Three years, 150 walks, celebrated with staff from the Scottish Health Walk Network, our Volunteer walk leaders and dedicated walking group members. Over the past year we have walked to places like the Royal Ed Community Garden, the New Roseburn-Union Canal link path, the Cathedral Labyrinth, North Merchiston Cemetery, Dalry […]
Lochrin Belle
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We’ve launched a Crowdfunder Appeal to raise the last portion of funding to build a new sustainable widebeam barge, to continue our private hires and community projects on the canal for many years to come. Check out the campaign page that has more details and choose to donate, or select […]
COOL BREEZES A lovely sunny warm day followed by cool breezes. What’s not to love? Walking around Edinburgh with so much to observe and enjoy. © Elaine A Harris Dalry Colonies…a quiet oasis in the City… old stone built properties.. history in every stone…trees.. and trailing honeysuckle… surprise sunflowers […]
Meet at the big purple boat on Fountainbridge green EH11 1BF Refreshments on the Lochrin Belle canal boat after the walk booking your free place is recommended, remaining spaces allocated on the day booking link, https://forms.office.com/e/XxuM0NQ8VD Any questions, check our FAQs below, or contact Fiona@fcct.scot 07706580147 Our Walking Group is […]
Back by popular demand, Family Friendly Guided Bat Walk Friday 7.30pm 5th September 2025 Harrison Park West with Graeme Wilson, Ecologist Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust and Friends of Harrison Park Donations towards cost of event, conservation work and local projects welcome. You can donate by card in advance using the […]
We are pleased to bring you two more Edinburgh 900 events that encourage us to find out more about Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha – two of the most important events in the Islamic calendar – and make everyone feel welcome as we celebrate together. We are delighted to be […]
You’re invited! Celebrate your canalside community this Saturday! You’re invited! Celebrate your canalside community this Saturday! Join in 12 – 3 PM for a free, drop-in community celebration by the canal! We’re wrapping up our community survey and want to celebrate YOU – the people who make this area so […]
Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust and partners are delighted to have received funding from City of Edinburgh Council’s Edinburgh 900 fund. !! BOOK HERE !! Over the next few months we will be offering 6 events celebrating the diversity of our City. We aim to promote pride in our local community […]
As part of our Heritage Project activities, Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust and Citadel Arts Group invite you to join us on board the Lochrin Belle canal boat to enjoy a boat ride and to Share Stories of the Union Canal. Visit your own memories and recollections, begin to write new […]
Partnership with the SocialprescribED Tastival The event is all about raising awareness, and understanding, of the varied social prescribing programmes listed on the University of Edinburgh’s SocialPrescribED webpage. The Tastival will run across two weeks in March, centred around Social Prescribing Day 2024, on Thursday 14 March.Social PrescribED developed out […]