Getting here
55.96518, -3.20865
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Quiet Route 20
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
9 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
159
159 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Water of Leith Walkway (Currie to Slateford) · Walking0
Route 75 · Cycling0
NCN National Route 76 · Cycling0
John Muir Way · Cycling215 km
N/A · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a urban park covering 38 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
East Gate Coffee Bar · 116m
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Parking
4 nearby · 331m
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Picnic spot
239m away
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Toilets
3 · 139m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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