Colinton Dell

This is boooom in Edinburgh? Helll Yeah! You wouldn’t of guess it either.
What a gem! It’s a great photography site as i took members of a photography group to the visitor center and then back along the old railway walk to the dell. it’s approx 4 miles to the visitor centre and back in total.
Lots of lushness and focal points. You may be lucky if you are quiet spot a heron or a kingfisher.
there are lots of dogs and walkers with the frequent jogger and the union canal has bikes coming along in both directions so keep your ear alert!

I can’t believe there are places like the Colinton Dell inside a city. I’m still shocked just now thinking about how lovely everything was.
A great place to come for a big walk on a Sunday. We started at Colinton and ended almost at Slateford then took the return path back again.
Every so often you come across a little clearing to sit down or take a few photos. Lots of dogs running about and birds singing. One of the few places in Edinburgh where you could get lost and not be too frightened about it.
If you’re in the area or even if you aren’t and fancy a big walk, start here and remember to take your camera.

This is a hidden gem of Edinburgh. Enter through gates beside the Colinton Inn and walk down to a fantastic park. There is an old manor house in the middle that’s been converted to flats. The Water of Leith snakes through and you can carry on down the water of Leith if your brave enough to walk through the old disused tunnel. A great walk for kids they love the shallow old weir.