Goldenacre is an area in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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, Scotland

Scotland

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, lying on and to the south of the Ferry Road

Ferry Road

Ferry Road is one of the major roads of Edinburgh, Scotland, and is often referred to as an area in its own right. It runs from the eastern end of Davidson's Mains village in the west, to Leith in the east, passing through Goldenacre on the way....

, and south of Trinity

Trinity, Edinburgh

Trinity is a leafy district of northern Edinburgh, Scotland, once a part of Greater Leith it is one of the more desirable neighbourhoods in Edinburgh...

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Transport links

The area is well-served for local transport, with six bus services provided by Lothian Buses. Destinations include the City Centre, the shopping centre at South Gyle

South Gyle

South Gyle is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying on the western edge of the city and to the south and west of an area of former marshland once known as the Gogarloch, on the edge of Corstorphine. To the north, some streets in the area have names including the words "North Gyle" but North Gyle...

 and the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh or RIE, sometimes mistakenly referred to as Edinburgh Royal Infirmary or ERI, was established in 1729 and is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland. The new buildings of 1879 were claimed to be the largest voluntary hospital in the United Kingdom, and later on...

 at Little France

Little France

Little France is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is on the A7.The area falls within the parish of Liberton, and acquired its name from members of the entourage brought to Scotland from France by Mary, Queen of Scots, who took up residence there...

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Demographics and facilities

The area is considered to be broadly affluent, and is mostly residential with some commercial activity, such as a local Post Office

Post office

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. There are also branches of several banks, a newsagent

Newsagent

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, a fishmonger

Fishmonger

A fishmonger is someone who sells fish and seafood...

, a dispensing chemist and an off-licence. There are at least three sheltered housing

Sheltered housing

Sheltered housing is a British English term covering a wide range of rented housing for older and/or disabled or other vulnerable people. Most commonly it refers to grouped housing such as a block or "scheme" of flats or bungalows with a scheme manager or "officer"; traditionally the manager has...

 communities.

It is the home of a small stadium, located within the Goldenacre Playing Fields, which has played a historic role in the development of Scottish rugby union

Rugby union

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. The Playing Field belongs to George Heriot's School

George Heriot's School

George Heriot's School is an independent primary and secondary school on Lauriston Place in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, with around 1600 pupils, 155 teaching staff and 80 non-teaching staff. It was established in 1628 as George Heriot's Hospital, by bequest of the royal goldsmith George...

, and encompasses field hockey

Field hockey

Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...

 pitches, rugby pitches, cricket

Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

 nets and a fenced, floodlit court used for tennis

Tennis

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 and football, amongst other activities.

There is a local bowling

Bowls

Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...

 club, Goldenacre Bowling Club Ltd, and the neighbouring district of Inverleith

Inverleith

Inverleith is an inner suburb in the northern part of Edinburgh, Scotland, on the fringes of the central region of the city. It is an affluent suburb. Its neighbours include Trinity to the north and the New Town to the south, with Canonmills at the south-east and Stockbridge at the south-west...

 is home to the Royal Botanic Garden

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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, only a few minutes walk from Goldenacre.

There is currently construction on-going in the heart of Goldenacre on the corner of Ferry Road and South Trinity Road. It is still in the early stages, but will ultimately become the Pavilion Apartments by Cala Homes.

Wildlife

Wood pigeon

Wood Pigeon

The Wood Pigeon is a species of bird in the Columba genus in the Columbidae family. It is a member of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae.- Distribution :...

s, seagulls and many other birds are frequently evident. A red fox

Fox

Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...

 can often be spotted making its way between the current building site, the Rose Park cul-de-sac and the Ferry Road cycle path, especially (though not exclusively) in the early morning hours. During this latter period it is frequently possible to hear the fox and its young at play. Finally, a badger

Badger

Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. There are nine species of badger, in three subfamilies : Melinae , Mellivorinae , and Taxideinae...

is occasionally to be seen crossing Inverleith Row at the Playing Fields before or after making its way along Inverleith Place Lane.

External links

• Goldenacre Bowling Club