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Address
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Niddrie Mains Road
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Postcode
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EH16 4ND
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Telephone
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0131 529 3111
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Email
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northeast.locality@edinburgh.gov.uk
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Facilities
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Play area, Walks, River, Community woodlands, Football, Rugby, Hockey, Car park, Jack Kane Centre, Mountain bike track (200m blue grade track, suitable for intermediate riders with basic off road skills)
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Background
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This park is dedicated to sport, and home to the Jack Kane Centre, which provides a range of sporting and leisure facilities. It is a large, flat park with a small safe play area for young children located near the main entrance. A woodland path follows part of the border through a wilderness area of hawthorn, elder, bramble, holly, dog rose, oak, lime and elm trees. Here is a community park on a large scale, with easy access from Niddrie and Greendykes for those who want to walk,play sport, jog or take part in the Jack Kane Centre's many activities.
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Wildlife
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The strip of woodland provides a habitat for birds and small mammals. Nesting pigeons, magpies and garden birds are common here.
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Living Landscape features
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Floral meadows (annuals)
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Visitor information
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Access on Lothian Bus number 14.
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Book sports facilities
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sportspitch@edinburghleisure.co.uk
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Location map
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55.932904400411544,-3.116168975830078
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