hills, cliffs, lochs, and glens, providing a tranquil...
Edinburgh Zoo
Panda enclosure and UK's only koalas Edinburgh Zoo, nestled in the heart of Scotland's capital, Edinburgh, offers a unique blend of education, conservation, and recreation. Opened in 1913, this 82-acre park is home to over 1,000 rare and endangered animals, making it one of the city's most popular tourist...
The Meadows
The Meadows is a large public park in Edinburgh, Scotland, to the south of the city centre. It consists largely of open grassland crossed by tree-lined paths, but also has a children's playground, a croquet club, tennis courts and recreational sport pitches.
Hermitage of Braid
The Hermitage of Braid is an area between the Braid Hills and Blackford Hill. The Braid Burn runs through it. It comprises part of the 60.3-hectare Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve.
St Andrew Square
St Andrew Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland located at the east end of George Street. The gardens, part of the collection of New Town Gardens, are owned by a number of private owners, managed by Essential Edinburgh and opened to the public in 2008.
Dean Gardens
The Dean Gardens are private communal gardens near the Stockbridge suburb of the New Town area of Edinburgh, EH4.
Regent
The Regent, Royal and Carlton Terrace Gardens are private communal gardens in the New Town area of Edinburgh, EH7. They lie over a 4.8-hectare site on the east side of Calton Hill.
Corstorphine Hill
Corstorphine Hill is a low ridge-shaped hill rising above the western suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Leith Links
Leith Links is the principal open space within Leith, the docks district of Edinburgh, Scotland. This public park is divided by a road into two main areas, a western section and an eastern section, both being largely flat expanses of grass bordered by mature trees.
Bankhead
Bankhead is a non-residential area of western Edinburgh, Scotland. It borders the Edinburgh City Bypass and Hermiston Gait to the west, the Calders neighbourhood to the south – accessed via a pedestrian underpass, Sighthill to the east, and South Gyle/Edinburgh Park to the north.
Craiglockhart Hill
Craiglockhart Hill is a combination of two summits, Easter and Wester Craiglockhart, in the suburb of Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. Easter Craiglockhart Hill's summit is 158m high. In 2004 this hill was designated a local nature reserve. Wester Craiglockhart Hill has a summit of 175m.
Royal Botanic Garden
Lavish gardens with glasshouses and tours The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction.
Blackford Pond
Blackford Pond is a small, artificial pond in the Blackford area of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Lochend Park
Lochend Park is a public park in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the Lochend / Restalrig area, next to Lochend Castle and near Meadowbank Stadium.
LOVE Gorgie Farm
LOVE Gorgie Farm, previously Gorgie City Farm, is an urban farm in Gorgie, south-west Edinburgh operated by an education and social care charity named LOVE Learning.
Cammo
Cammo is a northwestern suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is south of A90, at the edge of the city, approximately 6 miles from the city centre.
London Road Gardens
London Road Gardens are one of the collection of New Town Gardens located close to the city centre of Edinburgh in the New Town, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1995. They occupy a long strip of land from east to west along the lower northern slope of Calton Hill, with an area of 4.37 hectares.
Granton Garden
The Granton Garden is an organic wildlife garden in the Granton area of Edinburgh, at the home of the musician and gardener Fraser Drummond. There are over 200 species in one small walled garden. Drummond has recorded 29 bird species in the garden as well as fox, hedgehog, squirrel and a colony of frogs.
Leith Waterworld
Leith Waterworld was a leisure pool in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built on the site of the former Leith Central railway station. It was the only pool in Edinburgh with flumes, and there was also a fast river run. It was closed in January 2012 in order to save funds for the Royal Commonwealth Pool's renovation and re-opening.
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