Getting here
55.94120, -3.19108
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 Innerleithen to Edinburgh
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
13
13 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
172
172 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Dreghorn-Castlelaw · Mountain bike0
The Royal Mile · Walking0
Innocent Railway · Walking0
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath · Walking106 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
The Meadows is a urban park covering 72 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
Uplands Roast Coffee · 158m
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Parking
10 nearby · 222m
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Picnic spot
3 · 182m away
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Playground
229m away
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Toilets
5 · 87m 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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