SPAB Scotland Visit to the Mills of Dean Village

Event details

Saturday 11 May, 10am - 12pm 

To celebrate National Mills Weekend, join us for a springtime walk around beautiful Dean Village with its 800 years of milling history.  

Led by tour guide Estelle Meyer and stone conservation expert Nic Boyes, we’ll explore the area’s fascinating industrial history and discuss some of the conservation and building maintenance issues we spot along the way.

The walk will also include entry into the rarely open St Bernard's Well, a wonderful Greco-Roman building housing a natural spring. 

Who is it for? 

This walk is for mills enthusiasts, Edinburgh residents, or visitors who would like to learn a little more about the city’s forgotten industrial past. 

You will need  

Please wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather on the day.  

Speakers 

Estelle Meyer is an architect, historian and tour guide at Cobble Tales Tours.  

Nic Boyes is a stone conservation consultant and SPAB Scotland Guardian. 

Accessibility 

There will be steps, steep paths and uneven surfaces in places. The route will take in part of the Water of Leith walkway which does not always have a railing or wall edge. 

Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email scotland@spab.org.uk. 

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All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions. 

We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion, including in print and online. 

This event is generously supported by Cobble Tales. With additional thanks to the Dean Village Association.

Image: Dean Village © Clark Van Der Beken