Leith Roads Explained

Leith Roads is a stretch of water off the coastal town of Leith, Scotland.[1] The waters extend about two miles (3 km) offshore and provide a generally safe anchor, protected from the gales as they are, by Inchkeith.

The English landscape painter J. M. W. Turner drew a pair of sketches in 1822 entitled Shipping in Leith Roads which are part of the Tate's collection.[2]

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55.999°N -3.1507°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leith Roads, Firth of Forth. www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk. 7 April 2016.
  2. Web site: J.M.W. Turner: Shipping in Leith Roads. www.tate.org.uk. 7 April 2016.