Dalmeny Street Park
🏟 Playground & park · Leith, Edinburgh
Dalmeny Street Park
A well-equipped Leith community park with swings for all, a zip ride, a big multiplay tower and slide, ball courts and teenage seating.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park, accessible year-round; no stated closing hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Dalmeny Street Park
Dalmeny Street Park is a free, public park in Leith, north Edinburgh, on Dalmeny Street, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council. Although compact, it is one of the better-equipped neighbourhood play parks in the area and was designed to provide play for all ages. The current play space was built in 2010 and won a Nancy Ovens Play Award that year for best community involvement, reflecting the way local people shaped the design. Its equipment includes swings for all, a cableway or zip ride, a dolphin springer, a net roundabout and a large multiplay high tower with a slide, plus a multiplay ball court and a separate basketball court with teenage seating, so it genuinely caters for toddlers through to teenagers. There is wheelchair access and seating around the park. The site has a long history as public recreation space: formerly known as Iona Street, it was first laid out as a recreation area in 1902 and was maintained by the governors of Trinity Hospital before being passed into the city's care in 1922. Centrally placed in Leith, it is a well-used and lively community park.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Playing field
- Seating
- Wheelchair access
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Accessibility: A small, level urban park with wheelchair access to the play area and seating.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Play for all ages
- Swings for all
- Cableway / zip ride
- Dolphin springer
- Net roundabout
- Large multiplay tower and slide
- Multiplay ball court
- Separate basketball court with teenage seating
📍 Nearby places to play
- Leith Links · approx 0.5 miles · Leith
- Pilrig Park · approx 0.5 miles · Pilrig / Leith
- Lochend Park · approx 0.5 miles · Lochend / Restalrig
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Dalmeny Street Park free?
Yes. Dalmeny Street Park is a free, public park in Leith, north Edinburgh, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council.
What's in the playground?
It has swings for all, a zip / cableway ride, a dolphin springer, a net roundabout, a large multiplay tower and slide, a multiplay ball court and a separate basketball court with teenage seating.
Is it accessible for wheelchair users?
Yes. The park has wheelchair access and seating.
Where is Dalmeny Street Park?
It is on Dalmeny Street in Leith, north Edinburgh, postcode EH6 8RR.
Is it good for a range of ages?
Yes. It was designed to provide play for all ages, from toddler swings and springers up to ball courts and basketball with teenage seating.