Edinburgh Linear Walk

Name: Edinburgh Linear Walk
Start: 2026-01-29T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-29T15:30:00+00:00
Location: Edinburgh Haymarket Station EH12 5EY

Schedule

Thu Jan 29 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Edinburgh Haymarket Station EH12 5EY | Edinburgh, SC

I am waiting on a confirmation email from Lady Haig Poppy Factory about a tour of the factory. Contact Gerry S on 07960 186796. The walk will be one of the following and limited to 20 walkers.
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent: 38.1m / 125ft
Type: linear
Walk 1 Haymarket to Poppy Factory via Water of Leith and Dean Village and lunch at Botanic Garden, then tour of the Poppy Factory, then to Waverley station for return journey

Or
Walk 2 Haymarket then by bus to Currie Kirk and take the Lymphoy road to Balerno, returning by the Water of Leith to the visitor centre and bus back to Haymarket
We will be travelling to Haymarket by Train please buy a return ticket from Edinburgh, as we could return by Waverly station
Train times
Armadale 09.23
Bathgate 09.28
Livingston North 09.38
Uphall 0936