.Stroll down the hill and down the centuries, and learn the reasons for the unique development of the Old Town of Edinburgh from a guide who was curator Local History for the city for fifteen years...

Marking the Mile

Meander down the Royal Mile, stopping at around fifteen locations to examine the various markers which commerate long-gone structures, once important in Edinburgh's history, but about which there is little or no on-site information.

Walking wi' Rabbie

Saunter down the Royal Mile in the footsteps of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, pausing at a number of the locations which he frequented (for  a variety of purposes) during his visits to Edinburgh

Stepping out wi' Davie

Stroll from the Old Town to the New in the footsteps of David Hume, Scotland's greatest philosopher, as we trace his life in Edinburgh from the cradle (almost) to the grave (spectacular).