Great for a walk and/or fresh air on a nice day. Quite a few cyclists and it can make a journey less "city like" considering you are not too far from the centre of it. I like to perhaps get a takeaway coffee close by and stroll along the pathways and embrace the fresh air. Other days I like to powerwalk/ jog very lightly with my music playing it's a great escape. In the summer it can get pretty busy with BBQs when the weather is sunny. Also sometimes kids or grown ups play football, or at least kick on about. This would all be on the grassy sections though. There are also a few dog walkers, less than I expected though. There are several benches around so you wouldn't struggle for a seat, if it were a distance you may not manage in one go. However, I am aware people those physical abilities are lessened, a seat can be vital to decide whether the distance is manageable or not. The distance of the pathed ways are by no means long in my opinion. To be honest because its rather open as the grass is shirt and not many trees you can see tge distance of where the path ends for the majority of cases anyway. The pathways allow pedestrians/cyclists to make your time here as long or short as you want. You can walk round the entire circumference a few times or just cut across? Also you can get to the meadows via bruntsfield links. The public toilets are shut here and have been...
Read moreBruntsfield Links is one of Edinburgh’s most popular parks, most famous for its short hole golf course which was one of the first golf courses of any sort anywhere in Scotland and is still used today. The Eastern part of the links has a 36 hole course open from late April to September with a 9 hole winter course open at other times. Both courses are free to play and you can bring you own clubs or they can be hired at The Golf Tavern or Sirs Barbers nearby. There is also has a small children’s play park. The Western part of the links, across Whitehouse Loan, is just a green space, popular with local residents and students and there is a public toilet near to the corner of Bruntsfield Place and...
Read moreBruntsfield Links is a lovely walking, cycling, chilling park area in the centre of Edinburgh. It's situated between keys areas of Edinburgh. Near by is the Meadows, Tollcross, Marchmont and Morningside areas of this beautiful city. There is a pitch and put on the links. There is also a nice pub called the gold tavern. I think you call also get golf clubs and balls from here to use on the links. I nearly forgot, the views of Arthur Seat are...
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