This self-guided walking tour leads you through Edinburgh old town and unveils the curiously wood-related history of Scotland’s capital. You can follow the below map, or find your own way across town while listening to history-, wood- and tree experts. There will be lots of opportunity to further explore on your own, also through online material should you not have the time to do so in real life.
Click here to get the map view.
This is the step-free alternative.
The route above is a suggestion that allows you to see the most iconic parts of Edinburgh old town. The total walking time for the route is ca. 40 minutes (2.9 km) and the total listening time is 47 minutes. Of course, you can also find your own way through town, and you don’t have to listen to the stops in order.
1. Stop: National Museum of Scotland
2. Stop: Grassmarket Community Project
3. Stop: Castle view (Grassmarket)
4. The Great Michael (Castle Terrace)
7. Stop: View of Holyrood Park (Dynamic Earth)
Many thanks to the contributors, in order, Jon Slight, Anne Crone, Susan Morrison, Phillip O’Leary, Matt McCabe and Jim Birley!
Thanks to my colleagues Mark Milne, Wojciech Plowas and Dan Ridley-Ellis.
Thanks to Marcello Torre for the music.