Where is Edinburgh Marine Gardens?

Edinburgh Marine Gardens is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH15 1EB).

How do I get to Edinburgh Marine Gardens?

The nearest railway station is Brunstane, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH15 1EB.

Who owns Edinburgh Marine Gardens?

Edinburgh Marine Gardens is owned by | operator =.

How do I get to Edinburgh Marine Gardens?

The nearest railway station is Brunstane, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH15 1EB.

Stadiums · Central Scotland

Edinburgh Marine Gardens

In or near Edinburgh.

Modern

Edinburgh Marine Gardens — former stadium in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Brunstane · 2.3 km

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Edinburgh Marine Gardens, the nearest railway station is Brunstane, located 2.3 km away. The postcode for the location is EH15 1EB. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for any fees or accessibility information.

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Edinburgh Marine Gardens is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1909. Wikidata describes it as: "former stadium in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9588°, -3.1223°.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Marine Gardens was an entertainment complex located in the Portobello area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Opened in 1909 as a pleasure garden and amusement park on the shores of the Firth of Forth, most of its original attractions apart from the ballroom were removed following military use of the site during the First World War. The complex also included a stadium which was used during the interwar period for football, greyhound racing and speedway. It was the home venue of Scottish Football League teams Leith Athletic (1928–1936) and Edinburgh City (1928–31 and 1934–35). The Marine Gardens closed down permanently in 1939 after again being taken over by the military, with the area being redeveloped after the Second World War.

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Background

History

Part of the vast Craigentinny Meadows located on the shore of the Firth of Forth was the area chosen to construct Marine Gardens. The meadows had for years previously been used as an outlet for Edinburgh's sewerage where the land was rotated and irrigated to produce meadow grass that could be used for cattle grazing. This easterly part of the meadows in Portobello would be a permanent host for the new Marine Gardens which acquired and relocated the buildings and exhibition from the successful 1908 Scottish National Exhibition held in Saughton Park in Edinburgh.

Visiting

Opened in 1909, its attractions initially included a ballroom, circus and zoo, cinema and theatre, scenic railway, ornamental gardens and maze and a football ground.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 55.9588, -3.1223
District: City of Edinburgh
Postcode: EH15 1EB
Parliamentary constituency: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Established: 1909
Nearest railway station: Brunstane — 2.3 km

Sources

wikidata: Q15216097 (CC0)
wikipedia: Marine Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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