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Edinburgh Outdoors

Edinburgh Outdoors is a podcast exploring the city’s green spaces and the people in them. From community gardens to secret spaces, learning about the city’s history or just finding a space to breathe, getting outside brings benefit to everyone, and being outdoors in Edinburgh is the best place to be!

leisure places & travel

All Episodes

33:39

St Cuthbert's Kirkyard with death historian Charlotte...

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2026/04/14

St Cuthbert's Kirkyard has been a religious site since the 7th century and is one of Edinburgh's ancient graveyards. Originally outside the ancient city walls, the Kirkyard is now right in the centre, beneath the Castle and beside Princes Street Gardens. Often used as a local's cutthrough, it's so much more. I met with death historian, Charlotte Golledge to discover the secrets and history of the graveyard. From the Agatha Christie to bodysnatching, I discovered fascinating stories in a beautiful

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33:43

A Treasure Hunt: Finding the Trinity Stones

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2026/03/31

In this episode we head out to find lost stones from a church built in the 1400s which are now scattered across the city. When the church was demolished to make way for Waverley Station, the Council left stones piled on Calton Hill for 30 years. During this time many disappeared and a project funded by the Old Edinburgh Club is now finding where they went. Join me with historians, Hetty Lancaster and Jill Harrison as I learn more about the church, the stones and we head out to see what we can

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26:53

Railways and memories with 'Train Buff' Kenneth...

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2026/03/30

Lifelong railway enthusiast and author, Kenneth Williamson, grew up in Granton. We walked around Barnton to view old railway lines and historic buildings while talking about his life and memories. Kenneth's website: https://www.trainbuff.net/ We met in Silverknowes The old Goods Yard (now Tesco) HERE The former Station Master's house HERE The entrance to Royal High School and the view of the railway line/driveway is HERE Davidson's Mains Park is HERE The old well is HERE The Maitland Bowling

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29:24

Midhope Castle: Behind the Scenes at Lallybroch

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2026/03/09

Midhope Castle on the Hopetoun Estate is an old tower house packed full of history. To many people it is better known as Lallybroch, the beautiful and atmospheric ancestral home of Jamie Fraser in the Outlander TV series. Once a bin store and farmyard, the Midhope has become incredibly popular with Outlander fans and people keen to seek out filming locations. The team at Hopetoun has been working to enhance the visitor experience and welcome the many thousands who make the pilgrimage to Jamie's

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32:49

Nature and discovery in Astley Ainsley

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2026/02/24

The Astley Ainsley hospital site is a large area of green space in the south of the city. With wild areas, protected buildings and teeming with wildlife, it's a surprisingly special space. The Astley Ainsley Community Trust is working to protect the area as the NHS is moving out of some of it and parts of the site will be sold. There are plans for retaining its wildness, creating community greenspace and ensuring it remains available for recuperation and recreation, in line with its original

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26:07

Talking trees in Binning Wood

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2026/02/10

Binning Wood is in East Lothian beyond North Berwick and is a historic wood. Once used to build warplanes and then replanted after the war, it's packed full of different trees and was an ideal location for my walk with Jean Nairn. Binning is home to wide walkways through native trees, a beautiful green burial site and little hidden spaces. Jean worked in forestry and while she still works with trees, it's now in a very different - and fascinating - way. We headed out into Binning to enjoy nature

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31:28

Breathing new life into Gorgie Community Farm

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2026/01/27

Gorgie City Farm is remembered fondly by everyone. Now remerged as Gorgie Community Farm, the location is being revitalised by a new team. As trustees, gardeners and volunteers breathe life into the space, focusing initially on the community garden, it's packed full of potential to bring back an essential green space for the area. I went along to meet the people transforming it, to find out what they've been doing and to talk about the future. As volunteers return and we head towards Spring, it

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30:14

Spring on Craiglockhart Hill

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2026/01/13

Easter and Wester Craiglockhart Hills are part of Edinburgh's Seven Hills. In the south of the city, Easter Craiglockhart is a nature reserve and is teeming with wildlife, great views and a strong volunteer group.Join me as I find out how the excellent volunteering team on Easter Craiglockhart Hill has been transforming the site with new trees, spring flowers and an island for the pond. Listen to this first episode of Season 5 to hear about the work that's ongoing and to learn about the new

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29:51

Princes Street Gardens with Hetty Lancaster

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/12/18

Princes Street Gardens right in the centre of Edinburgh beneath the Castle is a public park with a long history. It was formerly a loch and was drained to remove the stench of the city's sewage and to create a park for residents. It's now a popular spot, so I headed into the Gardens with Hetty Lancaster of Hetty's History Walks to find out more about the park's history.A regular guest expert on the podcast, Hetty turned the tables in the second half of the recording and asked me about why I set

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27:23

Sketching Calton Hill with Edinburgh Sketcher

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/12/10

Edinburgh Sketcher is part of the fabric of the city. He captures the everyday moments, events and views that represent Edinburgh life. I met him on Calton Hill and watched as he created a journal sketch of our conversation and the views we were enjoying while talking. He gave a great insight into how he thinks through a drawing and talks about career change and gives brilliant top tips for capturing every day events on paper.If you want to see Mark's picture you can find it on the links

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33:02

Late Autumn foraging in the Hermitage

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/11/25

Join me as I head off foraging in the Hermitage of Braid woodlands with the brilliant Hana Koen. Find out all about the fascinating funghi we found, their medicinal properties and culinary flavours and discover how many are hiding in plain sight. We wandered through the very cold and sunny November sunshine and talked about mushrooms, dealing with an autism diagnosis and Hanna gave a great explanation of queer mycology theory before sharing her beautiful sketchbook. A fascinating and education

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28:58

Kinneil Estate: from Romans to racing drivers

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/11/11

Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness on the Forth Estuary is a brilliant place to discover history from Romans to the present day. With a Roman fortlet, a grand old tower house, the location of James Watt's original workshop, ruined villages, birdlife on the loch and much more, it's a great place for a day out discovering the area. I met with Adrian Mahoney of the Bo'net group to find out all about the Estate and about it's tiny museum which is under threat. Join me on a grand day out! You can find the

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31:29

Lauriston Agroecology Farm and community

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/10/29

Lauriston Farm is an inspiring local collective that is transforming a former traditional farm into a biodiverse space that includes community allotments, woodland spaces and a market garden producing food for communities. I had a wander round with Grower, Dav Shand to find out about their food poverty programme, discover what agroecology is and to understand more about their food production, partnerships and vision. We saw the thousands of trees planted on the side of the Forth and the many

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33:36

A Stockbridge Stroll with Hetty's History Walks

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/10/14

How often when walking round Edinburgh do you look up? Podcast regular, Hetty Lancaster of Hetty's History Walks, took me on a walk around Stockbridge in the north of the city, to look at historic gems hidden in plain sight. From the original Stockbridge Market and the history of market gardening to the ornate and bizarre gateposts around the original Inverleith Estate, we discovered things you may walk past every day, but never notice. We started out at Duncansland HERE We walked down the Water

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31:14

Park Life on Montgomery Street

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/10/01

Find out about the brilliant Friends of Montgomery Street Park who have brought real joy to volunteering. I went along to see how a Council owned park between Leith Walk and Easter Road has been transformed into a wildlife spot and a haven for local residents. A former bowling green, the site now has fruit trees, a wildflower meadow, spring bulbs and a rejuvenated playpark. The team has also created a groundbreaking community magazine, Parklife, working with local artists, journalists, writers

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24:30

Siccar Point and the Deep Time Trail

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/09/25

Siccar Point near Cockburnspath is a stunning viewpoint where Father of Geology James Hutton, found evidence to support his theories which influenced modern day geology. It's a great walk with superb views and is going to be transformed through a project spearheaded by the Edinburgh Geological Society. The project will bring improved access and interpretation for visitors and its launch will coincide with the James Hutton Tercentenary in 2026.I stepped out along the cliffs with podcast regular,

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32:05

Birdwatching with the Treecreepers

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/09/16

The Treecreepers is a fairly new birdwatching and nature group for 18-35 year olds organised by conservationist and bird expert, El. I headed up Corstorphine Hill with El to see if we could spot any birds and listen to their sounds. While there she told me about the group, why she set it up and its popularity. We also talked about roles for young people in conservation, her love of the outdoors and why Corstorphine Hill is a great place to visit. The birds we heard/saw: buzzard; nuthatch; long

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31:17

Discovering Granton While Walking Like a Tortoise

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/09/03

Join me for an interesting afternoon with Tamsin Grainger discovering all about Granton's history. As I become more fascinated by the area and it's special character, it was good to find out more about its past. Join us as we head out to walk along the shore seeing seals, brick beaches and quirky statues while we delve into stories of the area and what draws Tamsin to the outdoors. And find the history behind 'walking like a tortoise'.We met at Wardie Bay HERE We visited the Pianodrome HERE The

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28:23

Walking the Roseburn Path

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/08/18

Join Euan Baxter of the Save the Roseburn Path campaign and me as we walk the Telford and Roseburn paths on his morning commute. Once a railway line, the Paths were opened in the eighties by cycling campaigners and the route is now teeming with cyclists, walkers and runners either commuting or just enjoying their local stretch of nature. With trees, birds and other wildlife it's a valuable part of Edinburgh's parklands. Join our chat about the path, listening to birds, spotting plant life and

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26:42

Holyrood Park with photographer Jason Baxter

Edinburgh Outdoors ·

2025/08/13

Edinburgh is a beautiful city and of course, many of its views make great photographs. I headed up Salisbury Crags in Holyrood Park with photographer Jason Baxter to find out how to get that killer shot of my home town. We talked careers, the beauty of Holyrood Park and Arthurs Seat and the frustration of an easterly wind which brings Edinburgh's haar.Jason has photographed Edinburgh and Scotland for many years and his pictures grace the walls of the Airport, so take a look next time you're

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