Cramond Walled Garden Playground
🏟 Playground & park · Cramond, Edinburgh
Cramond Walled Garden Playground
A community playground set in a historic walled garden in Cramond, with a play ship, rotating net and a teenage area.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Cramond Kirk, Glebe Road, Edinburgh, EH4 6QU
Plus Code: 9C7RXPG4+J6
About Cramond Walled Garden Playground
The Cramond Walled Garden playground is a City of Edinburgh Council play space on Cramond Glebe Road in the north-west of the city, set within a walled garden beside Cramond Kirk Hall and close to the remains of the Cramond Roman Fort. It is a community play area for toddlers and juniors, featuring a play ship, a multi-play unit for older children, a large rotating net and a goal/basketball unit, along with a teenage area and seating. The playground won the Nancy Ovens Play Award in 2009, recognising young people's participation in its design. Its walled-garden setting, next to the historic kirk and Roman fort, gives it an unusual and attractive character compared with a standard play park. As a free, open facility it is managed by the council's north-west locality team and is freely accessible throughout the year, combining play with access to Cramond's historic surroundings. Families often pair a visit with a walk along the nearby Cramond foreshore and River Almond, making the playground a natural stop on a wider day out in one of Edinburgh's most scenic coastal villages.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Walled garden setting
- Teenage area
- Seating
- Near Cramond Roman Fort
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Dogs: Allowed
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Toddlers and juniors
- Play ship
- Multi-play unit
- Large rotating net
- Goal/basketball unit
📍 Nearby places to play
- Davidson's Mains Park · approx 0.9 miles · Davidson's Mains
- Muirhouse Linear Park · approx 1.2 miles · Muirhouse
- Clermiston Park · approx 1.3 miles · Clermiston
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is the Cramond Walled Garden playground free?
Yes. It is a City of Edinburgh Council play area with free access.
Who is it suitable for?
Mainly toddlers and juniors, with a multi-play unit for older children and a teenage area.
What makes it unusual?
It is set within a historic walled garden beside Cramond Kirk and close to the Cramond Roman Fort.
Has it won any awards?
Yes, it won the Nancy Ovens Play Award in 2009 for young people's participation in its design.
What play equipment is there?
A play ship, a multi-play unit, a large rotating net and a goal/basketball unit.