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Private tour in Edinburgh Susan N
Leith - Half Day Walking Tour of the Old Port of Leith
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Let me show you my Scotland - this beautiful, exciting and wonderful land. Let me design private tours to suit your interests and then show you some of the most magical places to give you wonderful Scottish memories. Born in Edinburgh I have always loved Scottish history, its people and architecture and I am proud to be a qualified Scottish Blue Badge Tour guide. I enjoy arranging private walking tours and private driver guided tours for up to 7 people and have been delighted to receive excellent feedback. Picking you up from your hotel, cruise ship or airport is a great way to let you see as much as possible in the time you are here. As an active member of two ancient Scottish Clans - the Napiers and the Hannays - I would love to help you find your own Scottish roots, look for your Scottish ancestors and find where they lived. Outlander, Robert the Bruce, Harry Potter, Skyfall, Monty Python & the Holy Grail - all filmed in Scotland and I can take you to visit the locations and tell you the stories behind the scenes. If you have a particular Scottish theme then just let me know and I will design a tour to delight you. Literature, Palaces, Nature, Landscape - these are just some of the tours I have provided in 2018. And you will find places well off the normal tourist trail - secret, mysterious Scotland! We Scots do love our food - for example salmon, beef, raspberries and whisky, and of course the wonderful haggis! Whatever your taste and style I can find suitable cafes, restaurants and pubs to get those taste buds zinging. Scottish Whisky Training School Certificate 2018 Scottish Blue Badge Tour Guide 2016 University of Edinburgh - Bachelor of Social Science Degree in Geography and Architectural Studies 1976 Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in 1981, winning the Galsworthy Prize in Planning and Development. In 2013 I was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). My career in housing development led me to be the Business Development Director at Dunedin Canmore Housing Association, and I have been responsible for building over 5000 new affordable homes, including the first award winning car free development in the United Kingdom. I am former Chair of Bield Housing and Care, and sat on the Scottish Tribunals Service for private rented housing. I currently run my own residential development consultancy providing project management and training services to housing associations and local authorities.
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Lively Leith - coolest neighbourhood in the UK!
Overview of your Edinburgh tour
Come with me on the tram to glide down from Edinburgh City Centre to the heart of Leith. An old medieval port dating back to the 12th century and possible Roman origins, which has seen wars, trade, dereliction and rebirth as the coolest neighbourhood in the UK (Sunday Times). Edgy, quirky, quaint, busy and picturesque, Leith is a place to fall in love with. Great pubs like the 16th Century Kings Wark, or two Michelin Star Restaurants (Martin Wishart and Tom Kitchin), with lots of fantastic places to drink and eat while watching the world go by. This is my part of the world for 30 years. Unusual shops, including a Saturday market, and good walk round the old streets and ancient quayside gives you the opportunity to see another side of Edinburgh. Leith was a separate town, but against its will was incorporated into the City of Edinburgh in 1922. Lots of stories about Mary Queen of Scots, John Paul Jones and English naval attacks. And of course the location of the original home of Golf , not St Andrews
Your Edinburgh tour itinerary
- Meet at St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh outside the Royal Bank of Scotland, or at your hotel -Take tram to Leith - Walk round Leith Links to see the origins of the rules of golf, old warehouses, new flats and the new Film Studio (owned by Jason Connery, Sean's son) - Pass Leith Police Station (and try to say "the Leith Police dismisseth us"! -round the back streets of Leith with modern 1960s "banana" flats and 16th century houses -walk along the quayside to the docks - barges, boats, cafes and pubs -Saturday morning market at the old Custom House and old whisky bond warehouses -16th century church with fascinating old graveyard Options to extend tour with visit Lind and Lime gin, or to end at the Royal Yacht Britannia or the brand new Port of Leith Distillery - the first vertical whisky distillery where you can happily spend the rest of your day. Very flexible tour - just let me know your interests.
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Type: Walking
Walking tour of approx 3 miles.
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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
ByGuide: In front of the Royal Bank of Scotland, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh
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