Neighbourhood guide

Dean Village

A valley of mills and the modern art galleries

Dean Village is the old milling village in the valley of the Water of Leith, with the two modern art galleries on Belford Road above it.

Dean Village is a short walk from Princes Street. The two Belford Road galleries, Modern One and Modern Two, sit on the plateau above. The National Galleries site refused automated reading, so check their hours before you go.

Getting there

Walk from the west end of Princes Street or Haymarket. The valley path links down to the Water of Leith Walkway.

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Nearby neighbourhoods

West End Theatres, cathedrals and Lothian Road 7 places · 1.0 km away

Stockbridge Market, river and Sunday walks 6 places · 1.2 km away

Murrayfield Rugby and the ice rink 4 places · 1.6 km away

New Town Georgian streets and Princes Street 19 places · 1.8 km away

The best of Dean Village

Best stroll Dean Village The old village in the valley.

Best art Modern One Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.

Best second gallery Modern Two On Belford Road.

Things to do in Dean Village

The brick tower of Well Court at Dean Village beside the water

Landmark · Free Dean Village A former milling village in the valley of the Water of Leith, a short walk from Princes Street.

The grass landform in front of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One

Museum Modern One The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on Belford Road. The National Galleries site refused automated reading, so hours are not listed here.

The neoclassical front of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two

Museum Modern Two The second building of the national modern art galleries on Belford Road. The National Galleries site refused automated reading, so hours are not listed here.

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Stay in Dean Village

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