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Escape the tourist trail with this private New Town walking tour - find hidden gems off the beaten track with a stroll through 250 years of history in Edinburgh's Georgian-era 'New' Town...
Just a stone's throw from the Old Town is the city's historic New Town, a major eighteenth-century development that marked the first time the city was truly able to expand, built from the 1760s onwards. Explore the grand Gerogian-era residential terraces studded with private gardens, along with some of the city's most iconic memorials to former inhabitants, and enjoy panoramic views across the Edinburgh and beyond from one of the three volcanic peaks of the city centre. |
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Along the way enjoy the spectacular architecture, and uncover some of the true hidden gems that many visitors never see, and explore two outlying suburbs - Dean Village and Stockbridge - which tell their own stories of how Edinburgh grew and expanded.
Stroll along the idyllic Water of Leith walkway and forget that you're in the heart of this bustling city, on a route which couldn't be more different from the madness of the Royal Mile... The tour starts in Charlotte Square and finishes at the top of Calton Hill. |
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Highlights of the Georgian-era New Town tour:
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Tour duration: 3 hours
Starts: Charlotte Square Finishes: the top of Calton Hill Distance covered: approx. 3 miles Terrain: city streets and some unpaved pathways, with significant inclines and cobbles
This tour does not take you inside any paid entry attractions |
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† Edinburgh Council requests a voluntary donation of 50p per person from visitors on tours which access the city's historic graveyards and burial grounds. If you would prefer NOT to make such a donation during your tour, please let me know so that we can take an alternative route.
† Edinburgh Council requests a voluntary donation of 50p per person from visitors on tours which access the city's historic graveyards and burial grounds. If you would prefer NOT to make such a donation during your tour, please let me know so that we can take an alternative route.
