Event location: Walking Tours. Ongoing event.
Edinburgh's Royal Mile is a treasure-chest of historic gems just waiting to be opened. Let your expert guide unfold the history of this fascinating street and reveal its unique place in the development of the Scottish nation. Discover how the Royal Mile received its name. Marvel at the splendour of Scotland's original Parliament Hall. Find out how Britain's oldest equestrian statue shocked the ladies! Learn why, to this day, Scots spit on a stoney heart. Explore closes and courtyards. Stand where the great and the good once lived and worked. Conclude your tour at the Blair Street Interpretation Centre and visit our quirky shop.
This tour - the only one of its kind which runs throughout the year - is the ideal introduction to the Old Town of Edinburgh. It explores buildings and courtyards no bus can ever reach.
HIGHLIGHTS
Jewel in the Crown " unlock the secrets of Edinburgh's cultural, criminal and political past
Discover winding closes and undiscovered buildings
Entertaining and knowledgeable guide
Explore the narrow closes and wynds of the OldTown.
Discover Scotland's first Parliament building.
Meet the celebrated author of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Learn how Half-Hangit Maggie got her name
SCHEDULE
Daily every afternoon
Departure time: 2.15pm
Departure Point: The Mercat Cross, a substantial eight-sided monument on the Royal Mile next to St Giles Cathedral.
Tour does not run:
24th, 25th, 26th December and the evening of 31st December.