Water of Leith Visitor Centre, Slateford, Edinburgh
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I finally made it to the Water of Leith Visitor Centre this week. The Centre is in a converted school on the Lanark Road. This is the halfway point of the Water of Leith Walkway, the “silver thread in a ribbon of Green” which traverses Edinburgh between Balerno and Leith.
The Union canal flows in a 500 foot high, eight arched viaduct as it crosses the Water of Leith. The Visitor Centre has leaflets of the “Slateford Saunter”, a short circular walk where you cross the viaduct, walk to Colinton Dell and then along the Water Of Leith. I did the saunter and enjoyed it, again amazed that I felt I was in the countryside although I was in a city.
You can read more about the Water of Leith Walkway and other less well known attractions in my guide to Edinburgh off the beaten track.
[tags]Edinburgh, authentic travel, water of leith[/tags]
