St Bernard's Well

Stockbridge/Inverleith

St Bernard's Well

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St Bernard's Well

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Location: Stockbridge/Inverleith, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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November 9, 2023

Hiking

The place is very nice for a walk outside the city and at the same time in the center of Edinburgh

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Adie

November 13, 2023

Hiking

St. Bernard's Well was discovered in 1760 - a natural spring, rumoured by locals to have healing powers.

A Greco-Roman style temple houses a figurine of the Greek goddess of health, designed by Alexander Nasmyth.

Christine🔹

August 28, 2025

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It's actually a well! It was once believed that the water here had healing powers and could cure arthritis and poor eyesight.
Another fun fact: the well is mentioned in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Either way, it's a beautiful spot by the river and a little different, a place that not everyone knows about yet.

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