If you only have limited time in Edinburgh, head for West Princes Street Gardens which, unsurprisingly, is at the west end of Princes Street. The highlights of West Princes Street Gardens include:
The Ross Fountain with its voluptuous naked mermaids pouring water over their ample bosoms which scandalised the neighbouring church Dean (“Grossly indecent and disgusting; insulting and offensive to the moral feelings of the community and disgraceful to the City”).
The Floral Clock at the north-eastern edge of WPSG has been planted out every summer since 1903. It takes up to 40,000 plants to create a different theme each year. Recent themes have included Fairtrade, Zoo centenary and the Olympics.
The children's play park close to the Ross Fountain has chess-themed play areas for both toddlers and older children. There is a large wooden castle with slide and climbing nets.
Also look out for the cute Gardeners Cottage (the cottage is cute, not the gardener!), the Anne Frank Memorial Stone, and a Footbridge from where you can wave to trains coming to and from Waverley Station.
The Wojtek Memorial Trust has been raising funds to erect a life size bronze tribute to Wojtek the Bear in West Princes Street Gardens and this is hoped to be in place in 2015. EH2 2HG
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