These are the 32 parks in Edinburgh that are among the best in Scotland
![These parks in Edinburgh were awarded Green Flags](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/imagefetch/http://www.scotsman.com/webimage/1.4967190!image/image.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![These parks in Edinburgh were awarded Green Flags](/img/placeholder.png)
Edinburgh is the place in Scotland with the most parks to have been awarded the prestigious green flag.
The city is renowned for its green spaces, including local play areas, recreational grounds and inner-city gardens.
The International Green Flag Award celebrates the very best green spaces. It is awarded to parks that enable exercise and benefit mental wellbeing, as well as providing safe space for playing.
Edinburgh was awarded the most green flags out of any Scottish council. Here are the parks that made the list.
![Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967191.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Prestonfield Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967192.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Prestonfield Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Seven Acres Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967194.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Seven Acres Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![St Margaret's Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967195.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![St Margaret's Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Craigmillar Castle Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967196.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Craigmillar Castle Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Braidburn Valley Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967197.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Braidburn Valley Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Muir Wood Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967198.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Muir Wood Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Portobello Community Garden](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967199.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Portobello Community Garden](/img/placeholder.png)
![Spylaw Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967200.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Spylaw Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Victoria Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967201.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Victoria Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Rosefield Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967202.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Rosefield Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Lochend Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967203.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Lochend Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Station Road Park](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967204.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Station Road Park](/img/placeholder.png)
![Ferry Glen and Back Braes](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_1.4967205.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![Ferry Glen and Back Braes](/img/placeholder.png)