Visit South Gyle Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in South Gyle

  

South Gyle Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about South Gyle

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South Gyle etymology

“Gyle”, which is pronounced with a hard “g”, is of uncertain etymology. It has been suggested that it comes from an old Gaelic word “goill” meaning a “bog”, which would make sense given the former Gogar Loch in the area.

You can visit South Gyle places with Walkfo South Gyle to hear history at South Gyle’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo South Gyle has 77 places to visit in our interactive South Gyle map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout South Gyle, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at South Gyle places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to South Gyle & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 77 audio facts unique to South Gyle places in an interactive South Gyle map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit South Gyle Places Map
77 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo South Gyle tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in South Gyle

  

Best South Gyle places to visit

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South Gyle has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied South Gyle’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo South Gyle’s information audio spots:

Barnton, Edinburgh Barnton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an t-Sabhail) is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the north-west of the city. Part of the area was traditionally known as “Cramond Muir” in reference to Cramond to the north.

Corstorphine Corstorphine is a village and parish to the west of Edinburgh, now considered a suburb of that city. The actual “High Street” itself is no longer the main street, an anomaly shared with central Edinburgh. Famous residents include Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, Bible translator Alexander Thomson and Scottish Renaissance author Helen Cruickshank.

Saughton Park Saughton Park is a public park in Edinburgh, Scotland. It includes formal gardens, specimen trees, exotic plant greenhouses, playing fields, an athletics track and a skateboard park. The skatepark was constructed in 2010 and is the largest in Scotland.

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