Colinton Tunnel
5 people recommendvia r/Edinburgh5 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Five visitors recommend Colinton Tunnel, two of them with only a brief mention. One calls the former railway tunnel a cool thing to see, one says the murals inside are amazing, and another suggests a downhill walk from Balerno toward Colinton that passes it.
Address
Colinton Station & Tunnel, Edinburgh EH13 0JU, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Best for
- Walks
- Known for
- Murals inside the tunnel
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/apalerwuss in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2026uniqueness
Praises the murals inside the tunnel as striking.
- Recommendsu/Far_Lie_173 in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026uniqueness
Calls the former railway tunnel in Colinton a cool thing to see.
- Recommendsu/Low-Impact-1782 in r/Edinburgh · Mar 2026
Suggests looking at the tunnel while walking downhill from Balerno toward Colinton.
- Recommendsu/PrincessAurora810 in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2026uniqueness
Gives a brief, enthusiastic suggestion to visit the tunnel.
- Recommendsu/saraissoweirdlike in r/Edinburgh · Jan 2024
Names the Colinton Tunnel as a suggestion, with no further detail.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.