Fairmilehead Park
🏟 Playground & park · Fairmilehead, Edinburgh
Fairmilehead Park
A Green Flag park in Fairmilehead with a 2011-rebuilt playground for all ages, including a net structure, cableway and basket swing.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Camus Avenue, Comiston Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6PY
Plus Code: 9C7RWQ5P+4W
About Fairmilehead Park
Fairmilehead Park is a City of Edinburgh Council park on Camus Avenue off Comiston Road in the south of the city, holding Green Flag status. Its play area was rebuilt in 2011 and caters for toddlers, juniors and teenagers, with a large net climbing structure and slide, a cableway ride, swings including a basket swing, a rotating net roundabout, football and basketball goals and dedicated teenage play equipment. The play area is inspected regularly by engineers. Beyond the playground the park offers open grassland, seating and a variety of trees such as sycamore, beech, conifer, elder and holly, supporting local wildlife. As a free, open neighbourhood park with recognised Green Flag quality it is a well-regarded local green space for the Fairmilehead community. It is served by Lothian Buses routes and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and is freely accessible throughout the year. The all-ages play equipment, from the basket swing and rotating net roundabout to the teenage section and ball goals, means the park works well for families with children of different ages visiting together, all set within an attractive, well-maintained green space.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Open grassland
- Seating
- Wildlife and trees
- Green Flag status
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Dogs: Allowed
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Toddlers, juniors and teenagers
- Large net structure with slide
- Cableway ride
- Swings and basket swing
- Rotating net roundabout
- Football and basketball goals
- Teenage play equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Oxgangs Brae/View Play Area · approx 0.4 miles · Oxgangs
- Braidburn Valley Park · approx 0.5 miles · Morningside / Oxgangs
- Colinton Mains Park · approx 0.7 miles · Colinton Mains / Oxgangs
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Fairmilehead Park free?
Yes. It is a City of Edinburgh Council park with free access.
What ages is the play area for?
Toddlers, juniors and teenagers, with dedicated teenage equipment.
When was the play area rebuilt?
The play area was rebuilt in 2011.
Does the park have a quality award?
Yes, Fairmilehead Park holds Green Flag status.
What stand-out equipment is there?
A large net structure with slide, a cableway ride, a basket swing and a rotating net roundabout.