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Roseburn Park

11 ha

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

55.94453, -3.24026

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Grey Heron +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Grey Heron +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 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

211 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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Cricket in Roseburn Park and Murrayfield Stadium

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cricket in Roseburn Park and Murrayfield Stadium

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🌱Saughton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱West Princes Street GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Saughton Park GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Inverleith ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Inverleith ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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