The Water of Leith, above the Dean Village, running through a wooded gorge beneath the New Town.

The Water of Leith is the river flowing through Edinburgh, Scotland. Image File history File links Water_of_Leith_above_Dean_Village. ... Image File history File links Water_of_Leith_above_Dean_Village. ... Dean Village (from dene, meaning deep valley) is a former village in the northwest of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is Scotlands capital, and its second-largest city. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is Scotlands capital, and its second-largest city. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

It is 35 km (24 miles) long and rises in the Colzium Springs at Millstone Rig of the Pentland Hills and flows into the Firth of Forth at Leith. It travels through Harperrigg Reservoir, past the ruins of Cairns Castle, through Balerno, Currie, Juniper Green, Colinton, Slateford, Longstone, Saughton, Roseburn, Dean Village, Stockbridge, Silvermills, Warriston, Canonmills and Bonnington to Leith. The source of a river, usually a lake or a spring, is the farthest point of a river from its estuary or confluence with another river. ... The Pentland Hills is a range of hills to the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth Satellite photo of the Firth and the surrounding area The Firth of Forth (Abhainn Dhubh [Black River] in Scottish Gaelic) is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea... Former Royal Yacht Britannia is permanently moored at Leith harbour. ... Balerno is a suburb of the Scottish capital Edinburgh. ... Currie is a suburb of the Scottish capital Edinburgh. ... Juniper Green is a suburb of Edinburgh in the south west of the city. ... Colinton is an area of Edinburgh in the south west of that city. ... Longstone is a suburb of Edinburgh in Scotland. ... Saughton (Sauchton in Scots) is a suburb of the west of Edinburgh, bordering on Sighthill, Longstone, and Stenhouse. ... Dean Village (from dene, meaning deep valley) is a former village in the northwest of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Stockbridge is pictuesque area of Edinburgh located towards the north of the city and bordering on the New Town. ...

There is a Water of Leith Walkway. It is said that much of the water flow at Edinburgh - perhaps 4/5ths - is actually subterranean. One of many Signposts The Water of Leith Walkway is a public footpath and cycleway that runs alongside the small river of the same name through Edinburgh, Scotland, from Balerno to Leith. ...

See also

• Rivers of Scotland