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Walk the planned streets of Edinburgh’s New Town on a self-guided audio tour that traces money, power and design across Georgian façades. Download the VoiceMap app, follow turn-by-turn directions, and expect a 90–120 minute, mostly level stroll.
Walk the planned streets of Edinburgh’s New Town on a self-guided audio tour that traces money, power and design across Georgian façades. Download the VoiceMap app, follow turn-by-turn directions, and expect a 90–120 minute, mostly level stroll.
You begin outside the City Chambers with cobbles underfoot and Georgian facades stepping back into view like pages in a ledger. The audio guide opens, and a voice leads you through streets laid out on purpose—broad avenues, ordered squares and ironwork that once signaled wealth and civic ambition.
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Operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours · Edinburgh, Scotland
You begin outside the City Chambers with cobbles underfoot and Georgian facades stepping back into view like pages in a ledger. The audio guide opens, and a voice leads you through streets laid out on purpose—broad avenues, ordered squares and ironwork that once signaled wealth and civic ambition.
Edinburgh’s New Town was built in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as a planned expansion to relieve the crowded Old Town. The tour places that history beside the architecture: Robert Adam’s facades, neoclassical proportions, and the practical grid that made the New Town one of the largest planned developments of its time. The ground here is volcanic ridge and reclaimed meadow; stone quarried from local beds gave the terraces their pale, durable skin.
Culture aligns with commerce—the square monuments, register houses and bank buildings mapped wealth into civic space. The tour points out subtle details: fanlights, cast-iron lamp fittings and mercantile inscriptions that tell stories ordinary plaques might miss.
Practical guidance: expect 90–120 minutes on largely level, paved streets covering roughly 2–3 km with minimal elevation change (under 50 m). Download the VoiceMap app and redeem your code before setting out; headphones and a charged phone make the narration seamless. Start in front of City Chambers and follow the turn-by-turn prompts—pause at cafes or St Andrew’s Square as needed. Wear comfortable shoes for cobbles, carry a lightweight rain layer (Edinburgh weather shifts fast), and give yourself extra time to pop into Georgian closes or a museum if something catches your eye.
No; the tour is self-guided and can be started, paused or resumed at your convenience once downloaded.
Yes; the confirmation code can be used by every member of your party to download the tour on their devices.
Much of the route is on level, paved streets and is generally stroller-accessible, though some sidewalks and crossings may be narrow—expect occasional cobbles and tram tracks.
This booking provides lifetime access to the tour in English with offline audio, maps and geodata once downloaded to your device.
VoiceMap Audio Tours operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You begin outside the City Chambers with cobbles underfoot and Georgian facades stepping back into view like pages in a ledger. The audio guide opens, and a voice leads you through streets laid out on purpose—broad avenues, ordered squares and ironwork that once signaled wealth and civic ambition.
You begin outside the City Chambers with cobbles underfoot and Georgian facades stepping back into view like pages in a ledger. The audio guide opens, and a voice leads you through streets laid out on purpose—broad avenues, ordered squares and ironwork that once signaled wealth and civic ambition.
Edinburgh’s New Town was built in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as a planned expansion to relieve the crowded Old Town. The tour places that history beside the architecture: Robert Adam’s facades, neoclassical proportions, and the practical grid that made the New Town one of the largest planned developments of its time. The ground here is volcanic ridge and reclaimed meadow; stone quarried from local beds gave the terraces their pale, durable skin.
Culture aligns with commerce—the square monuments, register houses and bank buildings mapped wealth into civic space. The tour points out subtle details: fanlights, cast-iron lamp fittings and mercantile inscriptions that tell stories ordinary plaques might miss.
Practical guidance: expect 90–120 minutes on largely level, paved streets covering roughly 2–3 km with minimal elevation change (under 50 m). Download the VoiceMap app and redeem your code before setting out; headphones and a charged phone make the narration seamless. Start in front of City Chambers and follow the turn-by-turn prompts—pause at cafes or St Andrew’s Square as needed. Wear comfortable shoes for cobbles, carry a lightweight rain layer (Edinburgh weather shifts fast), and give yourself extra time to pop into Georgian closes or a museum if something catches your eye.