Discover

'a silver thread in a ribbon of green'

flowing through Edinburgh

A healthy river cared for by its community

The Water of Leith Conservation Trust works to improve and protect the river, its heritage and wildlife: the Trust promotes education and recreation through the Visitor Centre and works with volunteers and community groups to deliver around 250 river clean-ups and habitat improvement tasks annually. 

Operating since 1988, it was the first river charity to be established in Scotland. Support our work by becoming a member, sending a donation or joining the hundred-strong team of volunteers who are involved in projects on the river and in running the Visitor Centre.   

The Trust is a registered Charity (number SC000015). Our work is supported by City of Edinburgh Council’s Services for Communities and Communities and Families Departments.

 

Latest News

Walkway Closure between Currie and Balerno due to bridge damage. Divert locally onto Lanark Road. See walkway page for a map

The Walkway

13 mile walkway winding through our capital

Visitor Centre

Open daily 10am to 4pm, community café & exhibition

The River

Edinburgh’s hidden natural asset

The Trust

Conserving and enhancing the river since 1988

Volunteering

Join the team and help protect the Water of Leith

Learning

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Latest News & Blog Posts

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Important information about use of Trail / Bush Cameras along the Water of Leith

Over recent months, we’ve seen a significant increase in the use of wildlife trail cameras (bushcams) along the Water of ...

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Eight years on the Walkway: What our River Patrol data is telling us.

Walking along, noting observations and contributing to our work, one walk at a time

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Learning Beyond the Classroom: Winter Outreach Highlights

The end of the winter for the learning department this year involved a lot of outreach work – leaving the ...

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