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Walks in Leith.
2 walks through Leith — stops, distances, and a paragraph on what to notice. Editor-walked where flagged; the rest are Claude-drafted routes awaiting a walk.
Walks in Leith
Leith & the Shore: the old port reborn
The Water of Leith meets the docks, lined with warehouses, whisky bars, and bridges that still swing.
The Leith waterfront: the docks, Britannia, and the Forth
A royal yacht in a shopping centre, working docks, new-build quays, and the open Forth.
Nearby
Other walks close to Leith.
Sorted by distance from the start of leith & the shore: the old port reborn. Good for stitching together a longer day.
Newhaven harbour: the old fishing village
A stone harbour, a lighthouse, the Forth to Fife — at the end of the tram line.
The Botanics: glasshouses, rock garden, and the skyline view
Scotland's great botanic garden, the Victorian glasshouses, and the lawn with the whole city laid out behind it.
Calton Hill: the monuments and the view
The unfinished Parthenon, Nelson's telescope tower, and the whole city laid out below.
Arthur's Seat: the volcano in the middle of the city
An extinct volcano, a clifftop traverse, and the whole of Edinburgh from the summit cairn.