Water of Leith Walkway, Edinburgh
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Yesterday I visited the Leith end of the Water of Leith Walkway, the 12 mile path alongside the Water of Leith river from Balerno to Leith, through central Edinburgh. You can read more about the Water of Leith in Edinburgh off the beaten track. Leith is Edinburgh’s port and the area has been revamped recently.
There is a collection of reproductions of paintings illustrating the heyday of Leith port at the side of the walkway.
The massive offices of the Scottish Executive are in Leith and blocks of luxury waterside flats have sprung up. The Royal Yatch Britainnia, is moored at the side of the Ocean Terminal shopping and leisure centre. There are numerous cafes, pubs and restaurants.
If you’d like to stay in Leith when you’re in Edinburgh the Harbour Apartments are a good choice. In June if you stay for 3 nights during the week it costs £75 a night for an apartment for 2 guests. In low season I have seen them for as little as £35 a night. There’s private parking and free entry to the adjacent health club.
[tags]Water of Leith, outdoor art, Edinburgh, Edinburgh holiday apartments[/tags]
June 6th, 2007 at 12:13 am
What amazing things one will find here. Clever design and smart infrastructure. Scotland is not just scotch whisky but loads of culture.
Mark
http://www.dineandfly.com
June 9th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Yes Mark, Scotland is an amazingly varied, interesting and beautiful country. and you can easily spend weeks exploring it.