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Free activities in Edinburgh.

20 free activities spots for families in Edinburgh — opening times, prices, photos and reviews. Filter by age and accessibility to plan your day out.

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Bloomiehall Park

Bloomiehall Park is a park in Juniper Green offering outdoor space for families to enjoy.

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Braidburn Valley Park

Braidburn Valley Park is a park in Edinburgh offering outdoor space for families to explore and enjoy.

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East Meadows Play Park

East Meadows Play Park is a play park in Midlothian where children can enjoy outdoor play.

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Figgate Park

Scenic park with a large pond, picnic tables, walking paths & wildlife, including swans & otters.

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Holyrood Park

Parkland around the slopes & crags of Arthur's Seat, with walking & cycling paths & a loch.

Outdoor🐶 Dog friendly

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Leith Links

Leith Links is a park in Edinburgh offering open green space for outdoor activities and recreation.

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Lochend Park

Home to many waterfowl, this park offers historical buildings & a playground, plus benches & a pond.

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Muir Wood Park

Muir Wood Park is a park in Currie offering outdoor space for families to explore and enjoy.

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Muiravonside Country Park

Muiravonside Country Park is a countryside park in Whitecross offering outdoor space for families to explore and enjoy.

Outdoor🐶 Dog friendly

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Murieston Park

Small park with a walking path around an open lawn, plus a toddler-friendly playground.

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Pilrig Park

Pilrig Park is a green space in Edinburgh offering outdoor recreation for families and children.

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Portobello Promenade View

Portobello Promenade View is a park in Edinburgh offering outdoor space for families to enjoy.

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Roslin Glen Country Park

Riverside park with woodland & flower meadow walks, plus a famed chapel & 14th-century castle ruins.

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Saughton Park

Saughton Park is a park in Edinburgh offering outdoor space for families to explore and enjoy.

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Saughton Park & Gardens

Saughton Park & Gardens is a park in Edinburgh with landscaped grounds and garden areas to explore.

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Seven Acre Park

Seven Acre Park is a park in Edinburgh offering outdoor space for families and children to explore and play.

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Springfield Mill

Springfield Mill is a park in Lasswade offering outdoor space for families to explore and enjoy.

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St Margaret’s Park

St Margaret's Park in Corstorphine is a park with a playground for children to enjoy.

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Straiton Place Park

Straiton Place Park is a park in Portobello offering outdoor space for families and children.

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The Meadows

Public park includes children's playground, sports pitches, cricket square, with annual summer fair.

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