Scotland's five most beautiful parks according to TripAdvisor

With outdoor socialising the new norm and walks around local parks becoming the go-to for bored Scots across the country during lockdown, we've all discovered a new appreciation for our green spaces.

Shockingly, a new report has revealed the UK's top 30 'most beautiful parks' and only five of our incredible spaces made it into the list.

The research by flower delivery specialists Flowercard looked at parks in the UK and judging them on positive Tripadvisor reviews that include the words ‘beautiful’, ‘pretty’, and ‘picturesque’ they put together the top 30 of what they considered to be the "most beautiful".

Unsurprisingly, London dominated the top 10, with the English capital city deemed to have more beautiful parks than any other area.

Thankfully, Edinburgh's Princes Street Garden made it to third on the list while popular parks in the capital, Glasgow and Aberdeen made it into the top 30.

Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh (Rank: 3)

Princes Street Gardens topped the list for Scottish locations (Getty)

Edinburgh's best-known park much loved for its unrivalled views of the Castle and floral displays was lauded for its excellent location and "vibrant but calming" atmosphere.

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh (Rank: 14)

The ever-popular Holyrood Park offers a different view of the city (Getty)

Offering an alternative view of the capital, Holyrood Park is a walker's paradise with the Salisbury Crags in particular singled out for praise for their breath-taking views.

Pollok Country Park, Glasgow (Rank: 25)

Pollok Party in the southside of Glasgow (Getty)

The first Glasgow entry is a bit of a hidden gem in Glasgow's southside with over 360 acres of green space making it ideal for dog walkers and runners - oh and don't forget the Heilan Coos.

Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow (Rank: 26)

Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow's west end (Getty)

A popular hang out for students in the summer, the Victorian era park in the west end is one of the city's best known green spaces that's in easy walking of the Kelvingrove Museum and Glasgow Uni.

Duthie Park Winter Gardens, Aberdeen (Rank: 28)

Duthie Park Winter Gardens in Aberdeen (Richard Slessor/CCBYSA2.0)

Described by one reviewer as "One of Aberdeen's crown jewels", this wonderful site is well known for its family-friendly atmosphere, tropical glasshouse, and Japanese garden.

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