Review: Figgate Park, Portobello; from Edinburgh Spotlight

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Review: Figgate Park, Portobello; from Edinburgh Spotlight

Post by wangi » 13 Jul 2011, 21:40

Edinburgh Spotlight: REVIEW – Figgate Park
...beside the High School lies Figgate Park. The last time we visited this gorgeous green space, it was so foggy, Arthur’s Seat couldn’t be seen, but today, the sun was shining and we got views galore...

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Re: Review: Figgate Park, Portobello; from Edinburgh Spotlig

Post by Porty » 13 Jul 2011, 22:42

It looks totally stunning.
.....ambition makes you look pretty ugly

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Re: Review: Figgate Park, Portobello; from Edinburgh Spotlig

Post by Pal of Porty » 14 Jul 2011, 14:10

Looks like a flat feature-less bit of ground to me - an excellent site for PPAG to put St. John's on. 8)
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Re: Review: Figgate Park, Portobello; from Edinburgh Spotlig

Post by Bob Jefferson » 14 Jul 2011, 19:30

It's under threat you know. From development. PPAG say so, therefore it must be true. Except they are a bit sketchy on the detail.

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Re: Review: Figgate Park, Portobello; from Edinburgh Spotlig

Post by wangi » 12 Aug 2012, 20:23

Great photo of the Figgate Burn otter by Anthony Robson / @urbancyclist
http://flic.kr/p/cQmgMN
@talkporty Near enough to Porty, Figgy Park otter, finally got a photo tonight...
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Figgy Otter by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr

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Re: Review: Figgate Park, Portobello; from Edinburgh Spotlig

Post by Sceptic » 14 Aug 2012, 07:20

One small problem re development of the park, flooding. Remember what it was like in July?

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