Gyle Public Park
Getting here
55.93929, -3.30127
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)Walking route
A Walk with Robert Louis StevensonWalking route
🚴Cycling
133 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route RRCycling route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Quiet Route 9Cycling route
Newbridge to South QueensferryCycling route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet RouteCycling route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet Connection
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Pentland Reservoirs MTBMountain bike route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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