One of those two cities was London<\/strong>, which is so green it\u2019s technically a forest<\/a>. The capital placed best in Britain<\/a> in the top 20,\u00a0coming joint-third. A remarkable 87 percent of Londoners rated their city\u2019s greenery and access to nature as either \u2018good\u2019 or \u2018amazing\u2019.<\/p>\n The other UK city to make the list was Edinburgh<\/strong> \u2013 and the Scottish capital wasn\u2019t far behind London in the ranking. Auld Reekie placed joint fifth (with Austin and Melbourne), with 86 percent of Dunediner survey respondents having positive things to say about Edinburgh\u2019s green spaces.<\/p>\n And there\u2019s no denying that Edinburgh is a leafy place. The gloriously green likes of Holyrood Park, Arthur\u2019s Seat, Carlton Hill, Princes Street Gardens, The Meadows, The Royal Botanic Garden and much more are all within the city limits, while beaches like Portobello and Silverknowes are within easy reach.<\/p>\n Beyond the city itself, more expansive green spaces at Pentland Hills, Dalkeith and Vogrie are all very accessible, and the Scottish Borders aren\u2019t too far, either. You can find Time Out\u2019s guide to the best green spaces and parks in Edinburgh here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Time Out\u2019s global ranking of the best cities for green space and access to nature was topped this year<\/a> by Medell\u00edn <\/strong>in Colombia, with Boston in second and Sydney in third.<\/p>\n Find the full list of the\u00a0world\u2019s top cities for green space and access to nature right now here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Arthur\u2019s](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748443473_297_image.webp.webp\")
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