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Dalry Community Park

4 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

55.94087, -3.22151

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Grey Heron
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕St Colmes Parish Church & Saltyard — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Grey Heron, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Grey Heron, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Ectopsocus petersi +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Ectopsocus petersi +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Royal MileWalking route
Named route
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational 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

197 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 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Pentland Reservoirs MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorgie - Dalry Community Park

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gorgie - Dalry Community Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West Princes Street GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Saughton ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Leith Links WestUrban park4.9 km→🌱Saughton Park GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Inverleith ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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