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Canalside Walking Group Routes

The walking group meet every Thursday and depart at 10am.

We Meet and start from Fountainbridge Square, EH3 9QB, where the swans sculpture is found and take a number of different routes, examples below:

Brief descriptions follow and details of each route are available to group leaders/ members with the password

Harrison Park

Towpath- Harrison Park loop- Towpath

The Railway Path

Towpath to Fountainbridge Green- Gibson Terrace- Dundee Street- Dundee Terrace – Caledonian Railway Path- Harrison Park- Towpath

Meadows

Cameo – Kings theatre – Valleyfield Street – North Meadow Walk – Community Garden – Townswomen’s Guild Walk – Melville Terrace – Leamington Walk – Leamington Terrace – Towpath

The Three Bridges Route

Towpath- Viewforth Bridge – Dorset Place – Yeaman Place Bridge – Temple Park Crescent – Polwarth Church – Harrison Road Bridge – Towpath (1.3 miles each way)

The 3 Bridges Route walk leader information

North Merchiston Cemetery

Towpath to Fountainbridge Green- Gibson Terrace- Dundee Street- Dundee Terrace – steps down to Angle Park Terrace – cross diagonally to Cemetery entrance – circuit of cemetery – return by same route

Union Canal to Roseburn Link Path

Towpath to Fountainbridge Green- Gibson Terrace- Dundee Street – Fountainbridge Library – Teller Underpass using ramp – left to Dalry Park – cross 2 new bridges and pass snake garden – under railway to Roseburn Path – return by same route.

Dalry Cemetery

Towpath to Fountainbridge Green- Gibson Terrace- Dundee Street – Fountainbridge Library – Teller Underpass using ramp – left to Dalry Park – Dalry Road – Dalry Cemetery circuit clockwise – return via same route

Floral Clock

Morrison Street – Sheraton – footbridge – Rutland Square – Lothian Road – St Cuthbert’s Steps – Ross Fountain – behind Ross Bandstand – slope up to Floral Clock – return on upper pathway. (1 mile each way)

Haymarket Route

Gardiners Cescent (diversion) – Morrison Street – Conference Square – Rutland Square – Atholl Crescent – St Mary’s Cathedral Grounds – Haymarket – Haymarket Colonies – Morrison Crescent – McEwan Square – Gilmore Park

Old and new Route

Art College Route

Royal Edinburgh Community Garden

Water of Leith Visitor Centre/ Slateford Aqueduct

Towpath to Slateford – steps to Visitor Centre – bus home (or boat home)