Water of Leith - Balerno to The Shore - Charity Walk
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Hi 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 PM
We 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 AM
Walking 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.