Take a deep dive into the past on one of these tours, exploring different parts of Edinburgh, and different women from history. Join me on one of the tours below or contact me to arrange a date that suits.
Tripadvisor 5* rated
Women’s History Walking Tour 1
Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace
(3 hours)
£25pp
Down the Royal Mile from Castle to Palace, highlighting literary women, those in education, pioneers in the medical world, those from the top of society to the bottom, and more.
Dates
– Sunday 18 May, 10am
– Friday 20 June, 10am
– Saturday 28 June, 10am
– Sat 30 Aug 10am
– Sat 20 Sept 10am
Women’s History Walking Tour 2
Edinburgh New Town
(2 hours)
£20pp
From St Andrew’s Square to Charlotte Square, explaining not just the history of Edinburgh but also the women who fought for justice, those who worked as novelists and artists, and more.
Dates
– Sat 31 May, 11am
– Sun 22 Jun, 11am
– Sun 27 July, 2pm
– Sun 10 Aug, 2pm
– Sun 17 Aug, 11am
– Sat 14 Sept, 10am
– Sat 11 Oct, 2pm
Keep your eye out for dates in the second half of the year, to be added soon.
Women’s History Walking Tour 3
Canongate
(1.5 hours)
£15pp
From John Knox House to Holyrood Palace, looking at the women who lived and worked in the Canongate over the centuries and those who worked to improve the area.
Dates
– Sat 10 May, 11am
– Sun 22 Jun, 2.30pm
– Sat 9 Aug, 3pm
– Sun 17 Aug, 2.30pm
– Sat 13 SEpt, 2pm
Keep your eye out for dates in the second half of the year, to be added soon.
Women’s History Walking Tour 4
Heart of Edinburgh Old Town
(1 hour)
£12.50pp
Looking at women and work from John Knox House to St Giles Cathedral
Dates
– Sat 5 July, 12pm
– Sat 6 Sept, 12pm
– Sat 27 Sept, 12pm
– Sat 11 Oct, 11.30am
Keep your eye out for dates in the second half of the year, to be added soon.
Women’s History
Walking Tour 5
Scottish Women Writers
(2.5 hours)
£25pp
Edinburgh is a literary city but not just men wrote books! Find out about female writers, both published & in manuscript.
Dates
– Sat 14 June, 2pm
– Sat 12 July, 10am
– Sat 23 Aug, 2pm
Keep your eye out for dates in the second half of the year, to be added soon.
Ruth Boreham
Tour guide and historian
Join us where we take a deep
dive into the past and
uncover the history of
Edinburgh.
Copyright © 2024 Ruth Boreham. All rights reserved.