Leith & the Shore: the old port reborn
The Water of Leith meets the docks, lined with warehouses, whisky bars, and bridges that still swing. This is a Claude-drafted route awaiting the editor's walk.

1. Foot of the Walk
The bottom of Leith Walk, where the tram now stops and the town turns into the port. Get your bearings at the Queen Victoria statue, then head down toward the water. The good stuff starts the moment the street smells of the sea.

2. The Shore
The old quay where the Water of Leith widens into the docks — cobbles, moored boats, and a row of bars and restaurants in the converted warehouses. Walk the waterfront slowly; this is the heart of the walk. Pick a spot for a drink on the way back.

3. Lamb's House
A merchant's house off Water Street, one of the few seventeenth-century buildings left in Leith — tall, harled, and stubborn. You're looking at the port's wealthy past in stone. It's not always open, so admire the façade and move on.

4. The Custom House
The grand 1812 building on Commercial Street that ran the port's taxes. It's a community and arts space now; check whether anything's on, or just stand under the columns and picture the cargo that came through here.

5. Sandport / the swing bridges
The footbridges where the river crosses into the docks. Some of these spans were built to swing open for shipping. Cross over and look back at the warehouse line; it's the best angle on the old port.

6. Ocean Terminal & the Royal Yacht Britannia
The walk ends at the waterfront mall, with the decommissioned Royal Yacht Britannia berthed alongside. Tour the ship or skip it and take the view across the Forth from the terrace. The tram home is right outside.

Leith & the Shore: the old port reborn