Keddie Park

Explorer Tom Edinburgh, Junction Road Station ended up in the wrong place by mistake. The map maker was drunk, probably, and put it here. It’s a railway station that stopped running but never stopped dreaming. Bring your own legend, I've run out of good ones for this spot.

Explorer Tom Edinburgh, Leith Theatre and Thomas Morton Hall is where a matchmaker once convinced two shy people that they were meant for each other over a plate of chips. It’s a hall that has seen more drama than a soap opera and probably still smells faintly of old curtains and secrets. Walk past slowly like you’re in a film, because honestly, it deserves the slow-motion treatment.

Explorer Tom Edinburgh, Madeira Street, North Leith Parish Church, Hall and Beadle's House has a curse that only affects people who don't wave at it. If you walk past without acknowledging the beadle’s house, your shoelace will untie itself within five minutes flat. It’s a petty little trick to make sure everyone shows some basic manners while they are in its neighbourhood.

Explorer Tom South Fort Street has a 19th-century house that’s bitter about not being famous. It sits there looking dignified while everyone else gets the glory, probably muttering about better days and fancier wallpaper. Its rivalry with its neighbors is pure passive-aggressive stone work. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.

Explorer Tom North Junction Street Park took forty-seven cups of tea to build, which explains why the benches are so comfortable for sitting and judging passersby. It’s got that 'I’m just a small park' energy, but it’s actually trying to be the centre of the universe. The playground is small enough to fit exactly one toddler at a time. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.

Explorer Tom David Kilpatrick School in Leith laid its stone in 1913 but didn't really start working until 1918, which is a slow start for any school. The escape plan of its first owner was probably just running away from the homework, honestly. Go now, before it gets famous.

Explorer Tom Taylor Gardens isn’t named after a tailor, but rather a guy who dropped his trousers in 1742 and never picked them up. The name really means 'The Place Where Dignity Went to Die,' if you ask me. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.

Explorer Tom Leith War Memorial Hospital in City of Edinburgh is probably where two lads made a daft bet that somehow funded the whole thing. A hospital turned into a memorial feels like a story that got interrupted by a very serious turn of events. It’s got that quiet dignity but also a vibe of 'don't ask too many questions about the funding'. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination without any

Explorer Tom Edinburgh, Ocean Drive, Holiday Inn is sitting there looking all corporate and clean, probably wondering why it’s on a historic environment list when it’s barely got time to dry its towels. It’s a twenty-first-century event, which basically means it’s new enough to still smell like industrial cleaner and old coffee. If you pass by, just give the lobby window a wave; it looks like it could use a

Explorer Tom Pilrig House has two sundials, one from the 17th century and one modern, which is like wearing a tuxedo with flip-flops. The rabbits think it's a great place to hide from the sun. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.

Explorer Tom Leith, Commercial Street is the shortcut that isn’t a shortcut, basically a trap for anyone who thinks they’re clever enough to navigate Leith without getting lost in their own ego and bad decisions. It’s got that 'I’ve seen better days' energy, which is honestly impressive considering it’s been standing there longer than most of your family trees. Dare you to say hello to it out loud.

Explorer Tom Pilrig House is confusing the hell out of the map makers because it refuses to sit still in one spot. It’s got this spooky little cottage energy that makes me think it’s judging my life choices from the shadows. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.