Holiday spot

Sports courts and playgrounds in Edinburgh

On holiday in Edinburgh? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 630 public places to get outside in Edinburgh, including 251 playgrounds, 159 football pitches and 63 tennis courts. That’s 12.2 per 10,000 residents, rank 3 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Edinburgh

Open the map of Edinburgh and filter by sport. If you’re there right now, tap “What’s near me?”.

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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

630
places on the map
12.2
per 10,000 residents
3.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
44
courts with floodlights (per OpenStreetMap)

Places are everywhere. What’s missing is the people. In the aupa app you see who’s here right now, and when your people check in, you know straight away.

By sport

What Edinburgh has

Number on the map and per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

Playgrounds: 251

4.9 per 10,000 residents · rank 4 of 23

All playgrounds in Edinburgh

Football pitches: 159

3.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 7 of 23

All football pitches in Edinburgh

Tennis courts: 63

1.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 3 of 23

All tennis courts in Edinburgh

Gyms: 54

1.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 5 of 23

All gyms in Edinburgh

Basketball courts: 41

0.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 11 of 23

All basketball courts in Edinburgh

Calisthenics parks: 31

0.6 per 10,000 residents · rank 1 of 23

All calisthenics parks in Edinburgh

Swimming pools: 12

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 4 of 23

Skateparks: 10

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 14 of 23

Table tennis tables: 7

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 7 of 23

Dog parks: 2

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 6 of 23

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Edinburgh

How many sports courts are there in Edinburgh?
The aupa map shows 630 public places to get outside in Edinburgh (as of October 2026), including 251 playgrounds, 159 football pitches and 63 tennis courts. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app. It isn’t complete yet: if a court is missing, add it in the app.
Where are basketball courts in Edinburgh?
The map shows 41 basketball courts in Edinburgh, for example on these streets: Wester Drylaw Drive, Airborne Place and Arboretum Place. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Edinburgh?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Edinburgh. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
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