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Gateway Park

📷 Garry Cornes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.94273, -3.32183

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Drop Off/Pick Up 31m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Capital Trail

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Quiet Route 9

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Forth Bridges TrailPoint-to-pointLocal 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
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

119 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 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Newbridge to South QueensferryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet RouteCycling route

Silverknowes Promenade Quiet Connection

Named routeLocal 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

Edinburgh Gateway Train Station

📷 Garry Cornes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edinburgh Gateway Train Station

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Nearby places

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🌱Saughton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Saughton Park GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lauriston Castle GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hailes Quarry ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Saughton Rose GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Saughton Rose GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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