Douglas Crescent Gardens are a green oasis in the heart of Edinburgh’s West End.
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Comprising mainly of woodland which stretches down to the Water of Leith, they include formal lawns to the East. The gardens form an important part of the Water of Leith valley and there is a gate on the bottom path leading on to the Water of Leith walkway.
The woodland was laid out from a rough bank in the 1880s and there are now more than 300 mature trees including ash, sycamore, elm, beech, horse chestnut, holly, cherry, field maple and elder.The trees provide a green lung for Edinburgh keeping the air cleaner.
The gardens are an ideal spot for some tranquility, a place to reflect, relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
They are a benefit in many ways to the residents of Douglas Crescent, Douglas Gardens and Palmerston Place, enhancing quality of life, as well as the value of your property – they are certainly an asset worth cherishing.
If you go down to the woods… you are in for many surprises as the woodland is full of a large variety of birds, mammals and wildflowers. So, what is stopping you getting close to nature, taking that walk to Balerno or Leith – our gardens are there for us all to care for, share and enjoy.
Alan Weddell, Chair Douglas Crescent Gardens Association
Douglas Crescent Gardens Association 