Before the creation of Leith Walk, the road via the villages of Broughton and Bonnington, or Wester Road as it appears on some old maps, was one of two roads formerly connecting Edinburgh to Leith; the other being Easter Road. The district lies between the districts of Pilrig and  Newhaven.
Prior to the establishment of Leith Walk, a route through the villages of Broughton and Bonnington, also known as Wester Road, served as one of two pathways linking Edinburgh to Leith; the other being Easter Road. This area is situated between the districts of Pilrig and Newhaven.