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Water of Leith — Attraction in City of Edinburgh

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Water of Leith
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The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through central Edinburgh, Scotland, that starts in the Pentlands Hills and flows into the port of Leith and then into the sea via the Firth of Forth.
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Saughton Park & Gardens
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Saughton Skatepark
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St Cuthbert's Church
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The Laich
477 Gorgie Rd, Edinburgh EH11 3AD, United Kingdom
Subway
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219 Balgreen Rd, Edinburgh EH11 2RZ, United Kingdom
Costa Coffee
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1f, 536 Gorgie Rd, Edinburgh EH11 3AL, United Kingdom
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538 Gorgie Rd, Edinburgh EH11 3AL, United Kingdom
The Stenhouse Takeaway
12 Stenhouse Cross, Edinburgh EH11 3JU, United Kingdom
John Bain & Son
2 Stenhouse Cross, Edinburgh EH11 3JY, United Kingdom
SWS Chinese
8 Stenhouse Cross, Edinburgh EH11 3JU, United Kingdom
Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu
471 Gorgie Rd, Edinburgh EH11 3AD, United Kingdom
Matthew’s Foods Edinburgh Longstone 萬富行
36 Inglis Green Rd, Edinburgh EH14 2ER, United Kingdom
Flippin Burgerz (حلال)
203 Balgreen Rd, Edinburgh EH11 2RZ, United Kingdom
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479 Gorgie Rd, Edinburgh EH11 3AD, United Kingdom
Homes for Students The Mill House
400 Gorgie Rd, Gorgie, Edinburgh EH11 2BF, United Kingdom
Westfield Court
Block 2 Flat, 15 Alexander Dr, Edinburgh EH11 2RH, United Kingdom
Crosskeys Studios
41 - 43 Lanark Rd, Edinburgh EH14 1TL, United Kingdom
Badjao
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Water of Leith

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The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through central Edinburgh, Scotland, that starts in the Pentlands Hills and flows into the port of Leith and then into the sea via the Firth of Forth.

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attractions: Saughton Rose Gardens, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Saughton Park, Saughton Park & Gardens, Saughton Skatepark, St Cuthbert's Church, restaurants: Navarasa Indian Street Kitchen, Pepe's, Sitooterie, The Laich, Subway, Luckies, Imperial Palace, Greggs, The Bonnie Barista - Balgreen, Costa Coffee, local businesses: PureGym Edinburgh West, Flowers by McDowell, Urban lounge Edinburgh, Mr Shawarma, The Stenhouse Takeaway, John Bain & Son, SWS Chinese, Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu, Matthew’s Foods Edinburgh Longstone 萬富行, Flippin Burgerz (حلال)
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Saughton Rose Gardens

Edinburgh Corn Exchange

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Nearby restaurants of Water of Leith

Navarasa Indian Street Kitchen

Pepe's

Sitooterie

The Laich

Subway

Luckies

Imperial Palace

Greggs

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Open until 10:00 PM
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Pepe's

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Sitooterie

Sitooterie

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The Laich

The Laich

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Edinboro is a magical place. One of our favorite places here in Edinboro is the wonderful Water of Leith path. It's a scenic footpath that follows the river. It is a wonderful place. Takes you through Dean village , Stockbridge village, all the way down to Leith. It's awesome.
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2.0
9y

There just wasn't much to see. We decided to walk it from the Botanic Garden to Dean Village but thee wasn't much more than graffiti and litter. We did see several people walking their adorable and friendly dogs, graffiti, and litter. There was a river very much like the arroyos we have back home. We exited it twice at the natural conclusions--once next to a Sainsbury's and once where it purportedly put us at Dean Village. There was a plaque dedicated to the fine works of a "liberal' and a statue I believe that sat on an old well. Maybe in the summer on a non-spritzing day it's ideal but as a winter activity I...

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5.0
7y

Walked from the Water of Leith Centre at Longstone to the Dean Village. Very quiet tree shaded walk away from the traffic noise of Edinburgh. Hardcore path with duck boards in places, can be muddy in places. Passes round Murrayfield stadium as a tarred path before diving back into the trees at Roseburn . There are a couple of sections crossing roads where you have to check for the brown signs to pick up the path again. Finished at the Dean Village then up Bell's Brae to find a...

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2y

i visited the water of Leith visitors centre situated just over the road from the cross-keys apartments at Lanark road where you can get a hot or cold drink and something to eat, they have a exhibition inside here which adults and children can touch and explore also there is toilets on site and all i had to do was leave a donation (voluntary) as its free entry. And you can walk up the steps at inglis green viaduct on clear day you can see the hills in...

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