About us
We are a popular and well-established walking group based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
We offer group walks which mostly:
• are accessible by public transport, normally by bus rides of no more than an hour from the centre of Edinburgh
• start after 10 a.m. or later
• are dog-friendly
• end in a pub or café
The group is non-competitive, with the emphasis being on visiting beautiful and interesting places, at a pace with which everybody is comfortable, and meeting people and making friends.
Our walks range from gentle seaside strolls of two or three miles to fairly strenuous ten-mile walks in the Pentland Hills, with everything in between. Most walks include a picnic break around halfway. In addition, we sometimes arrange social events, such as cinema or pub evenings, and Christmas or summer parties.
The group is totally non-commercial, but occasionally seeks to raise small amounts of money from members purely to cover the cost of using the meetup.com web site.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you come suitably prepared for your walk. This is especially true on hillwalks, where you must have proper walking boots, and clothing suitable for the changeable Scottish weather. In addition, you should bring food and water, and possibly a hot drink.
Members come on walks at their own risk. The group has no liability insurance, so members must make their own decisions about whether to go on a walk. The organiser can advise about the terrain, but cannot be held responsible in the event of any mishap.
Dogs are welcome, unless the details of a specific walk specify otherwise, but we rely on members to keep their dogs under appropriate control. This is especially true in the hills where there may be sheep and lambs.
As many of our events are oversubscribed and have waiting lists, we ask that if you sign up for an event, you attend. If you have to change your mind for any reason, please don’t forget to change your status to ‘not going’ on the event’s web page. If you are unable to make an event at the last minute, for whatever reason, please contact the organiser of the event as soon as possible.
As you might have realised, our members like to take photos from our events and post them on our group website on meetup to capture the memorable moments of our events. If you take part of our events and you don't want to have taken pictures of you please let the organiser and photographers know at the beginning of the event and they will respect your wishes.
We hope to see you soon!
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Water of Leith - Balerno to The Shore - Fundraiser
Balerno High School, 5 Bridge Road, EH14 7AQ, EH14 7AQ, Edinburgh, GBHi all, I'm organising a fundraising walk along the Water of Leith from Balerno to The Shore (21km) on Saturday the 7th of March in support of clean drinking water in Africa.
I volunteer for Africa Access Water, a charity based in Zambia, and we build solar-powered water systems to improve access to clean drinking water and improve food security. Every £10 we receive on this fundraiser provides someone with clean drinking water for decades.
This fundraising walk is a great opportunity to complete the full Water of Leith walkway and socialise with some new people, always keeping the water in sight as we walk for a good cause.
If you would like to find out more or donate to our fundraiser visit our JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/water-of-leith-2026-afaw
If you are interested in joining the walk on the 7th of March, RSVP to this meetup event and join our walk WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/K7MWJwyjDkz7HRi4joxTVg
Details of the walk:
Start: Balerno High School - 10 AM
Stop 1: Colinton Dell and the Colinton Tunnel - 11:15-30 AM
Stop 2: Water of Leith Visitor Centre and AQUEDUCT - 12-12:15 PM
Stop 3: Murrayfield Stadium - 13:15-13:30 PM
Stop 4: St Bernard’s Well, Royal Botanic Garden, Stockbridge. 14:30-14:45 PM
End: The Shore in Leith. 15:30-15:45 PMWe will be taking the bus to Balerno, boarding bus number 44:
Leaving Princes Street at 09:15 AM
Leaving Haymarket Station (Stop HG) at 09:26 AM
Arriving at Balerno at 09:56 AMWalking can pose a danger of personal injury, and all participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions, involvement and enjoyment.
Participants are also responsible for ensuring that their walking gear is suitable for the nature of the walk and the prevailing weather conditions (which participants are responsible for checking) and for bringing adequate food and water supplies.
By signing up for this walk, you are confirming that you have fully read, understood and accepted the foregoing and the following caveats, including that all participants join this walk of their own volition and are responsible for their own safety and enjoyment. No participant is owed any formal duty of care by the group or by the walk leader.
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