Water of Leith
River in Edinburgh, Scotland
About
The Water of Leith (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Lìte) is a river in Edinburgh, Scotland. It rises in the Pentland Hills before flowing through the centre of the city and emptying into the Firth of Forth at the Port of Leith.
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Siege of Leith
1560 Siege at Leith
0.4 mi away
HMY Britannia
Museum ship, former royal yacht of the British monarch
0.3 mi away
Port of Leith
Port in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
0.3 mi away
Newhaven, Edinburgh
Suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland
0.9 mi away
Leith Links
Public park in Edinburgh, Scotland
0.6 mi away
Seafield, Edinburgh
Coastal strip near Edinburgh, Scotland
1.2 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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