Leith Links
🏟 Playground & park · Leith, Edinburgh
Leith Links
One of Edinburgh's largest play parks, opened in 2019 on historic Leith Links, with two pirate ships, zip lines, a parkour unit and inclusive equipment.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park, accessible year-round; no stated closing hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Leith Links
Leith Links is a large historic open space in the heart of Leith, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council. Originally used as a golf course and long a common for the people of Leith, it is now a wide green space of tree-lined avenues and walkways. Its headline family attraction is the play park, opened in November 2019 as one of the capital's largest play spaces. The playground is divided into zones by age and ability: a small-child sand area with a pirate ship, play unit and sand toys; a bigger zone with a larger pirate ship, climbing net, zip line, fireman's pole and slide; and separate equipment including climbing boulders, swings, a roundabout, balancing beams, a trampoline, a climbing frame and a second, bigger zip line. A parkour unit, a Rolli trampoline designed for wheelchair users and a natural play area with a stilt walk and log stack add to the mix, and the play surface uses woodchip and rubber safer-surfacing. Beyond the playground the park has playing fields, a community orchard, tennis courts, petanque, toilets and seating. Big, inclusive and recently rebuilt, Leith Links is a standout free playground for families across north Edinburgh.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Playing fields
- Community orchard
- Tennis courts
- Petanque
- Toilets
- Seating
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Play surface: Woodchip and rubber safer-surface in the play area.
- Accessibility: Wheelchair access with an inclusive Rolli trampoline for wheelchair users and accessible equipment in the small-child zone.
🧒 Ages & play
- Two pirate ships (a smaller one in the sand area and a larger one with multiple features)
- Sand play area with play unit and sand toys
- Climbing net and climbing frame
- Two zip lines
- Swings including toddler swings
- Roundabout
- Balancing beams and wobble boards
- Trampoline including a Rolli trampoline for wheelchair users
- Parkour unit
- Natural play area with stilt walk and log stack
📍 Nearby places to play
- Dalmeny Street Park · approx 0.5 miles · Leith
- Pilrig Park · approx 0.6 miles · Pilrig / Leith
- Lochend Park · approx 0.7 miles · Lochend / Restalrig
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Leith Links free?
Yes. Leith Links is a free, public park in the heart of Leith, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council.
What's in the playground?
The play park, opened in 2019, has two pirate ships, a sand play area, climbing nets and frames, two zip lines, swings, a roundabout, balancing beams, a trampoline, a parkour unit and a natural play area, with zones for different ages and abilities.
Are there toilets or a cafe?
Toilets are listed among the park's facilities. We could not confirm a cafe within the park from official sources.
Where is Leith Links?
It is at Links Gardens in Leith, north Edinburgh, postcode EH6 7QR.
Is it good for toddlers?
Yes. There is a dedicated small-child zone with accessible equipment, a sand area, a toddler pirate ship and toddler swings, and an inclusive Rolli trampoline for wheelchair users.