Edinburgh Dean Village Architecture Tour

Tour the picturesque Baronial legacy of the ancient milling village set under the majestic Thomas Telford’s Dean Bridge. A self-guided 1h AUDIO TOUR off the beaten path in a lush, green valley.

The tours are location aware, so you will hear directions and stories as you move. You can pause anytime. 

With architectural designer as your narrator, you will chart the fate of the area from industrious prosperity to complete disrepute, before it became the most desirable residential district in Edinburgh.

The tour will take you around the old milling village that still contains traces of its Baronial legacy. You’ll see the Dean Bridge, the tollbooth, the mill and the weir, which were all formerly controlled by the Incorporation of Baxters (bakers).

The narrator will also show you the easy-to-miss details on buildings, and share old maps and drawings as you walk the lush green banks of the Water of Leith. 



From £8.50 per adult


Departure days

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday

January — December

Contact details

Cobble Tales - Architecture Tours of Edinburgh

4, Hunter Square
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
EH1 1QW

Tour information

Starting

  • Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh - City Centre

Length

2Hours

Transport

  • Walking

Languages

  • English

Themes

  • Architecture
  • Art
  • City
  • History
  • Walking

Tour prices


From £8.50 Per Adult

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Cobble Tales - Architecture Tours of Edinburgh

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Cobble Tales - Architecture Tours of Edinburgh

Explore Edinburgh’s history through its buildings on itineraries created by architects. We offer audio tours for individuals and private guided tours for groups in English and French. Every purchased tour supports the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.

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