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Spylaw Public Park

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📷 Tom Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.90679, -3.25887

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Munro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Royal MileWalking route▾
Named route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route▾
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

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137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route▾
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Quiet Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Quiet Route 9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route▾
Named route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route▾
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Harlaw-GlencorseMountain bike route▾
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route▾
Named route
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route▾
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Spylaw House Colinton Dell

📷 Tom Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spylaw House Colinton Dell

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Facilities

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Café

Munro · 212m

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Parking

3 nearby · Free · 139m

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Playground

3 · 212m away

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Toilets

284m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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🌱Saughton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Saughton Park GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hailes Quarry ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Saughton Rose GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Saughton Rose GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Spylaw Public ParkUrban park0 m→