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.
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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
– Saturday 17 January, 10am-1pm
– Saturday 14 February, 10am-1pm
– Friday 3 April, 10am-1pm
– Saturday 30 May, 10am-1pm
– Saturday 20 June, 10am-1pm
Women’s History Walking Tour 2
Edinburgh New Town
(2.5 hours)
£25pp
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
– Saturday 24 January, 2pm-4.30pm
– Sunday 22 February, 2pm-4.30pm
– Saturday 14 March, 10.30am-1pm
– Sunday 12 April, 10.30am-1pm
– Saturday 9 May, 2pm-4.30pm
– Friday 5 June, 2pm-4.30pm
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
– Saturday 24 January, 11am-12.30pm
– Saturday 7 February, 2pm-3.30pm
– Saturday 14 March, 2.30pm-4pm
– Saturday 4 April, 2pm-3.30pm
– Saturday 23 May, 2.30pm-4pm
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
– Saturday 7 February, 12pm-1pm
– Saturday 28 February, 2pm-3pm
– Saturday 4 April, 12pm-1pm
– Friday 1 May, 3.30pm-4.30pm
– Saturday 6 June, 3pm-4pm
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
– Saturday 28 February, 10am-12.30pm
– Saturday 25 April, 2pm-4.30pm
– Saturday 27 June, 2pm-4.30pm
Ruth Boreham
Tour guide and historian
Join us where we take a deep
dive into the past and
uncover the history of
Edinburgh.
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