Actual Education Interactive Guided Tours

The Water of Leith
Due Spring 2010

Edinburgh's Water of Leith may not be as famous as London's Thames or Newcastles' Tyne rivers but it shares an equally fascinating history. The Water of Leith is now a popular place for people to stroll and relax amidst some of the most picturesque scenery available in Edinburgh. This virtual tour captures some of these stunning scenes and explains some of the fascinating history behind one of Edinburgh's most scenic locations.

Features

• Over 40 panoramic scenes
• Each image of the Water of Leith has 'full screen' capability
• Video clips in some of the images increase the feeling of 'being there'
• All the important locations are covered
• This tour consists of detailed, interesting text and accompanying audio
• This tour acts as the perfect accompaniment to an actual walk down Edinburgh's stunning Water of Leith

Water of Leith Tour 1
Balerno to Slateford

Our tour starts at the beginning of the Water of Leith walkway next to Balerno High School. We follow the river down to Colinton, passing numerous relics of the Water of Leith's industrial pass. We stop to admire the weir in Colinton Dell before heading on to Slateford and the Water of Leith visitor centre.

Water of Leith Tour 2
Slateford to Stockbridge

The Visitor Centre is positioned next to two stunning viaducts and we learn about why they were built as we pass underneath them. After a short while we come out past Murrayfield Rugby Stadium, cross over the busy road at Roseburn and then rejoin the river for one of the prettiest stretches of the Water of Leith walkway.

Water of Leith Tour 3
Stockbridge to Leith

Our final tour takes in the suburb of Canonmills before we finish at the Port of Leith.

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(Panoramic scene from our "The Water of Leith - An Interactive Guided Tour". Use your mouse to control this scene. Double click to access the 'full screen' feature.)

(Video preview of our "Water of Leith Interactive Guided Tour")

(Click the 'play' button to see a slideshow of screenshots from our "Water of Leith Interactive Guided Tour" CD-ROM)

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(Our "Water of Leith Interactive Guided Tour" CD-ROM cover)