Dean Village

Practical Tourist Information

Start from Charlotte Square and walk along Queensferry Street Lane and until you reach Dean Bridge. Walk down Bell's Brae and then on Dean Path to reach the village. The walk should take around 15 minutes on foot.

Alternatively you can take Lothian buses 37, 37A or 41 and get off at Dean Bridge.

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Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. The most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', etc.

According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.

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