North ’s MORE HIDDEN GEMS Pilton Community Health Project

six short walks in Pilton, , Granton & 6Drylaw

1 route 1 All that sparkles...! Art-work walk route 2 Long Gone Schooldays. Schools Out! route 3 Tracing Granton’s Industrial Past route 4 Finding Tranquility at Castle route 5 Granton’s Lost Garden route 6 Foraging For Free Food

2 In 2015 Pilton Community Health Project produced the first North Edinburgh’s Hidden Gems. The booklet was a real success as was our highly popular summer programme of Hidden Gems walks being led by PCHP’s regular walk volunteers.

These walks will help you to discover some more of the wealth of great surprises that can be found in North Edinburgh. • Ancient medieval gardens • Community and public works of art • Places to forage for free food • Insights into the areas past, its’ industry, schools and castles This area has much to offer and what better way than to discover it by walking or, for the more energetic; jogging? A number of the walks start and finish in different places, so we have included information on bus routes. Calories are estimated at 3mph walking pace. If you complete any of these walks at a moderate pace you will be meeting your daily recommended amount of physical activity. Timings are estimated at 3mph walking pace and 7mph jogging pace.

3 route 1 All that sparkles...! Art-work walk North Edinburgh may not be known for its artworks, but we have discovered a surprising number of really varied types of art around the area.

Distance: 2.75 miles Buses: At Pennywell Road: 24, 27, 32, 37 Estimated walking time: 55 mins At Crewe Road North / Estimated jogging time: 27 mins Boswall Parkway: 19, X29 38, X37, 47 (at 6mph/ 10 min miles) Suitable for wheelchairs: Yes Calories used: 395 Suitable for prams: Yes Fitness level: Moderate (total ascent 109 feet) ROUTE:> Start at North Edinburgh Art’s Centre. See Turn right into West Pilton Street. In the gardens 1Celtic-knot wall relief in the garden. Leave the 7on your left, you will come across a true hidden Centre. On left you see the Arcadeum Art Billboard gem: Ronald’s Sculpture Garden. on the wall of Muirhouse Library. Pass the Library Continue to West Granton Access Rd. Cross and follow the footpath to the left- -you will see and turn left. Head north towards West the Millenium Club wall plaque. 8 Granton Road. Take the path on the right leading Turn right towards Pennywell Gardens and The to an underpass with a Community mural. Old Kirk. See the concrete frieze above the 2 Continue north until you reach a bronze church door and a grass labyrinth by the Centipede statue, Going to the Beach’, by Vincent Butler. project. Walk back along Pennywell Gardens, turn 9 Then return to West Granton Road via Waterfront right into Pennywell Road, turn left, cross to West Avenue, turning left into Waterfront Broadway. Pilton Crescent on to West Pilton Bank. Turn left onto W Granton Rd, first right Turn right onto West Pilton Gardens and go onto Crewe Road North. Continue to the towards the Neighbourhood Offices. See the 10 3 shops at Boswall Parkway and a bronze compass stone sculpture by Paul Mason near the entrance. pavement relief completing your art walk urn left into West Pilton Avenue. Take the first 4park entrance on the left. You will see what a low level rock and concrete landscape. From a higher point on the grass you will see it is a giant Did you know? footprint by Allan Ross. An additional interesting former art work Continue down West Pilton Avenue, turning can be discovered on West Harbour right through an alleyway, then left into Ferry 5 Road in the City of Edinburgh Council Rd Avenue. At number 30 is Screen Edinburgh. Discover a series of glass mosaic murals on the Security Services. In the yard are some front of the house, which is now a film studio. statues of ‘cavorting sailors’ by Shaeron Turn out of Screen Edinburgh’s garden and take Averbuch which were part of an 6the next right onto West Pilton Grove. Towards exhibition at some stage. the Forth and Granton’s landmark Gas Container.

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5 route 2 Long Gone Schooldays - Schools Out! This walk takes you down memory lane to old schooldays. It is also a chance to see what the area was once like. Some school buildings remain, some are in disguise, others you would never know except for people’s stories and memories. Perhaps you were at one of the old schools? What does it feel like to walk past and see the changes happening to the area?

Distance: 1.4 miles Buses: From Granton Square 14, 19, 32 At Pennywell Road 24, 27, 32, 37 Estimated walking time: 30 mins Suitable for wheelchairs? Yes Estimated jogging time: 12 mins Suitable for Prams? Yes Calories used: 207 Fitness level: Easy (total ascent 100 feet) ROUTE> Start at West Granton Square and walk up West Turn right onto Pilton Avenue and then left 1 Granton Road. On the left is the old school 4 onto Crewe Rd North. Cross the road and building now a Youth Centre (1885 was the date it turn right after Granton Baptist Church into Crewe was built). By the 1930s this school was too small Road Gardens. Follow Crewe Road Gardens round for the number of pupils so a new building was to the right and continue to West Pilton Place past built at Boswall Parkway. Forthview Primary School on the left. Continue up West Granton Road, turn left up Carry on straight over through the high rise 2 Royston Mains Road and right into Boswall 5 flats into West Pilton Park. Cross through the Parkway. Immediately on your right is some new centre of the park along the pathway that passes housing. This is the site of the old Royston Primary two children’s play areas. Pause for a moment School which opened in 1937, and celebrated its in the park. To the north is Craigmuir Place. This seventieth anniversary in 2007. It was demolished was where the old Craigmuir school existed, it in 2010. Five years later, new houses were built on was built to accommodate increasing numbers of the old school site. children in the area, unable to fit into Pennywell School across the park. On the south side in West Turn left into Crewe place and continue to Pilton Avenue, Pennywell Primary school stood Pilton Avenue. At the end of the road, opposite 3 between 1945 -1973. Originally intended to be Crewe Place, look past the houses to the new build temporary, it became Inchview Primary School houses. Here you can see the remnants of the old in 1973. Both Inchview and Craigmuir were Ainslie Park School. The old school was built in an demolished and replaced by Forthview Primary art Deco style making it a B-listed building, requiring School in 2003. certain features be preserved. Look for the figure of a man carrying a torch, representing Knowledge Carry on through the park and walk through and a figure of a woman carrying a mirror, 6 West Pilton View to Pennywell Road. To representing Truth. There is also the Edinburgh coat your right across the road you can see the new of arms on the portico. Folk musician Bert Jansch Craigroyston High School. The old high school and, the author of Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh were was on your left where, once again new houses both former pupils here. have built over a school site.

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7 route 3 Tracing Granton’s Industrial Past

Granton Harbour’s existence was the main reason a community burgeoned in Granton in the 1830’s. Built as a deep water harbour for cargo by the Duke of Buccleugh, the first part, Middle Pier, was opened by Queen Victoria in 1838. Trams and trains used to connect the harbour with the City Centre and trains used to go over to Burntisland on a train ferry. You can still see the tram tracks today.

There have been major changes in Granton this century, with industries closing, the harbour ceasing to be a centre for fishing and cargo vessels. Much of the harbour was reclaimed to provide land for developments like housing. This walk is a short one, however much history is contained within it.

Distance: 1 mile Buses: From Granton Square 14, 19, 32 Estimated walking time: 20 mins Suitable for wheelchairs? Yes Estimated jogging time: 9.20 mins Suitable for Prams? Yes Calories used: 150 Fitness level: Easy (total ascent 59 feet)

ROUTE> Did you know? Start from Granton Square head towards the Maldevic House was built as the water along Lochinvar Drive (formerly Middle 1 offices for Madelvic Carriage Co, Pier Road) past the Royal Yacht Club. or Madelvic Motor Carriage Co Ltd (Granton) Edinburgh, which Turn left into Heron Place and walk through was formed in 1898. The Madelvic the reclaimed land which is now flats. Follow 2 car factory is said to be the oldest Heron Place round to Hesperus Crossway. Turn purpose-built car factory in the right onto Hesperus Crossway and first left in to Chestnut St (not signposted). Walk along UK. It produced electric vehicles Chestnut St to meet West Harbour Road. Cross but went into liquidation in 1899. over to Waterfront Avenue and walk up to Granton Park Avenue North. The United Wire Works later became the tenants of the factory Turn left and walk uphill to the T-junction in 1925 using the offices as their 3 where you will see United Wire. Maldevic administrative centre. The factory House is on your right. makes wirecloth that is used in the manufacture of paper and Turn left into Granton Park Avenue and then biscuits! 4 left again back towards Granton Square.

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This walk explores the grounds of a historic castle that is a true hidden gem. It is free to enter the gardens and regular events are put on in the grounds as well as in the castle itself. Take time to absorb the tranquility of the Japanese garden, relax in the bamboo shelters taking in the cherry blossoms, water features and wonderful views. The Silverknowes Golf Club where the walk starts and finishes has a café that is very reasonable and has fantastic views of Cramond Island and Fife.

Distance: 1.64 miles Buses: Silverknowes Golf Course 16, 27, 37 Estimated walking time: 32 mins Davidson Mains 42 Estimated jogging time: 14 mins Suitable for wheelchairs? Yes Calories used: 234 Suitable for Prams? Yes Fitness level: Easy (total ascent 108 feet) ROUTE> Start at Silverknowes Golf Club and walk towards the mini 1 roundabout. Cross over roundabout to Lauriston Farm Rd. Continue down and turn right onto Cramond Road South. (Barnton Gardens). Did you know? Lauriston Castle was left to the Turn Right into Lauriston Castle. Walk along the main drive past Scottish nation in the memorial garden on the right and the pond on the left. Walk 2 1926 at the death past the castle (tours are available) and onto the Edinburgh/ Kyoto Japanese Style Garden. Exit the garden on the north sea side opposite of the last owner, the steps. Mrs Margaret Johnstone Barton. The Edinburgh Turn right and walk with the castle and croquet lawns on your Corporation 3 right. Go down four steps and continue for a couple of metres. On your right is an elaborate gate hidden in the shrubs. Walk through the (today The City of gateway into the formal garden, passing the monkey puzzle trees to Edinburgh Council) the glasshouse. Continue on (the toilets are straight ahead) and join up took trusteeship of with the main entrance path. the Lauriston Castle Trust and the day to day management Retrace your steps out of the Castle grounds and back along 4Cramond Road south and Lauriston Farm Road. Alternatively of the castle and continue on to Davidsons Mains and catch a bus into the City Centre. grounds in 1926.

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11 route 5 Granton’s Lost Garden

This walk is for the inquisitive as it goes past a concealed medieval garden. Many people are unaware that as they walk along West Granton Road the remains of Granton Castle and one of ’s Lost Gardens lies above them. Such gardens are very rare, and it is a bit of a miracle to have one in the middle of the industrialised waterfront area in Granton.

Distance: 2 miles Buses: West Granton Road 8, 14, 16, 24, 32 Estimated walking time: 38 mins Suitable for wheelchairs? Yes Estimated jogging time: 16 mins Suitable for Prams? Yes Calories used: 278 Fitness level: Easy (total ascent 112 feet) ROUTE> Start at West Granton Road at the entrance to catch a glimpse of the wall surrounding the “lost 1 Forth Quarter Park through a tall metal gate. garden” The grounds of the castle are currently inaccessible, but you may be able to take a peek Walk through the gate past a large pond somewhere. 2 on your left. Cross the road and enter Forthquarter Park. Follow the path up past Caroline House. 7 Turn right through the espalier trees onto Carry straight on over the pond to the copse Waterfront Avenue. Pass the Scottish Gas 3 of Scots Pine trees. Turn left at the path building and cross the road. You will see two signposted Silverknowes esplanade and Cramond park entrances take the left hand one with the (noticing the old Gas Container on the right). benches on your right. Carry on over the board Continue along the chain link fence and to the walks with the pond on your right until you park entrance. Turn right and cross over West reach the path where you first entered the park. Shore Road. Turn left and pass the pond again back to West Granton Road. At the sign for ‘Cyclone Gypsy Brae Trails’ go 4 down a short steep path into Gypsy Brae. Walk through the park along the path until you reach a large Green Container. Turn right and immediately left onto a path heading towards the Did you know? sea and Inchmickery Island. Turn right and walk Granton Walled Garden has somehow along the seafront in a loop, turning back onto survived for over 450 years, through wars West Granton Road. and industrialisation, changing fashions in garden design and neglect. The Castle Once on the road turn left through the was demolished in the 1920’s, however the 5 industrial estate, carry on past Long Craig Rd. Just past some concrete cylinders you will see walled garden was maintained and used as a a drive to nowhere. At the end of these barriers market garden producing cut flowers. Now before a low wall and flat roofed low building, is it is overgrown but the remains of a Heritage a pedestrian entrance. Enter here and take the Orchard are still productive. path leading uphill to the left. From here you’ll

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RT HILLHOUSE ROAD H TELFORD ROAD route 6 Foraging For Free Food This walk suits the person who likes to get their food for free. You will be surprised at what you can eat, nettles make excellent soup and ground elder is delicious with salad dressing. These and many other more commonly used wild foods can be foraged for on this walk.

Distance: 2.9 miles Buses: Pennywell Rd 24, 27, 32, 37 Estimated walking time: 58 mins Suitable for wheelchairs? Yes Estimated jogging time: 24 mins Suitable for Prams? Yes Calories used: 420 Fitness level Easy: Moderate (total ascent 100 feet)

ROUTE> Start at North Edinburgh Arts Centre behind the shops at 1Pennywell Rd. Exit the Arts Centre and turn right into the car park Did you know? behind it. Walk through car park, turn immediately right. Continue The garden at North onto Muirhouse Park past the temporary urban park with natural Edinburgh Arts is play features on your left. Turn left into Muirhouse Green. At the end an award-winning turn right onto Ferry Rd and left onto Silverknowes Neuk. Continue greenspace that is open up to the cycle path. Just before the bollards turn left down the path for all to enjoy, whether towards the Blackhall Cycle Path. gardening, playing or just Turn left onto the cycle path signposted towards Craigleith, relaxing. They run a variety 2Haymarket and City Centre. Walk about a mile (20 mins) to the of gardening and nature cycle path junction. There is much to forage along this cycle path. based activities. The Arts Look out for fresh stinging nettles in early spring, elderflowers in Centre is normally open mid summer, cherries, elderberries and rosehips in late summer, all week except Sundays. and blackberries in autumn. You will find wild leeks at the Craigleith There is a great café junction in early spring. there too, but check for Turn left at the cycle path junction and immediately left again so opening hours www. 3you almost turn back on yourself. Carry on down the Telford Path northedinburgharts.co.uk. cycleway signposted towards Pilton, and Granton. You will find wild garlic in early spring along this path as well as elderflowers in summer and elderberries and haws in autumn. You will find ground If you want to know more elder along most of the paths in early spring. about wild foods and find out what some of these Go under the Telford Rd and take the next turning on your left wild foods look like go to through the hedgerow towards a red building hidden behind a 4 www.wildfooduk.com. grass bank. Turn right into Easter Drylaw Park. Walk past the skatepark on your left and exit the park on the left. This takes you into Easter They also run foraging Drylaw Drive. Turn right into Easter Drylaw Grove. Turn left into Easter courses. Do not pick Drylaw Place then right into Groathill Rd. At the traffic lights turn right anything if you are not and first left into Pennywell Rd. At the shops turn left back to the North sure what it is. Edinburgh Arts Centre where you can have a cup of tea at the café.

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1 MAP MARKERS: 1 North Edinburgh Arts Centre / Garden 2 Easter Drylaw Park, 3 Skatepark

15 Pilton Community Health Project run regular, friendly DESIGN:

walking groups with our award winning volunteers. www.lennon.design The groups run on Mondays (at 1.30pm from PCHP) and Fridays at 9.30am from Roundabout. If you would like to join the walking group or become a walk leader contact Clare or Lianne on 0131 551 1671.

For more information visit: pchp.org.uk www.facebook.com/piltoncommunityhealthproject

Thanks to Iris Crosbie, Liz Finlayson, Christine Henry, Kathy Flockhart, Linda Garcia, Lynn Gourlay, Lisa Anderson, Trish Douglas and Lorraine Meadlarkin for their ideas and help establishing the new walks.

Contacts:

North Edinburgh Arts Centre 0131 315 2151 www.northedinburgharts.co.uk

Friends of Granton Garden www.grantoncastlewalledgarden.wordpress.com

Lauriston Castle www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/Lauriston-Castle

Pilton Community Health Project

73 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, EH5 2PW

Tel 0131 551 1671 | Email [email protected] | Web www.pchp.org.uk

Pilton Community Health Project is a charitable company limited by guarantee. Registered in Edinburgh under number 339435. Charity number SCO18460.