Figgate Park
🏟 Playground & park · Portobello / Duddingston, Edinburgh
Figgate Park
A wildlife-rich park between Portobello and Duddingston with a refurbished playground, a teen area and a pond with a boardwalk full of ducks, swans and otters.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park, accessible year-round; no stated closing hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Figgate Park
Figgate Park is a recreational park lying between the seaside suburb of Portobello and Duddingston in east Edinburgh, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council. Its centrepiece is Figgate Pond, ringed by a boardwalk and rich in wildlife - ducks, swans, kingfishers, foxes, bats and otters have all been recorded here - with the Figgate Burn running through the park beneath three foot-bridges. For families there is a refurbished children's play area, reopened in 2022 after an investment of around 190,000 pounds that brought in new climbing and multi-play equipment, together with a separate teenage area. Around the play areas the park has a wildflower meadow, picnic tables and seating, and a network of paths that make it a good spot for walking, jogging or cycling as well as spotting wildlife. The combination of a modern playground and an easy pondside circuit makes it a popular outing for local families, and it has held a Green Flag Award since 2010 in recognition of its quality as a greenspace. Just a short walk from Portobello beach, Figgate Park is a free, nature-filled green space on Edinburgh's east side.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Figgate Pond with boardwalk and wildlife
- Wildflower meadow
- Picnic tables and seating
- Path network with three foot-bridges across the burn
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Accessibility: Path network with three foot-bridges across the burn and a boardwalk around the pond.
🧒 Ages & play
- Refurbished children's play area (reopened 2022 with new equipment)
- Separate teenage play area
- Climbing and multi-play equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Lochend Park · approx 1.6 miles · Lochend / Restalrig
- Craigmillar Castle Park · approx 1.7 miles · Craigmillar
- Prestonfield Park · approx 1.9 miles · Prestonfield
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Figgate Park free?
Yes. Figgate Park is a free, public park between Portobello and Duddingston in east Edinburgh, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council.
What's in the playground?
There is a refurbished children's play area, reopened in 2022 with new climbing and multi-play equipment, plus a separate teenage area.
Are there toilets or a cafe?
We could not confirm toilets or a cafe within the park from official sources.
Where is Figgate Park?
It is at Mountcastle Drive North, between Portobello and Duddingston in east Edinburgh, postcode EH8 7SE.
What else is there to see?
As well as the playground there is Figgate Pond with a boardwalk and plenty of wildlife - ducks, swans, kingfishers and even otters - a wildflower meadow, picnic tables and paths with three foot-bridges across the burn.