Prestonfield Park
🏟 Playground & park · Prestonfield, Edinburgh
Prestonfield Park
A small, intimate park in south Edinburgh with a well-stocked toddler and junior play area, picnic benches, a bowling green and a wildflower area.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park, accessible year-round; no stated closing hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Prestonfield Park
Prestonfield Park is a free, public park in the Prestonfield area of south Edinburgh, on Prestonfield Road, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council. It is a small, intimate park, enclosed by a privet hedge, and it is especially popular with young children and their parents thanks to its play area. The children's play area, in the south-west corner, is a fairly well-stocked space aimed at toddlers and juniors, and it is the park's biggest draw for families. Around it the park offers picnic benches, a small grassy kick-about area and a wildflower area, with tarred pathways lined by lighting columns running through the grounds, and there is a community bowling green on site. The park was awarded a Green Flag in 2012 in recognition of its quality as a greenspace. Compact and welcoming, Prestonfield Park suits families with younger children who want a safe, enclosed space close to home, within easy reach of the Prestonfield and Craigmillar areas of the city. Its combination of a good play area, picnic space and a bowling green in a small footprint makes it a valued local park for the south of Edinburgh.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Picnic benches
- Small kick-around grass area
- Community bowling green
- Wildflower area
- Lit tarred pathways
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Accessibility: A small, enclosed park surrounded by a privet hedge, with level grass and tarred, lit pathways.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Toddlers and juniors (play area)
- Play area for toddlers and juniors
📍 Nearby places to play
- Craigmillar Castle Park · approx 0.9 miles · Craigmillar
- The Meadows · approx 1.4 miles · Southside / Marchmont
- Figgate Park · approx 1.9 miles · Portobello / Duddingston
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Prestonfield Park free?
Yes. Prestonfield Park is a free, public park in south Edinburgh, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council.
What's in the playground?
There is a fairly well-stocked play area for toddlers and juniors in the south-west corner of the park.
Are there toilets or a cafe?
We could not confirm toilets or a cafe within the park from official sources.
Where is Prestonfield Park?
It is on Prestonfield Road in the Prestonfield area of south Edinburgh, postcode EH16 5EU.
What else is there to do?
As well as the play area there are picnic benches, a small kick-about grass area, a wildflower area and a community bowling green. The park holds a Green Flag award.