Leith Links Activity Park

ELGT are working with the Thriving greenspaces team to make improvements to 3 small parks in Leith. This includes Mill Lane, Junction Street and Dalmeny Street Parks. We are working with the The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society to run community planting days in November.

This is a really good alternative now the crossing's in place (felt like running the gauntlet before). Shows how small changes can have a big impact.

The section around London Road is slightly convoluted, but, otherwise, it’s a pleasant ride and avoids mixing with traffic on all but the quietest of streets.

And here's the route – it connects lots of green spaces and is ideal for children and less confident cyclists.

We're huge fans of Skelf! And always surprised by how many people haven't gone along for a shot - it's only a 30 min, almost traffic-free cycle from Leith Links 🚲

Leith Waterworld, 1992-2012. A leisure pool built on the site of the former Leith Central railway station.

🛼 Freestyle Fridays are here! 🛼

Join the Edinburgh Rollerskating Association every Friday, 6.30-8.30pm for a weekly social skate at Leith Community Centre.

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A street lighting column where a basketball net has been fixed to let kids play

Controversial opinion: Councils should install basketball hoops on street lights instead of electric car chargers. #playstreets #streetsforkids

Granton Waterfront - A new coastal town for Scotland’s capital city

It’s easy to get to by bus or bike, and just a short walk from recently relocated The Pitt, Silverknowes Promenade and Granton Castle Walled Garden.

Another good example of what can happen when derelict spaces are reimagined for people – and well worth a visit.

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Key features of the space include:


🛝 Play equipment for different age groups
🏓 Table tennis table
🪑 Social seating
🐋 Public art
🚶 Inner ring walk
🟢 Circular grass area

Built in and around the iconic steel frame that’s stood overlooking the waterfront for over a century, the circular park is part of the council’s £1.3bn Granton Waterfront regeneration project.

Granton’s new Gasholder 1 Park opened earlier this year, transforming a neglected landmark into a new public space.

Additional designs for the wider landscape and initial building designs are expected soon. We'll share any updates as soon as we 're able to. 4/4

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The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with lots of constructive ideas and suggestions. We'll continue to engage with the project team where helpful and support the process wherever we can. 3/4

We’ve now published a summary of the feedback on our website and shared it with the Thriving Greenspaces team, along with all of the individual comments submitted through the survey. A big thank you to everyone who took the time to contribute. 2/4

Community Feedback Summary – June 2025

Following the release of detailed designs for the skatepark, roller rink and pump track elements of the 'Leith Links Activity Hub' project, we ran an informal survey to gather feedback from the local community. 1/4

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The project was delivered by the Thriving Greenspaces team as part of The Edinburgh Public Toilets Project, which has also seen new facilities installed in The Meadows and Inverleith Park over the past few months. 3/3

Find out more on the Thriving Greenspaces website:
www.thrivinggreenspaces.scot

Permanent public toilets were the no. 1 idea in the 2021 consultation on the future of the former bowling greens area, run by Leith Links Community Council. Huge credit to them for facilitating the consultation and continuing to support the process of turning ideas into reality. 2/3

The new public toilets on the Links are open!

Open daily from 8am to 8pm, the toilet unit features:

🚾 3x family-accessible toilet cubicles
♿ 1x accessible toilet
🔄 1x Changing Places facility
💧 A water fountain

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Turns out it takes a community to build a skatepark...soft opening of The Dock at Coalie Park on Friday for funders, volunteers and skaters mingled to see progress.

Hope to have the fences down in a week

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If you have general comments, or feedback on a specific feature, let us know using this form: form.typeform.com/to/ntXDnXNh

This isn’t a formal council consultation – but all feedback will be reviewed and passed on to the Thriving Greenspaces team.

Thanks to everyone who’s contributed so far 👍

One week left to give us your input!

We’re collecting informal feedback on the designs for the skatepark, roller rink and pump track elements of the Leith Links Activity Hub project.

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This isn’t an official council consultation, but everything shared will be reviewed and passed on to the Thriving Greenspaces team.

Let us know what you think using this form: form.typeform.com/to/ntXDnXNh 2/2

On the 2nd of June, the Thriving Greenspaces team released detailed designs for the skatepark, roller rink and pump track elements of the 'Leith Links Activity Hub' project.

We're now collecting informal feedback on the designs to help us inform the process going forward. 1/2

Thank you to Councillor Margaret Graham for officially opening the new play park at Keddie Gardens with funding from FCC Communities Foundation. @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social

This is a great opportunity to meet the team behind the activity hub project, ask questions and share your feedback.

And – last but not least – there’ll be freebies courtesy of Skateboard Scotland and Leith DIY! 👏

This Saturday (14th of June), we’ll be joining the Thriving Greenspaces team on their stall at Leith Gala.

If you're heading along, come say hello and check out the newly released designs for the skatepark, roller rink, and pump track (see previous post). 1/2

For more information and to see the designs in full visit: www.thrivinggreenspaces.scot/project/leith-links

📅 The team will be at Leith Gala on Saturday the 14th of June – come by to say hello, check out the designs and ask any questions. 5/5

More than 1K people responded to the October 2023 consultation, with 84% supporting the activity hub proposals. A skatepark, pump track and roller rink were among the most popular ideas – and we hope these designs bring that vision a step closer to reality. 4/5

Over the past 18 months, we've supported the process whenever possible – introducing the design team to local groups such as Cats Skate Club, Skateboobs and Edinburgh Roller Skating Association and providing feedback as the designs developed. 3/5