Getting here
55.95010, -3.20007
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch Leven
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: The Royal Mile
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
13
13 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
184
184 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
The Royal Mile · Walking0
Innocent Railway · Walking0
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath · Walking106 km
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
West Princes Street Gardens is a urban park covering 28 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Redcoat Café · 141m
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Parking
Castle Terrace · Paid · 304m
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Picnic spot
3 · 228m away
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Playground
272m away
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Toilets
5 · 37m 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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