PHOTO WALK – Water of Leith (Balerno to Slateford)

There are places on this stretch of the Water of Leith where it’s easy to forget you’re in a city. Not just on those parts which run next to Edinburgh’s outlying suburban ‘villages’ of Balerno, Currie and Juniper Green either: the section from Colinton to Slateford also has a wonderful countryside feel.

By the waterside

The Water of Leith walkway starts at Balerno, and – if you’re planning to walk part or all of the route – is best reached by the regular 44 Lothian bus service. From here, it runs next to the water and winds its way past fields and long-abandoned mills, through disused railway tunnels and alongside modern housing developments.

This section ends at Slateford, where the fascinating and modern Visitor Centre is placed, providing information, displays, gifts and refreshments.

Enjoyable at any time of year, the following photos were taken during early spring, when the greenery of the trees and plants provided a beautiful setting for the crystal-clear water as it flowed its way through the city towards its endpoint at Leith.

Popular with cyclists, walkers and joggers

Under the bridge

Currie Kirk

House on the Water of Leith

On the path

Weir

Bridge at Colinton

Disused railway tunnel

Weir in Craiglockhart Dell

Fishing at the weir

Inside the grotto

Water of Leith at Slateford

At the visitor centre

Tags: Balerno, Colinton, Currie, Edinburgh, Photo, Slateford, walk, Water of Leith

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at 09:07 by Keith D and is filed under Edinburgh for free, Outdoors, Photo, Things to do, Walks. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.