Overview

Looking for a spot to simply take time out from the hustle and bustle of the city centre, I discovered Regent Road Park. A ten minute walk or wheel from Princes Street, it proved a welcome spot for a break, the many needed slurps of coffee and the chance to plan the next places to visit. The stones representing the thirty two regions of Scotland were an added bonus too.

Transport & Parking

Buses do pass along Regent Road so you can get there by bus if you want to. I wheeled along Princes Street and then onto Waterloo Place and past St Andrew’s House, the home of the Scottish Government administration, and then the road became Regent Road. As you go along you pass the vehicular access, Blue Badge holders only, to Carlton Hill and then past the amazing frontage of the Old Royal High School Building.

Access

The Park sits on the edge of the hillside and has a circular path to go around the perimeter. It’s best to stay on the pathway parallel and closest to the road so that you don’t find you have to ‘climb’ back up the hillside. From the main entrance it is a few metres distance and you will find the large circular sculpture, or artwork, which represents the thirty two areas of Scotland. Each local authority is represented by a stone from that area. Alongside the pathway are some benches where you can sit and rest awhile while admiring the views across the valley towards to Old Town and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. In the background you have the hillside of Arthur’s Seat and the various crags.

Toilets

There are not any loos in the Park. The nearest accessible toilet and Changing Places Toilet is located in the St James Quarter Shopping Centre. Located at the end of Princes Street and the beginning of Leith Street.

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