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LeithCruise port guide

Ships dock at Berth 8 Leith Docks. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Berth 8 Leith Docks

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Berth 8 Leith Docks.

  1. 4min

    HMY Britannia

    Former floating royal residence of Queen Elizabeth II

  2. 5min

    Ocean Terminal

    Major waterfront shopping centre and transport interchange

  3. 7min

    Shore

    Historic waterfront street lined with seafood restaurants and bars

  4. 8min

    Kinloch Anderson

    Edinburgh kilt and Highland dress outfitter since 1868

  5. 8min

    Cafe Domenico

    Relaxed Italian restaurant at the Shore in Leith

  6. 8min

    Murmur

    Local visitor point near the Shore

  7. 10min

    Toast

    Waterfront wine cafe and bar on the Shore

  8. 11min

    Nobles

    Restored Victorian bar with stained glass and Scottish fare

  9. 14min

    Trinity House

    Historic maritime guildhall and museum of navigational history

  10. 14min

    Bittersweet Leith

    Family-run cocktail bar and restaurant in Leith

  11. 14min

    Edinburgh Antiques Centre

    Sprawling warehouse filled with vintage collectables and furniture

  12. 16min

    Milk

    Dog-friendly cafe at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

  13. 17min

    Argonaut Books

    Independent community bookshop on Leith Walk

  14. 18min

    Leith Links

    Spacious public park and historic home of early golf

  15. 20min

    porto & fi

    Family-run coastal cafe and bistro in Newhaven

  16. 22min

    Origano

    Relaxed pizzeria and bar on Leith Walk

  17. 23min

    Mr Eion, Coffee Roaster

    Speciality coffee roaster with Edinburgh coffee shops

  18. 25min

    La Casa

    Mediterranean restaurant serving Spanish tapas and Greek mezze

  19. 25min

    Old Chain Pier

    Historic seaside restaurant and beer garden in Edinburgh

  20. 28min

    Crighton Pharmacy

    Convenient community pharmacy on Leith Walk

See all 45 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 7min

    Fishers

    Classic seafood stalwart set inside a 17th-century signal tower

  2. 7min

    Water of Leith Walkway

    Peaceful riverside walking trail linking Leith to the city

  3. 8min

    The Ship On The Shore

    Seafood restaurant and champagne bar in Leith

  4. 37min

    Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

    World-renowned botanical gardens spanning 70 tranquil green acres

  5. Ride

    Greyfriars Kirk

    Historic 17th-century kirk famous for the Greyfriars Bobby legend

  6. Ride

    Dean Village

    Fairytale 19th-century grain-milling hamlet along the river

More ports nearby: Dundee, Glasgow (Greenock), Greenock, Aberdeen, Newcastle upon Tyne (North Shields).