Some 38 Edinburgh parks number among the 88 parks and green spaces recognised by Keep Scotland Beautiful with a Green Flag Award.

Two new parks are included – Braidburn Valley Park where the Friends instructed a mural to be created, and Harrison Park both managed by The City of Edinburgh Council.

Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park, Seven Acres Park and Spylaw Park have all won flags for the tenth year in a row.

Jamie Ormiston, Training and Accreditation Coordinator at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “We’re delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Green Flag Awards and even more so at the increase in numbers from last year’s total.

“It’s fantastic to see our stalwart parks across the country recognised once again for their commitment to environmental excellence and a desire to offer visitors a safe and enjoyable place to visit.

“Our new winners have shown a similar desire and their journey is only just beginning but I look forward to many more wins in the future.

“Parks across Scotland are vital spaces for people of all ages to reconnect with nature and I’m delighted we once again have winners all over the country – including plenty of new areas – for people to enjoy during the summer months.”

The parks included on the Green Flag list are as follows:

Braidburn Valley Park
Bloomiehall Park
Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park EH17 8EX
Corstorphine Hill
Craigmillar Castle Park
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Reserve 
Fairmilehead Park
Ferniehill Community Park 
Ferry Glen & Back Braes 
Figgate Park
Hailes Quarry Park
Harrison Park
Hermitage and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve
Hopetoun Crescent Garden
Inverleith Park
King George V Park
Lauriston Castle
Lochend Park
London Road Gardens
Morningside Park
Muir Wood Park
Pentland Hills Regional Park
Portobello Community Garden
Prestonfield Park 
Princes Street Gardens
Ravelston Woods Local Nature Reserve and Park
Rosefield Park 
Saughton Park
Seven Acres Park
Spylaw Park
St Katharine’s Park
St Margaret’s Park
Starbank Park
Station Road Park
Victoria Park

The Lawn and Central Woodlands managed by Heriot Watt University, Corstorphine Hill LNR Community Walled Garden managed by Friends of Corstorphine Hill and the garden at Royal Edinburgh Hospital managed by NHS Lothian complete the list for Edinburgh.

Braidburn Valley Park mural. Photo: © 2022, Martin P. McAdam www.martinmcadam.com