

28 brilliant photos of Gorgie Farm visits in Edinburgh which will bring back memories of the good old days

While the future of Edinburgh's Gorgie Farm is still uncertain, its past will bring back many a good memory to those who grew up in the Capital. Over the years, it hosted school trips and summer days out, and sparked lifelong loves for animals.
The farm was established in the late 1970s by a community group that worked in clearing the derelict site and wanted to use it as a green space for the community. The farm officially opened in 1982, selling lambs and pigs, and was also the home of other animals, including cows, sheep and goats.
It has constantly bounced back from setbacks over the years, closing on occasion due to lack of funds and issues such as foot and mouth disease and the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Following the farm's closure in January 2023, the site's animals were transported to other local zoos and farms. There are ongoing plans to reopen the farm as a community-led venture.
Take a look through our picture gallery and see if you can spot yourself on a day out at the farm.
It has constantly bounced back from setbacks over the years, closing on occasion due to lack of funds and issues such as foot and mouth disease and the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Following the farm's closure in January 2023, the site's animals were transported to other local zoos and farms. There are ongoing plans to reopen the farm as a community-led venture.

25. Weird science
Science Busking Bikes at Gorgie City Farm as Edinburgh Science Festival 2014 Opens. The kids - Luke Fairhurst (yellow coat), Alsadeg Bilal (blue coat), Priyanka Kiran (red coat) and Karen Zheng (pink coat),are all pupils from Dalry Primary. Ali Floyd (blue t-shirt) and Craig Macfarlane are pictured lying on a bed of nails. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

26. Breakfast is served
Rory Adams (2) with mum Kelly, feeding the animals at Gorgie Farm in February 2020. Photo: Ian Georgeson

27. First Minister visit
Then First Minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon (right), with Edinburgh Central candidate Angus Robertson, feeds the cows during a visit to LOVE Gorgie Farm in Edinburgh during campaigning for the Scottish Parliamentary election on May 4, 2021. Photo: Jane Barlow/ PA

28. Visitors
Crowds of people turned up at Gorgie Farm for the re-opening in February 2020. Photo: Ian Georgeson