Edinburgh - Dean Village

An image of idyllic village life is created by Dean Village, northwest of Princes Street (Queensferry-Belford Road-Bells Brae). This picturesque little spot lies in a wooded gorge carved by the meandering waters of the Water of Leith, which during the Middle Ages supplied the water power for Edinburgh's flour mills. Weavers and tanners soon followed. Inscriptions and house signs from the 17th C recall the bakers' guild, while St Bernard's Wall by Leith Walkway is an attractive example of Classical landscaping. The round temple with a statue of Hygieia was erected in 1789 by Alexander Nasmyth.