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Front cover of Urban Good’s folded Edinburgh Urban Nature Map.

Edinburgh Urban Nature Map

£10.00

Discover Edinburgh beyond its famous streets. The Edinburgh Urban Nature Map brings parks, woods, waterways and the Firth of Forth into view, showing how the city’s outdoor spaces connect. Unfold it to plan a walk or bike ride, find a viewpoint or explore a less familiar neighbourhood. On the reverse, an illustrated atlas opens up the city’s wildlife, geology and everyday possibilities for spending time in nature.

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A folded Edinburgh map for riverside walks, coastal wanders and finding more nature close to home.

Edinburgh Walks, Trails & City Hikes

From the coast to the Pentland Hills, this map gives you room to piece together your own day out. Walking and cycling routes sit alongside parks, nature reserves and viewpoints, with rail and tram connections shown to help you plan a journey.

Longer Trails & Waterside Walks

  • John Muir Way: Find the sections of this long-distance trail within the map’s coverage and see how they connect with Edinburgh’s wider landscape.
  • Union Canal towpath: Trace the canal through the city and west towards Ratho, with opportunities to join or leave it for a shorter outing.
  • Water of Leith: Follow the river’s green corridor and explore places such as Colinton Dell, where woodland, water and paths come together.

Shorter Outings & Places to Explore

Look for the city hikes marked on the map, or choose a green space and build a walk around it. The area covered takes in South Queensferry, Cramond, Leith and Portobello, as well as Balerno and the Pentlands. Symbols pick out places for outdoor activity, viewpoints and sites of geological interest.

Turn Over: Edinburgh’s Nature Atlas

The reverse brings together maps, graphics and ideas for getting to know the city more closely.

  • Wildlife and green space: Explore how Edinburgh’s open space is used, discover its trees and learn about the bees recorded at the Botanic Gardens.
  • The city beneath your feet: Look at Edinburgh’s geology through maps, sections and a timeline.
  • Everyday adventures: Discover the Innertube cycle network and ideas for bringing the five ways to wellbeing into daily life.
  • Do something for nature: Find inspiration for your garden, street or windowsill.

You can also explore our Edinburgh Urban Nature resources and activities, with downloadable material from the atlas.

Map Specifications & Features

  • Format: Large folded paper map with a nature atlas on the reverse.
  • Unfolded size: Approximately 950 × 1270 mm.
  • Scale: 1:20,000 — 5 cm on the map represents 1 km on the ground.
  • Printing: Printed on the same press as Ordnance Survey maps, with a special Pantone fluorescent ink.
  • Coverage: Edinburgh and surrounding landscapes, including the Firth of Forth coast and the Pentland Hills.

Made with Local Knowledge

Co-created by Urban Good and Rob Bushby, the map encourages people to see Edinburgh differently and make nearby nature part of everyday life.

Funding & Support

The project was supported by Paths for All’s Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme, Scottish Forestry, Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation and Edinburgh Geological Society. Many other contributors shared information and insights; you’ll find them acknowledged in the map’s credits panel.

Read Rob Bushby’s story behind the Edinburgh and Glasgow Urban Nature maps, or contact Rob Bushby.

For Your Wall — or Your Next City Adventure

Prefer an unfolded print? Explore the flat Edinburgh Urban Nature Map for framing. For another Scottish city to discover on foot or by bike, take a look at the Glasgow Urban Nature Map.

Detail of the flat Edinburgh Urban Nature Map by Urban Good

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ISBN: 9781916035584