If you head north downhill through the New Town, you will eventually come to Stockbridge and Canonmills, residential areas with a bit of a village vibe featuring a startling number of charity shops. Running between them is the Water of Leith, the scenic waterway that flows from its source in the Pentland Hills to the port of Leith via the eponymous bridge. From Stockbridge, follow it past neoclassical folly St Bernard’s Well, through Dean Village to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. From Canonmills, it will take you to Leith, past allotments and through parks, part of the north Edinburgh cycle network following the old train lines. To get to Stockbridge from town, take the 8 Lothian bus to Muirhouse or the 23 or 27 headed to Trinity; from Leith, take the 36 Lothian bus heading to the Gyle.
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Photo: Micheile
Stockbridge & Canonmills
