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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

We’re delighted to share that £4m of Visitor Levy funding has been agreed for the Leith Links Masterplan 🎉 leithactivity.org/2026/02/16/4...

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

We’ve got an exciting update to share… Yesterday, the Council published a report recommending the Leith Links Activity Hub as one of the projects to receive Visitor Levy funding. 1/3

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Earth in Common are kicking off 2026 with a community fundraiser at Leith Community Croft! Croftathon is an inclusive, community endurance event where every lap of the Croft – walked, run or wheeled – will help raise vital funds & keep this much-loved space thriving. bit.ly/4pv3zgn

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Over the next few days, we’ll be posting highlights from the newly published Leith Links Activity Hub RIBA Stage 2 Report. First off: The updated masterplan This shows how the full activity hub could be laid out and the range of features and facilities being proposed.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The designs – Part II The Thriving Greenspaces team have published wider landscape designs for the Leith Links Activity Hub as part of a RIBA Stage 2 report. Find out more about the project, check out the latest designs and see the next steps: www.thrivinggreenspaces.scot/downloads/fi...

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Looks like we might just get a dry weekend – perfect time to head along and give it a shot! 🌤️

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

A huge amount of craft, collaboration and care has gone into shaping this new riverside space – led by @wolct.bsky.social project in collaboration with The Edinburgh Wheels Project & Odyssey Skateparks.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Stunning set of construction shots by Chris Campbell of The Dock @ Coalie Park – Leith’s brand new skate area.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

You’ll find The Dock tucked in beside Great Junction St bridge, right by the Water of Leith walkway. This is a huge win for our community and proof of what’s possible. Map and photos c/o Skateboard Scotland

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

LEITH IS BACK ON THE MAP!! After months of anticipation, the barriers are down and The Dock @ Coalie Park is OPEN! 🎉 Leith finally has its first permanent outdoor skate area thanks to @wolct.bsky.social in partnership with The Edinburgh Wheels Project & Odyssey Skateparks.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

The section around London Road is slightly convoluted, but, otherwise, it’s a pleasant ride and avoids mixing with traffic on all but the quietest of streets.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

And here's the route – it connects lots of green spaces and is ideal for children and less confident cyclists.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🛼 Freestyle Fridays are here! 🛼 Join the Edinburgh Rollerskating Association every Friday, 6.30-8.30pm for a weekly social skate at Leith Community Centre. www.instagram.com/edinburghrol...

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Key features of the space include:  🛝 Play equipment for different age groups 🏓 Table tennis table 🪑 Social seating 🐋 Public art 🚶 Inner ring walk 🟢 Circular grass area

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Built in and around the iconic steel frame that’s stood overlooking the waterfront for over a century, the circular park is part of the council’s £1.3bn Granton Waterfront regeneration project.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Granton’s new Gasholder 1 Park opened earlier this year, transforming a neglected landmark into a new public space.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Additional designs for the wider landscape and initial building designs are expected soon. We'll share any updates as soon as we 're able to. 4/4 leithactivity.org/2025/07/28/c...

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with lots of constructive ideas and suggestions. We'll continue to engage with the project team where helpful and support the process wherever we can. 3/4

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

We’ve now published a summary of the feedback on our website and shared it with the Thriving Greenspaces team, along with all of the individual comments submitted through the survey. A big thank you to everyone who took the time to contribute. 2/4

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Community Feedback Summary – June 2025 Following the release of detailed designs for the skatepark, roller rink and pump track elements of the 'Leith Links Activity Hub' project, we ran an informal survey to gather feedback from the local community. 1/4

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Permanent public toilets were the no. 1 idea in the 2021 consultation on the future of the former bowling greens area, run by Leith Links Community Council. Huge credit to them for facilitating the consultation and continuing to support the process of turning ideas into reality. 2/3

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

The new public toilets on the Links are open! Open daily from 8am to 8pm, the toilet unit features: 🚾 3x family-accessible toilet cubicles ♿ 1x accessible toilet 🔄 1x Changing Places facility 💧 A water fountain 1/3

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

One week left to give us your input! We’re collecting informal feedback on the designs for the skatepark, roller rink and pump track elements of the Leith Links Activity Hub project.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

On the 2nd of June, the Thriving Greenspaces team released detailed designs for the skatepark, roller rink and pump track elements of the 'Leith Links Activity Hub' project. We're now collecting informal feedback on the designs to help us inform the process going forward. 1/2

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

This Saturday (14th of June), we’ll be joining the Thriving Greenspaces team on their stall at Leith Gala. If you're heading along, come say hello and check out the newly released designs for the skatepark, roller rink, and pump track (see previous post). 1/2

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

For more information and to see the designs in full visit: www.thrivinggreenspaces.scot/project/leith-links 📅 The team will be at Leith Gala on Saturday the 14th of June – come by to say hello, check out the designs and ask any questions. 5/5

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Over the past 18 months, we've supported the process whenever possible – introducing the design team to local groups such as Cats Skate Club, Skateboobs and Edinburgh Roller Skating Association and providing feedback as the designs developed. 3/5

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

The design process included workshops with representatives from the local skateboarding, BMX and rollerskating communities, alongside an engagement with pupils from Leith Academy run by A Place in Childhood. 2/5

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

The designs are in! 🎉 Following on from the October 2023 consultation on proposals for the Leith Links Activity Hub, the Thriving Greenspaces team – in collaboration with Betongpark and AtkinsRéalis – have now released detailed designs for the skatepark, roller rink and pump track. 1/5

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

🚀 Our new website is live! 🚀 We’ve been campaigning for ambitious new facilities in Leith Links since 2021 – and now we have a proper online home to share the journey: 👉 leithactivity.org

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

It’s all happening in Leith! 'The Dock' skate area on the banks of the Water of Leith is starting to take shape. Odyssey Skateparks & Edinburgh Wheels are currently on site for the build of this exciting @waterofleithconservationtrust project. 🛹🛴🛼

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🚧 First signs of the groundwork preparation for the permanent public toilets on the Links. 🚧

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The Thriving Greenspaces team have released the landscape layout for the new public toilets planned for Leith Links as part of their ‘Public Toilets in Parks’ project. 1/6

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

The list of concrete skateparks in Scotland from 'Not Just Concrete'. Notice something? Leith isn’t on the list. As we step into 2025, this is exactly why we’re campaigning for skate facilities right here in our community.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

🎄 Christmas has come early! 🎄 The ‘Not Just Concrete: The Skateparks of Scotland’ book by Neil Davidson is now available! 📚🛹 “In equal parts a survey of the built environment, a photo essay, road map and a field guide.” Get your copy here: instagram.com/itsnotjustco...

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Season’s greetings from the Leith Links Activity Park team! 2024 has been a year of patience and anticipation as the Thriving Greenspaces team continues developing designs for the Leith Links Activity Hub in collaboration with AtkinsRéalis and Betongpark. 1/10

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

A decade in the making, the play park was designed in collaboration with Dalry Primary School and offers a variety of activities for all ages. Key features include: 🏀 A MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area) court 🧗‍♀️ A bouldering wall 💪 An outdoor gym 🛝 Play equipment designed for a mix of age groups 2/3

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Dalry Community Play Park is now open! This exciting new addition is part of the Roseburn to Union Canal Link project. Under construction for the past two years, the project introduces a significant extension to the city’s off-road pedestrian and cycle network. 1/3

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Cat's Friday skate club is a community group who run free, friendly, weekly skate sessions for all ages, genders, abilities and background at The Pitt in Granton. They're currently fundraising to continue running their regular indoor sessions over the Winter. 1/4

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The Thriving Greenspaces team have released an update on the permanent public toilet facilities planned for Leith Links (along with the Meadows and Inverleith Park). 1/8

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Of all the reasons we want to see an activity park in Leith Links – this one might be at the top: 7 schools within 1km. 18 schools within 2km. 0 skateparks*. *Or roller rinks, pump tracks, bouldering rocks, ping pong tables or street workout gyms.

Map showing the proximity of schools to the proposed Leith Links Activity Hub.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Thank you for the support over the past three years and we’re looking forward to what’s next. The LLAP team. 4/4

January 2024-Present: Preparation for planning.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

The campaign wouldn’t exist without the support of the local community, who, by completing consultations, liking and sharing our updates and giving their vocal support online & in-person each step of the way, give us confidence to keep campaigning for new facilities in Leith. 3/4

June 2023: The Thriving Greenspaces team.

September 2023: Leith Links Activity Hub consultation.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

From a shoot-for-the-sky response to a call for ideas from Leith Links Community Council back in Summer 2021, to the present day, where we continue to support the Thriving Greenspaces team as they prepare for the planning process, we've come a long way. 2/4

October 2021: LLAP survey and LLCC consultation results.

June 2022: Leith Links masterplan consultation.

September 2022: Leith Links masterplan results.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

We recently celebrated three years since the launch of our campaign and pulled together an overview of some of its important milestones to mark the occasion. 1/4

We are three. Campaign milestones 2021-2024

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

The Leith Links Activity Park campaign launched in Summer 2021, in response to a call for ideas by Leith Links Community Council. The founding members include Gordon Carmichael, David Mckean, Evie Murray (Earth in Common), Ruari Britee-Steer (Leith DIY) and Sam Paterson (Skateboard Scotland).

Concept visual of Leith Links Activity Park.

The disused bowling greens on Leith Links in 2021.

The Leith Links Activity Park campaign team.

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Leith Links Activity Park @leithactivity.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hello Bluesky! We are @leithactivity.bsky.social – a group campaigning for the transformation of disused bowling greens in Leith Links into an inclusive, open access activity park.

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