Water of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith Walkway
4.5
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  • Cora B
    Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands1,369 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing experience
    This walkway stretches over 18 km. I did the stretch starting at Dean Village. Amazing scenery and wildlife, dipper, dunnock, robin, wren, blue heron, chance of otter. Used by local joggers, dog walkers and tourists. Peaceful and serene. The visitor centre offers a nice exhibition, educational room, small shop and drinks and snacks.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 23 May 2023
  • Jenni K
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Relaxing walk along the river
    The Stockbridge Sunday market is a good way to start on the left side of the leith river. I´ts a wonderful green walkway and you don´t see the houses anymore until you come out at Dean Village. Especially cool on a hot day. We walked to the Modern Museums and we really enjoyed it.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 9 June 2023
  • inhorto
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom43 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wildlife and people watching
    A five mile walk we often do - park at Balerno, walk to the Canal centre at Slateford for coffee, then catch the 44 bus back to Balerno. Picnic in Spylaw park. A woodland walk, cool on a hot day. Full of wild flowers and birds, with interesting houses and gardens to inspect. And it's all down hill! Feels like you're not in a city.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 31 July 2023
  • carol h
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Walking part of the Waters of Leith.
    We have done part of this walk before..last time the sun shone brightly, the sky was blue. It made for a very beautiful few hours walk. This time it was overcast, and drizzly. So take a raincoat. The statues in the water are a novel way of marking the depth of the water. Lots of stunning photo opportunities. Highly recommended.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 30 September 2023
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matthew p
Edinburgh, UK102 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Solo
this is a nice place to walk to there is a visitor centre here at Lanark road if you walk to ingles green viaduct you can walk up the stairs and get very good views of the city and afar. if you walk down the stairs you can walk the walkway takes you into the woods.
Written 2 March 2024
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carol h
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Family
We have done part of this walk before..last time the sun shone brightly, the sky was blue. It made for a very beautiful few hours walk. This time it was overcast, and drizzly. So take a raincoat. The statues in the water are a novel way of marking the depth of the water. Lots of stunning photo opportunities. Highly recommended.
Written 30 September 2023
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inhorto
Edinburgh, UK43 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
A five mile walk we often do - park at Balerno, walk to the Canal centre at Slateford for coffee, then catch the 44 bus back to Balerno. Picnic in Spylaw park. A woodland walk, cool on a hot day. Full of wild flowers and birds, with interesting houses and gardens to inspect. And it's all down hill! Feels like you're not in a city.
Written 31 July 2023
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Jenni K
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Family
The Stockbridge Sunday market is a good way to start on the left side of the leith river. I´ts a wonderful green walkway and you don´t see the houses anymore until you come out at Dean Village. Especially cool on a hot day. We walked to the Modern Museums and we really enjoyed it.
Written 9 June 2023
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Cora B
Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands1,369 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Solo
This walkway stretches over 18 km. I did the stretch starting at Dean Village. Amazing scenery and wildlife, dipper, dunnock, robin, wren, blue heron, chance of otter. Used by local joggers, dog walkers and tourists. Peaceful and serene. The visitor centre offers a nice exhibition, educational room, small shop and drinks and snacks.
Written 23 May 2023
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schnitzel8
Bristol, UK31 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 • Couples
Lovely walk along the river but quite often puzzling to find the route as the signposts sometimes just stopped. Especially tricky where it came up onto a road.
Written 9 September 2022
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Alfonso C
Paris, France333 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
Just a few steps from the busy & crowded Old Town, we discovered the calm & refreshing walkway of "Water of Leith".
No restaurants, no bars, no noise... Just the sound of this small river flowing into the sea, the shadow of so many trees, and the view of some nice & old buildings.
highly recommended if you want 40 minutes of relax in this great & live city !
Written 1 September 2022
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Peter D
Edinburgh, UK2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
I am so glad that this review omits a great deal of the interesting facts about the Dean Village and the Water of Leith Walkway
These are secrets for you to discover
Written 26 August 2022
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DinaV
Zwaag, The Netherlands34 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
just a lovely little town withing the town along the river. A lovely walk to the center of town. easy to walk to from Princes street or take the bus.
Written 22 June 2022
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Neil McBeath
Muscat, Oman33 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
I visited Dean Village by the Water of Leith, having seen a video about it on Youtube. It was one of the highlights of my recent visit to Edinburgh. The upper end of the Royal Mile has become a tourist trap, and Princes Street offers no shopping that cannot be found in any other city, but Dean Village has a unique, and highly un-Scottish flavour. It was almost like being in one of the owns of Alsace or the Rhineland.
Written 11 June 2022
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