Inverleith
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Inverleith is a suburb in the northern part of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its neighbours include Trinity to the north and the New Town to the south.
Within the area are Fettes College (an independent school) and Broughton High School (state-run). Inverleith is generally considered quite an affluent suburb.[citation needed]
The name comes from Scottish Gaelic Inbhir Lìte, meaning "Mouth of Leith"
[edit] Parks and gardens
One of the area's most popular attractions is the Royal Botanic Garden (commonly known as "The Botanics"), a large and varied set of gardens or parks with a wide range of plants, from around the world, in the open and in greenhouses. It is maintained as a tourist attraction, local leisure amenity, and scientific research centre.
Inverleith Park, adjacent to the Botanic Garden, is large and includes allotments and a pond popular for use with model boats. It is also the proposed location for a new Edinburgh Skate Park. Local community group, Friends of Inverlieth Park, objected to this in 2004. Plans for a slightly redesigned park are to be considered.
[edit] Rugby
In 1897 land at Inverleith was purchased by the Scottish Rugby Union (then the Scottish Football Union). Thus the organisation became the first of the "Home Unions" to own its own ground.[citation needed] The first visitors were Ireland, on 18 February 1899 when the score was Scotland 3 — Ireland 9. International rugby was played at Inverleith until 1925 when it was transferred to Murrayfield Stadium.
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