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Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World is to close its doors for good after nearly 40 years

Gemma Riddles

So sad, used to take my dad there many times when he became disabled and we both loved it. As someone says here, it is a pity they cannot get charity status to remain open.

Kerry Donaldson

It’s an Edinburgh institution! Hope it can be saved.

Becky Hume

Utter crime to let this happen.

Doreen Mcfadyen

No, this is so unfair, people need this beautiful place, the only way people and the hundreds of children can see nature as it is. Can it not be sponsored by several companies?

Louise Wilson

All the people saying it shouldn’t be shutting haven’t bothered supporting it in years. Maybe if they had gone they wouldn’t need to shut. Every time we have gone it’s always been dead. Nothing to do with the government, more to do with the public!

Susan Stevens

Sadly I don’t see how it can open while Covid is still rife. It’s a greenhouse environment with little space for social distancing. I hope they find homes for all their birds, insects and reptiles.

Peter Keenan

Midlothian Council should not be allowing this to happen!

Holly Patrick

What a pity that Dobbie’s has made no money from folk spending all their time in their gardens, otherwise they might have been able to help out.

Vinnie Devine

Gutted for them. Would happily contribute to some sort of fund to save this place. Our kids absolutely love this place and is a godsend on those cold/rainy days when outdoor activities are difficult. If anyone is organised enough to start some sort of crowd funding for this, we'd be eternally grateful they could continue to operate.

Clarihew Lynn

What a tragedy! This place is awesome. They helped me get over my serious fear of spiders.

Caroline Koo

Gutted. I was hoping to take my son when it finally opened as he’s never been…….such a shame.

Stephanie McCormick

Folks of Midlothian, write to your local MP! This is an Invaluable learning resource for local children. If it can't be run as a business any longer, it should certainly be considered as a social enterprise venture. Unfortunately I'm Borders based or I'd write to them myself.

Douglas Murdoch

Another one the government will not help. Primary school kids go there as part of there education, now what are they going to do?

Liz Crosbie

I really hope this place is saved. I’ve been once just before lockdown and was looking forward to going back.

Catherine Ross

Visited many times with my kids and sad to hear they won’t be able to do the same with their own kids one day. Surely it will soon recoup losses, especially as more visitors arrive over the summer? Tough choice to pull the plug now. 

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