Edinburgh Street Historians

Edinburgh Street Historians is a fantastic team of Edinburgh tour guides who want to change the way that people see the city.

About Edinburgh Street Historians

	The High Street Wellhead Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1QX
	07703729108
	Edinburgh Street Historians Website
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Listed Under Attractions - Guided Walks and Tours / Attractions - History and Culture

We do walking tours, walking tours that most people call free walking tours but we prefer to say Pay What You Like. It is more clear that way. Pay nothing at the start and what you think is fair at the end.

We offer regular public tours, one covering the Old Town and one covering Harry Potter, plus a weekly one on Fridays covering LGBTQ history and current affairs.

The Harry Potter and LGBTQ tours have part of their proceeds go to support LGBT Health and Wellbeing (recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, no. SC034216.)

We also run special seasonal tours. For example, in Spring we have a Meadows Tour, covering one of Edinburgh's most fascinating parks. At Easter, we are also running a Women's Tour to cover a few of the great and mighty women in Scottish history.

Other seasonals and special tours will be developed over time!

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Upcoming Events at Edinburgh Street Historians

Tour

Edinburgh Street Historians LGBTQ Free Walking Tour

Selected dates between 14th March 2025 - 6th June 2025

Edinburgh Old Town

This walking tour of Edinburgh focuses on LGBTQ history from the battle of legalisation to the modern issues faced by the community in the current day!

Guided Walks and Tours

Linlithgow Canal Centre

Canal Basin Manse Rd, Linlithgow EH49 6AJ

Canal Cruises to Avon Aqueduct, Linlithgow Boat Trips, Tearoom, Canal Museum, Charters and Self-Drive Canal Boat Hire. Open from Easter until the end of September.

Guided Walks and Tours

The Port of Leith Distillery

11 Whisky Quay, Leith EH6 6FH

The Port of Leith Distillery is Scotland's first vertical distillery - a remarkable new 9 storey building in Edinburgh's historic port district of Leith.

Guided Walks and Tours

Crafty Tours

, Various Locations Edinburgh NA

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Museum Collections Centre

10 Broughton Market, Edinburgh New Town EH3 6NU

The Museums Collections Centre is an amazing treasure trove of objects spanning a wide range of subjects.

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Timberbush Tours

555 Castlehill The Royal Mile , Edinburgh Old Town EH1 2ND

Timberbush Tours offer award-winning 1-5 day tours of the Scottish Highlands and Islands, departing daily from Edinburgh.

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The Hairy Coo Tours of Scotland

Suites 6 & 7 St John’s Studios 46A Constitution Street, Leith EH6 6RS

Enjoy a great family day out with The Hairy Coo. We offer day trips, multi-day tours and private tours of Scotland from Edinburgh.

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Mercat Tours

Mercat House 28 Blair Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1QR

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Guided Walks and Tours

Bustourant

, Various Locations Edinburgh

Join us for some never-to-be forgotten tasteful tours of Edinburgh on our double decker bus called Robert The Bus!

Guided Walks and Tours

Historic Edinburgh Tours Ltd

28/2 Bridge Road, Colinton, Edinburgh South EH13 0LQ

There’s nothing quite like a bit of local knowledge to give you an even better understanding of a city and your guide has that in abundance. Robert...

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Blubale Free Tours

164 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1QS

Blubale Free Tours (formerly Edintours), a company based in Edinburgh, is a tour operator that provides the best free walking tours in Edinburgh.The selection...

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