It was
Doors Open Day yesterday and we visited
St Bernard's Well alongside the
Water of Leith, a building we have long wanted to visit inside.
Hygeia (the ancient Green goddess of health, the origin of the word hygiene) is a well known landmark along the river, but never before have we been able to get so close to her!
Nor have we ever before stepped inside this wonderful building
The spring was originally discovered by schoolboys in 1760 and later became very popular as a place for taking the waters as a cure for various maladies.
I'm guessing this tiny building would have been incredibly crowded at the height of its popularity! Nowadays its only open on Days Open Days and well worth the visit!
You can see photos from the rest of our walk yesterday over on
Crafty Green Poet.
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