Edinburgh Street Historians

The Edinburgh Street Historians are a group of local, Edinburgh-based tour guides, who want to tell the story of the city in a way which is different from other tour companies.

About Edinburgh Street Historians

	The High Street Wellhead Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1QX
	07703729108
	Edinburgh Street Historians Website
	Facebook information can be found here
	Follow streethistorians on Instagram

Listed Under Attractions - Guided Walks and Tours / Attractions - History and Culture

Our tours are fun, funny, informative and are delivered in the tradition of free walking tours.

You pay nothing to come on them then at the end pay what it seems worth.

At present, our offering includes the Old Town tour, the Forgotten Women tour, the LGBTQ tour, plus we have seasonally available offerings on our website.

We also have a pro photographer who can take pictures of guests on tour which makes for an ideal addition to a birthday or wedding celebration.

The 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 take every opportunity to ensure the details for Edinburgh Street Historians are accurate, if any of the above information is incorrect we would appreciate if you could take a minute to suggest an edit.

All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.

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Upcoming Events at Edinburgh Street Historians

Tour

Fabulous Old Town Tour

1st December 2025 - 14th February 2026

Edinburgh Old Town

This free walking tour is fun and funny, performed by local independent tour guides, it will really help you to know the city and understand something about what life is all about!

Tour

Edinburgh Street Historians LGBTQ Free Walking Tour

Selected dates between 12th December 2025 - 27th March 2026

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

The Chocolatarium

3 - 5 Cranston Street , Edinburgh Old Town EH8 8BE

Give yourself or your loved ones a treat with a visit to Edinburgh's Chocolatarium - 90 minutes of chocolate heaven!

Guided Walks and Tours

The Hairy Coo Tours of Scotland

21 Albert Road , Leith EH6 7DP

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

Guided Walks and Tours

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.

Guided Walks and Tours

Edinburgh Music Tours

Edinburgh MusicTours NA, Various Locations Edinburgh NA

These entertaining and informative guided walking tours tell the story of the musicians who have stayed, played and made music in Edinburgh.

Guided Walks and Tours

Invisible Cities Walking Tours Edinburgh

Invisible Cities Walking Tours - Edinburgh , Various Locations Edinburgh

Invisible Cities offer family friendly guided walking tours of Edinburgh that showcase some of the city's historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is!

Guided Walks and Tours

Tours Plus English

17 Young Street , Edinburgh New Town EH2 4HU

Tours Plus English organises 1-week themed tours plus English language tuition accompanied by a professional guide and a qualified English teacher.

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...

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

Daring Women

, Various Locations in Edinburgh

At Daring Women, we run innovative tours, workshops and retreats in Scotland & Sri Lanka

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