Pictures of Leith

The gallery contains photos of places of interest in Leith. Click on the thumbnails to see larger sized photographs of the Edinburgh waterfront. The picture size on average is 80kb.

All photos are also available as large and very large, high resolution images which are suitable for use in printed materials. If you would like to use one of the Edinburgh pictures available on this website please get in touch.

See the bottom of the page for links to more information about visiting Leith, home of the world's most famous ship, the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Leith waterfront from Rennie's Isle
Harpoon and waterfront buildings from the Victoria Swing Bridge
Photo of Signal Tower
Sandy Robertson sculpture in Leith
The Hydraulic Pumping Station in Prince of Wales Dock
Picture of Prince of Wales Dock
Victoria Swing Bridge from Ocean Drive
Old Pier near the Royal Yacht Britannia
Royal Navy ship in Leith Docks
A white liner moored in the Leith's large Western Harbour
Open-air cafe in Dock Place looking towards Signal Tower
Another picture from Rennie's Isle of Leith's famous waterfront
King's landing and other buildings on the waterfront
Ocean Terminal shopping center
Picture of Newhaven harbour, only 10 minutes walk from Ocean Terminal
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More Leith information:

Pictures of Leith Picture gallery of places of interest in Leith.

Leith on the web Links to other web pages related to Edinburgh's waterfront.

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All Royal Yacht Britannia articles:

Britannia Visitor Centre Overview of the Royal Yacht Britannia visitor centre at Ocean Terminal.

Highlights of a Britannia Tour Information on the most interesting things to see on the Royal Yacht.

Leith Waterfront & Docks Visitor information about the revived Edinburgh waterfront at Leith.

Pictures of the Royal Yacht Britannia Picture gallery of and from the Royal Yacht.

Attraction Details - Royal Yacht Britannia Royal Yacht Britannia tourist information including opening times, admission and contact details.

Royal Yacht Britannia on the web Links to other web pages related to the most famous yacht in the world.

Also see:

Holyrood Palace Tourist information and pictures of the Queen's Royal residence in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh attractions and sightseeing All of the best attractions in Edinburgh plus pictures and sightseeing tips.

A visitor's tips for planning an Edinburgh holiday:

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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