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From the playground of the new School being built where Burdiehouse primary used to be I could see a fresh bike path. Parallel to the north side of the burn.
I am hoping it links up to the Roslin path or the ERI path.
Any local knowledge? Note not the school on the south side of the burn,
Thought school WASN’T getting built on that site?
Too late now, if it survives the foooding it should win awards. Looks great inside and out. wild flower roof Etc.
It is on a platform
Great view of t( back of it and t(e playground from the new cycle path.
The cycle path was there already but has been widened, resurfaced and straightened out a bit, I think?
Connects to RIE if you can follow the signs without getting lost, and cross Lasswade Road without being run over.
Getting to the Roslin path currently involves going up the steep 40mph bit of Lasswade Road, past The Murrays. A better connection from Clippens Drive to Straiton Pond (meeting the Roslin Path immediately north of the bypass) will be built as part of the housing development currently being built to the north of Lang Loan.
Unfortunately, when a local resident pointed out that an extra bridge over the Burdiehouse burn would allow a direct connection from Clippens Drive to the existing Burdiehouse Burn path, nobody was interested in paying for it...so everyone will have to go round three sides of a square, via Burdiehouse Road.
EDIT: Where's the school on the south side of the burn?
@Frenchy yes RIE going east. Going west? Anywhere?
Burdiehouse crescent is where the school is, old Burdiehouse Primary now St Crispims Specail School.
Going west? Anywhere?
Burdiehouse Road...and...er...Straiton junction?
The Pentlands to Porty route may end up linking this up westwards. If it ever happens.
I was early for the site visit so decided to get a coffee. I asked two builders carrying costa coffee cups where they got their coffees. They said Costa (at Straiton when I pressed them for info).
I opted for The Captain’s Cafe which had good coffee but poor Covid Adherence.
Sorry no school on south side, just north side. The new Frogston school is also north side, apologies
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Community volunteering is fun
- meet new people - make a difference in your local park!
Once a month - every 2nd Saturday of the month - meet at the 'FBBVP Bothy' at 10am to 12 noon - All welcome
Next activity morning -
Landscaping work around the Bothy
This Sat 11th Feb - 10 am to 12 noon - Landscaping around the Bothy , and litterpick - the new planters to plant a hedge have arrived! Help us create a green boundary between the bus stop and the Bothy - First we need to do some preparation work before the hedge and other plants can be planted in March - meet at the FBBVP Bothy at 26b Gilmerton Dykes Street
Book the FBBVP Bothy !
Did you know that local community groups can now book
the re-furbished FBBVP Bothy for activities
- good place to gather , with a small kitchen and a toilet and facility to make hot water for a cup of tea or coffee - great for a meet up before or after a group activity in the Park.
The Bothy is already well used by Children 1st and Venture Scotland used if for the first time last month before doing some volunteer litter picking in the park
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FBBVP Big Spring Clean -
Volunteers needed!! Big Spring Clean - next Sat - 9-March 10 am
Volunteers of all ages welcome
Meet at the FBBVP Bothy on Gilmerton Dykes Street 10.00 am
Or at the Burdiehouse Road entrance of the park at 10.00am - whichever location is closer for you
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FBBVP AGM
Wed 24- Sept 2025 at 6.30
location : FBBVP Bothy
address : 26b Gilmerton Dykes Street
AGM Speaker
Angus Fisher, from Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust , will speak on the Dip and other planned Park works. including the rewilding of the Pentland to Portobello route. Should be interesting! - Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust | Reconnecting people with their local greenspaces
We'd love to see you there, old friends , new friends , regular volunteers and new volunteers!!
Our AGM this year will be in the FBBVP bothy at 6.30pm on Wed 24th Sept.
Desperately seeking new Volunteers - if you can't make the AGM next week but you still want to get involved in some small way with your local park and local nature reserve and take part in local community activities, then please do get in touch with us at: friendsofBBVP@gmail.com
Vacancy on the Committee - FBBVP Secretary
We're always looking for new committee members and this year our long standing secretary is stepping back, so if you can write short notes of decisions and remind us what we agreed, we'd love to hear from you.
We're a friendly bunch and meet around 5 times a year to plan activities. Please do consider joining us.
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