Dean Village Edinburgh

If you're making a stop by Water of Leith, you absolutely have to make time to visit Dean Village — a sleepy hamlet seemingly straight from a storybook. What was once a milling settlement in the 1100s and a mark of the Industrial Period is now a charming village that makes for some great pictures. One of the most interesting architectural marvels in Dean Village is the Well Court, built in the late 19th century to provide a home for water mill workers. Hidden behind the city centre lies a beautiful old hamlet in the style of an Edinburgh village. There may be plenty of people wanting to take photographs, but the earlier you arrive, the quieter it usually is. This is an area that once dominated the baking industry, so the buildings are a mix of mills and workers' housing, the most iconic of which is Well Court with its spires rising above the Water of Leith.