Daredevils to abseil off Port of Leith Distillery for charity

DAREDEVILS have been offered the chance to abseil off the towering 40-metre tall Port of Leith Distillery to raise funds for an Edinburgh charity.

Maggie’s Edinburgh will give interested parties the opportunity to be one of the first to descend 100ft off the distillery on Sunday 11 May.

Daredevils to abseil off Port of Leith Distillery for charity — The Port of Leith Distillery stands at 40 metres tall.

Those taking part will be 100ft up with an epic view of Edinburgh’s skyline and the Royal Yacht Britannia, all whilst supporting the cancer charity.

Samantha Lea, centre fundraising manager at Maggie’s Edinburgh says: “We are thrilled to offer this fantastic new opportunity for Maggie’s supporters, a truly unique experience to descend the 100ft drop off Scotland’s first vertical distillery and take in the views.

“We invite people to sign up to help raise funds to support people with cancer and their friends and family.”

The abseil on 11 May costs £30 to register, with participants asked to raise a minimum of £250 per person.

Participants must be 11 years old and over and weigh under 120kg; registration can be done online: https://bit.ly/4hamI3W.