UK
Scotland
Edinburgh

The Meadows

The Meadows is a large public in , Scotland, to the south of the city centre. It consists largely of open grassland crossed by tree-lined paths, but also has a children's playground, a croquet club, tennis courts and recreational sport pitches.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Xiii1408, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “The Meadows, Edinburgh”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and National Museum of Scotland.

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic castle in , . It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

Museum
Photo: Maccoinnich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.

Library
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main library of the University of Edinburgh and one of the most important libraries of . The University Library was moved in 1827 to William Playfair's Upper Library in the Old College building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartermile and Guse Dub.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former site, in , . It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.

Locality
Photo: Gyula Péter, CC BY 3.0.
is a locality.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of The Meadows public park.

The Meadows

Latitude
55.94235° or 55° 56′ 33″ north
Longitude
-3.19173° or 3° 11′ 30″ west
Elevation
259 feet (79 metres)
Open location code
9C7RWRR5+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233760765
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6697582
Wiki­data ID
Q7750795
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover The Meadows from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“The Meadows” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “The Meadows (parkea)”
  • Basque: “The Meadows”
  • Cebuano: “The Meadows (parke)”
  • Cebuano: “The Meadows”
  • Chinese: “麥道斯”
  • French: “The Meadows”
  • German: “The Meadows”
  • Polish: “The Meadows”
  • Spanish: “The Meadows”
  • Swedish: “The Meadows”
  • Welsh: “The Meadows”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “The Meadows”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Causey and Southside, Edinburgh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of St Albert the Great and Simpson Loan.

Edinburgh: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Old Town, New Town, West Edinburgh, and Leith.

Curious Parks to Discover

Uncover intriguing parks from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Meadows”. Photo: Xiii1408, CC BY-SA 3.0.