Useful Contacts

Inverleith Park is regularly used by large numbers of people from the local community, from around Edinburgh, and from all over Scotland and overseas.

Edinburgh City Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of the park, however many other organizations also help to support the park and to provide sports and leisure activities in the park.

Below are some useful contacts.

Edinburgh City Council

Tha Parks department, part of the Council's "Services for Communities", based in the park in Inverleith House, are the custodians of Inverleith Park.

Steve Cuthill has responsibility for Inverleith Park, and can be contacted on: steve.cuthill@edinburgh.go.uk

Day to day policing inside the Park is the responsibility of the Park Ranger service, which is also based in Inverleith Park.

Telephone: 0131 332 2368

E-mail: park.ranger@edinburgh.gov.uk

However, they are only open 9am-5pm, so if they are any problems outside these hours, contact the police.

Police

The three Community Beat Officers for the Dean Sector (which includes Inverleith Park) can be contacted on 0131 221 2008 or by email as follows:

Stockbridge:

PC Greig Stephen- stephen@lbp.pnn.police.uk.

Dean:

PC Steve Neill - steven.neill@lbp.pnn.police.uk

Craigleith:

PC Ian McFarlane- ian.mcfarlane@lbp.pnn.police.uk

Officer in Charge of Dean Sector:

Inspector Ian Davis- Ian.davis@lbp.pnn.police.uk

Community Groups

Stockbridge Community Council

The Cockburn Association

The Inverleith Society

Sports and hobbies

Inverleith Park adjoins two historic international sports venues: Edinburgh Academicals Rugby Club - site of the first ever rugby international match; and The Grange - home of the Scotland cricket team. In addition, the park itself is home to several sports clubs which are open to the general public, including:

Edinburgh Northern Rugby Club

Spartans Football Club

Inverleith Petanque Club

Edinburgh Model Boat Club

Tanfield Bowling Club

Festivals

TreeFest