The plans

  1. The latest
  2. Activity Hub Masterplan
  3. Detailed design phase
  4. Public toilets
  5. The project team
  6. Leith Links Working Group
  7. 2023 consultation

The latest

Updated February 2026

In February 2026, £4m of Visitor Levy funding was agreed for the Leith Links Masterplan, with the activity hub at its heart.

This marks a major milestone for the project following detailed design work, public consultations and sustained community support.

We are currently awaiting confirmation of next steps and delivery timelines. Further updates will be shared as the project progresses.

Activity Hub Masterplan

In December 2025, the Thriving Greenspaces team published a RIBA stage 2 report including an updated masterplan for the activity hub.

This shows how the full activity hub could be laid out and the range of features and facilities being proposed, including:

  1. Leith Connections initiatives with potential for future rain gardens
  2. Stepping Stone Trail
  3. Roller Rink
  4. Mini Skate Bowl
  5. Concrete Bike Track
  6. Parkour
  7. Pavilion
  8. Café Terrace
  9. Social Swings
  10. Communal Picnic Tables
  11. Equipment Hire Lockers
  12. Pétanque
  13. Table Tennis
  14. Skatepark Big Bowl
  15. Skatepark Big Bowl – Extra Deep
  16. Skatepark Plaza
  17. Bouldering
  18. Public Toilets Comfort Hub
  19. Existing Tennis Courts
  20. Inclusive Social Play Zone & Sensory Garden

Find out more about each of these features, along with the background to the project and the design process, in the full report:

thrivinggreenspaces.scot/project/leith-links

Detailed design phase

The detailed design phase began in November 2023 following the public consultation that ran in October of the same year. The process, led by the Thriving Greenspaces team in partnership with landscape architects AtkinsRéalis and skatepark designers Betongpark, aimed to develop detailed proposals for the activity hub.

Our campaign supported the process; attending meetings, reviewing and feeding back on draft designs and sharing updates on our social channels.

The completed designs were published in two phases:

June 2025: Detailed designs for the skatepark, roller rink and pump track
December 2025: The wider landscape designs

Public toilets

New public toilets opened in July 2025, improving facilities for park users.

The project team

Thriving Greenspaces are the development team within the City of Edinburgh Council’s Parks and Greenspace staff group, who are leading the project.

AtkinsRéalis are the landscape architects commissioned by the Thriving Greenspaces team to develop the detailed design for the activity hub.

Betongpark are one of Europe’s leading skatepark design companies, based in London, commissioned by AtkinsRealis to design the wheeled sports area.

This is a group of representatives from local organisations, including our campaign group and Leith Links Community Council, along with our local councillors. The group meets intermittently to inform and consult on the developing designs.

2023 consultation

A consultation that focused exclusively on the layout of the activity hub, the specific features within it and concepts for the redevelopment of the pavilion building ran between 6 September 2023 and 21 October 2023.

The results and feedback received in response to the consultation informed the detailed design stage.

For more information visit the City of Edinburgh Council’s Leith Links Activity Hub Consultation page.

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