Must-see park · City of Edinburgh, Scotland
The Meadows
The Meadows is a park in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Meadows: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Meadows
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach The Meadows — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.94193, -3.19045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Meadows
- Edinburgh Central Mosque · dargah · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Southside Community Centre · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brassfounders Column · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Scotland · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Life Church Edinburgh · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Augustine United Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Magdalen Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Church of the Sacred Heart · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bruntsfield Links · park · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Barclay Viewforth Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Scotch Whisky Experience · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Giles' Cathedral · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Writers' Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Museum on the Mound · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Columba's Convent · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Margaret's Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edinburgh Castle · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
Other parks near The Meadows
- Bruntsfield Links · park · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- West Princes Street Gardens · park · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Holyrood Park · park · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- King George V Park · park · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lochend Park · park · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · City of Edinburgh · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saughton Park · park · City of Edinburgh · ~5 km · Must-see
- Edinburgh Zoo · park · City of Edinburgh · ~6 km · Must-see
- Newhailes House & Gardens · park · East Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pittencrieff Park · park · Fife · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Meadows open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Meadows yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit The Meadows?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near The Meadows?
Nearby: Edinburgh Central Mosque (dargah, 1 km), Southside Community Centre (church, 1 km), Brassfounders Column (fort, 1 km), National Museum of Scotland (museum, 1 km), Life Church Edinburgh (church, 1 km), Augustine United Church (church, 1 km).
Is The Meadows worth visiting?
The Meadows is listed as a must-see park in Scotland on Spotwander.