📌 Duddingston, City of Edinburgh
★★★
Dr Neil’s Garden is a beautiful and unexpected oasis of calm, found on the sunny southern side of Arthur’s Seat under two miles from Edinburgh city centre. The garden was created by a pair of GP’s, who encouraged patients to help tend to the garden, benefit from the fresh air and enjoy the calm atmosphere. Although small, the various terraces and views over Duddingston Loch make the garden feel bigger than it really is. The founders passed away in 2005 and Dr Neil’s Garden is now run by a trust; the garden nevertheless seems to have kept its original charm and tranquillity, which in fact extends beyond its borders to the cobbled streets of Duddingston itself.
🌍 Location
📌 Old Church Lane, Duddingston village, 2 mi southeast of Edinburgh Waverley station
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 283726
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.940556,-3.148951
🚌 Bus to Duddingston
🚗 Car park at Duddingston Kirk Hall (on Duddingston Road West), then follow signs to garden
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily – best in spring / summer
🎫 Free
