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Village
Dean Village
Former milling village in the Water of Leith valley, with old mill buildings, a weir and a riverside path.
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Stockbridge & Dean Village: things to do
Places worth your time in Stockbridge & Dean Village
Top places
Things to do in Stockbridge & Dean Village
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Walk
Water of Leith Walkway
Riverside path along the Water of Leith, passing Dean Village and Stockbridge on its way to Leith.
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Bridge
Dean Bridge
Early 19th-century bridge by Thomas Telford, carrying the road high above the Water of Leith.
Historic housing
Well Court
Courtyard of flats in Dean Village, with a distinctive red sandstone tower.
Monument
St Bernard's Well
Classical rotunda beside the Water of Leith, built in 1789 over a mineral spring.
Gallery
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One)
National gallery of modern and contemporary art, set in parkland on Belford Road.
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Gallery
Modern Two
Sister gallery to Modern One, with a recreation of Eduardo Paolozzi's studio and changing exhibitions.
Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Botanic garden at Inverleith with glasshouses, landscaped grounds and a large plant collection.
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Park
Inverleith Park
Large public park north of Stockbridge, next to the Royal Botanic Garden.
Market
Stockbridge Market
Sunday market of food and crafts in the heart of Stockbridge.
Cemetery
Dean Cemetery
Victorian cemetery with ornate memorials, next to Dean Village.
Street
Circus Lane
Curving, cobbled lane of mews houses in Stockbridge, popular for photographs.
Church
St Stephen's Church
Early 19th-century church by William Playfair, with a prominent tower, in the middle of Stockbridge.
Historic housing
Stockbridge Colonies
Terraces of 19th-century cottage flats with external stairs, built as workers' housing.
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- Stockbridge & Dean Village (area photo): Mike Shaw, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dean Village: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Water of Leith Walkway: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dean Bridge: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Well Court: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Bernard's Well: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One): John R. from Scotland, Britain., CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Modern Two: Grousebeater2, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Inverleith Park: Alpin Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stockbridge Market: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dean Cemetery: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Circus Lane: Tony Fisher, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Stephen's Church: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stockbridge Colonies: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Leith & the Waterfront: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Grassmarket & Southside: rboed*, CC BY 2.0, source
- Haymarket & Murrayfield: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bruntsfield & Morningside: Macumba, Public domain, source
- Portobello & the Coast: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Old Town & Royal Mile: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- New Town: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill: Peulle, CC BY 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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