Spylaw Park
🏟 Playground & park · Colinton, Edinburgh
Spylaw Park
A small, leafy riverside park in Colinton on the Water of Leith, with a fenced toddler and junior play area, picnic tables and woodland walks nearby.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park, accessible year-round; no stated closing hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Spylaw Park
Spylaw Park is a small, free public park in the historic village of Colinton in south-west Edinburgh, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council. It sits in a clearing in the woods on the riverbank of the Water of Leith, just off the main footpath through Colinton Dell, which makes it a natural stop on a riverside or woodland walk. The park was acquired by Midlothian County Council in 1911 for use as a public park. It is mostly grass, with flower beds, bench seating, picnic tables and some fine specimen trees, including tall conifers, varieties of holly, beech, yew and hornbeam and even a monkey puzzle. For families, the main attraction is a fenced children's play area for toddlers and juniors, with a group swing, a tyre swing, a cone climber and a climbing unit, set beside a large grassy area for running around. There is a small car park at the entrance under the bridge. Compact, green and close to the river and the Dell paths, Spylaw Park is a pleasant spot for families combining a short play visit with a walk along the Water of Leith.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Grassy open space
- Picnic tables and benches
- Flower beds and specimen trees
- Water of Leith riverside / Colinton Dell walks
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Small car park at the entrance to the park, under the bridge (reported locally).
- Accessibility: A small park in a clearing on the riverbank of the Water of Leith, just off the main Colinton Dell footpath; mainly level grass with a fenced play area.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Toddlers and juniors (play area)
- Fenced play area for toddlers and juniors
- Group swing
- Tyre swing
- Cone climber
- Climbing unit
📍 Nearby places to play
- Hailes Quarry Park · approx 1.0 miles · Wester Hailes / Dumbryden
- Sighthill Park · approx 1.7 miles · Sighthill
- Braidburn Valley Park · approx 1.9 miles · Morningside / Oxgangs
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Spylaw Park free?
Yes. Spylaw Park is a free, public park in Colinton, south-west Edinburgh, managed by the City of Edinburgh Council.
What's in the playground?
The fenced play area for toddlers and juniors has a group swing, a tyre swing, a cone climber and a climbing unit.
Is there parking?
There is a small car park at the entrance to the park, under the bridge, according to local sources.
Where is Spylaw Park?
It is in Colinton village, south-west Edinburgh, on the riverbank of the Water of Leith just off the Colinton Dell footpath, postcode area EH13.
What else is there to do?
As well as the play area there is open grass, picnic tables and benches, flower beds and specimen trees, with Water of Leith and Colinton Dell walks right beside the park.