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Royal Yacht Britannia
Former royal yacht, now moored at Ocean Terminal as a floating museum.
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Leith & the Waterfront: things to do
Places worth your time in Leith & the Waterfront
Top places
Things to do in Leith & the Waterfront
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Waterfront
The Shore
Historic harbor on the Water of Leith, lined with former warehouses now home to restaurants and bars.
Museum
Trinity House
Maritime museum in a historic building on Kirkgate, about Leith's seafaring past.
Park
Leith Links
Large public park in Leith, linked to the first written rules of golf.
Historic building
Custom House
Custom House on Commercial Street, a landmark of Leith's port.
Church
North and South Leith Parish Church
Historic parish church on Kirkgate, with medieval origins.
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Historic house
Lamb's House
Restored 17th-century merchant's house at Waters' Close, near The Shore.
Venue
Leith Theatre
Former civic theater on Ferry Road, reopened as a live-music and events venue.
Harbor
Newhaven Harbour
Historic fishing harbor at Newhaven, on the Firth of Forth.
Shopping center
Ocean Terminal
Waterfront shopping and leisure center beside the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Historic building
The Vaults
Historic wine vaults on Giles Street, now home to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's Leith base.
Distillery
Port of Leith Distillery
Whisky distillery on the Leith waterfront, close to Ocean Terminal.
Park
Starbank Park
Hillside park in Trinity with views over the Firth of Forth.
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Haymarket & Murrayfield
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Bruntsfield & Morningside
Leafy southern suburbs with local high streets, Blackford Hill and a hillside observatory
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- Leith & the Waterfront (area photo): Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Royal Yacht Britannia: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- The Shore: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Trinity House: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Leith Links: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Custom House: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- North and South Leith Parish Church: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lamb's House: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Leith Theatre: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Newhaven Harbour: Steve Fareham, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ocean Terminal: Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, source
- The Vaults: gnomonic, CC BY 2.0, source
- Port of Leith Distillery: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Starbank Park: M J Richardson, 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
- Stockbridge & Dean Village: Mike Shaw, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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