News & stories from Edinburgh's award-winning walking tour company

"Marriage or death" she cried "remember whose daughter I am"

14 July 2014

We start in 1689 with the gruesome execution of John Chiesley.  A relative of Lord Ravenswood...

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A Day To Remember...

1 July 2014

By day three of the Mercat Tours International Battlefield Experience, students are ready to enter...

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A Family Affair

6 June 2014

When I'm asked by a journalist for an interview, I always get nervous.   What do I say?...

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Edinburgh for Kids - Big and Small

18 April 2014

As a visitor to Edinburgh, you'll begin on our famous Royal Mile, the road...

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The Doctor Will See You Now...

28 March 2014

One of my favourite stories is that of the serial killers Burke and Hare. Recently, I’ve...

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The Wizard and The Water Closet...

21 March 2014

Deep in the mists of time when I first joined Mercat tours, a plastic cauldron was passed around the...

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