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A free tour encompassing all the aspects of Edinburgh’s Old Town

Edinburgh’s Old town has an amazing unrivalled history. In my tour I want to show you the following:

  • The Old town in all its glory
  • The links to the New Town 
  • The Religion and Monarchy that shaped the history. 
  • The crime and punishment dating back centuries. 
  • What influenced the writers, Rober Louis Stevenson, Sir Walter Scott and how they shaped Edinburgh. 
  • Greyfriars Bobby And the churchyard. 
  • Harry Potter influences 
  • The Grassmarket 


Linking all together the flow of the history and characters brings together a story that, I hope will take you back in time and visualise stories that make all the other tourists around fade in to the background. 

The tour lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes
Available in English
Chris
Guide: Chris
PRO
Guiding since 2025
Edinburgh born and bred although well traveled. I’m biased but I believe Edinburgh is the best city in the world.

24 stops
8.2 km walking
1 hour and 45 minutes
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Meeting point:57 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1SR, UKLet’s meet outside Cafe Edinburgh, 57 High Street. Next to the Netherbow well head. I have long hair and a beard.Open in Google Maps →
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Edinburgh Free Walking Tour
A free tour encompassing all the aspects of Edinburgh’s Old Town

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