Merchiston

Alexander Napier, a wealthy Edinburgh merchant and provost of the city, acquired the estate from King James I in 1436.

On the fringes of the area where it meets Craiglockhart (to the west) is the South Suburban railway line, which closed to passenger traffic in 1962.

The park provides a range of recreational facilities including pitches, play area, cycle path and a formal garden.

1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels), politician Sir Graham Watson and comedian Dylan Moran.

[7] Ian Rankin (author of the Inspector Rebus novels), lived in Merchiston before moving to the Quartermile development in 2019.

Merchiston Tower
View towards Holy Corner from Colinton Road
Harrison Park East seen from West Bryson Road
Edinburgh's Old and New Towns
Edinburgh's Old and New Towns