Walking & Cycling | Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust

Katesmill Bridge

Improved access to blue and green space

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

Bridge rebuilt

Outcomes:

Improved access to green and blues spaces

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Huntershall Park Improvements

Improved access and amenity of a park to enable people of all abilities to be more active.

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Funded by: Paths for All, City of Edinburgh Council, Transport Scotland, SEStrans

Outputs:

Created a 495m section of new path beside the burn
Installed 5 new signs

Outcomes:

enable people of all abilities to use the path.
provide a safe surface all year round.
encourage people to be more active.
improve access to greenspaces

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George V Park Improvements

Improved access to active travel routes and greenspaces

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These welcome improvements help create a safe and climate resilient route through George V Park, where all path users can walk, wheel and cycle with ease. This traffic-free section of the NCN 75 is a crucial link in central Edinburgh and will empower local people to enjoy the Park and use the National Cycle Network. Emilia Hanna, Head of Programme for the National Cycle Network at Sustrans Scotland

Funded by: Sustrans

Outputs:

200m2 of a new surface
4 new trees

Outcomes:

Improved accessibility to active travel routes
Improved appearance to greenspaces

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RESTORE THE BURN

An exciting blue-green regeneration project aiming to restore the Burdiehouse / Niddrie / Brunstane Burn and surrounding habitats

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Funded by: SEPA - Water Environment Fund

Outcomes:

Improved ecological status of the waterbody from Moderate Ecological Potential (MEP) to GOOD Ecological Potential (GEP) for physical condition.
New, enhanced, and better-connected habitats with improved wildlife and biodiversity along the river corridor and surrounding greenspace.
An improved Active Travel Network along the burn.
There are beautiful, uplifting and valued spaces along the burn, that people and communities take pride in.
Improve mental and physical health amongst local communities, residents and visitors.
Seek to achieve Net Zero gains with the creation and enhancement of wetted woodland, wetland and enhanced carbon capture.
Communities, infrastructure, and property along the Burdiehouse & Niddrie Burn are more resilient to climate change.

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Craiglockhart Pond Local Nature Reserve Boardwalk

Improved access and habitats to an urban pond

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

7m x 4.8m boardwalk
2 bird roots/platforms 4.8m x 4m.
Relocated wetland planting

Outcomes:

Improved access to pond
Improve habitats for birds

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Cramond Boardwalk

Improved access and biodiversity of improvement coastal site

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

110m boardwalk built
2 seating areas
200m2 of coastal planting

Outcomes:

Improved access to beach
Increased biodiversity to a SSSI site

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Hermitage of Braid Access Improvements

Improved access and biodiversity of a greenspace

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

40m boardwalk built
2 bee banks created
25m of hardbank removal restoring hydro-morphological processes to the burn

Outcomes:

Improved access to greenspaces
Increased biodiversity to a local nature reserve

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Miller Row Access Improvements

Improved access to outdoor spaces and path network

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

195m2 of a new surface
4 refurbished seats installed

Outcomes:

Improved accessibility to civic spaces
Improved appearance to outdoor spaces

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Gyle Park Improvements

Improved access and amenity of a park to enable people of all abilities to be more active.

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Funded by: Paths for All, City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

Upgrade a 675m section of path along
7 new seats
5 bike racks
30 news tree standards

Outcomes:

enable people of all abilities to use the path.
provide a safe surface all year round.
encourage people to be more active.
improve the appearance
increase biodiversity

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Burdiehouse Burn Access Improvements

In Autumn 2023 ELGT undertook a project to upgrade the degrading steps in Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park at the bothy. This involved the removal of all 50 existing steps and then reinstating with a new, wider pathway. The new path is wider, more accessible and has more steps, making it easier and safer for people to use. As a finishing …

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

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