Friends of Hailes Quarry Park

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Hailes Quarry Park can proudly boast to being one of the most improved in the neighbourhood. As a result of the placemaking exercise, development of the park was taken forward by the council and by the Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust who have led on the project since 2006. Over the last 7 years there has been a series of environmental improvements including the creation of 2km of new cycleway, and the installation of features to make the park more welcoming and accessible, including entrance features, seating, steps and handrails. 

 

A play area has been created for children. New planting has increased the park’s bio-diversity. A bike track with over 340 metres of trail including jumps was installed in 2011. A map showing the different routes and giving information about the area was produced and distributed and stone distance markers were placed round the paths. In 2012 an outdoor gym was installed that has been well used since its installation. There has also been an ongoing programme of events and projects to raise awareness of the park and to encourage more people to use it. In recognition of all these achievements, Hailes Quarry Park was awarded a Green Flag in 2012.

 

The main points of interest for this park is its wild life and woodland areas for children, giving them first hand experience with the freedom to appreciate and explore the surrounding wildlife.

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The Friends of Hailes Quarry Park is a group dedicated to promoting, maintaining and improving the green spaces of Hailes Quarry Park for people to use and enjoy. We are exploring projects with the aim of improving our well-loved park such as tree planting, more benches and bins, creating a herb garden, improving facilities, and organising events, etc. If you have another project idea or identify a need for our park, get in touch with Sophie Cooke at hailesquarrypark@gmail.com.​​