The Chrystal Macmillan Building is recognizable by its sharp, angular facade of grey stone and extensive glass that mirrors the sky. It stands on the edge of the former Edinburgh Royal Infirmary site, housing the School of Social and…
Old Town Women Pioneers
This self-guided walk leads you through Edinburgh's Old Town and Southside to trace the footsteps of the trailblazing women who transformed medicine, education, and social reform in Scotland. You'll visit the sites of historic protests, medical breakthroughs, and early suffrage campaigns where these pioneers defied the expectations of their eras.
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1. Chrystal Macmillan Building, The University of Edinburgh
2. Surgeons' Hall Museum
The Surgeons' Hall Museum sits behind a grand, classical facade of yellow sandstone on Nicolson Street. This is the home of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a professional institution that began training medical men in the early…
3. Old College, The University of Edinburgh
The Old College of the University of Edinburgh stands out for its massive quadrangle and the heavy, bronze-colored dome topping the entrance gate. It occupies the site of the old Kirk o' Field, where Mary Queen of Scots stayed before her…
4. St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles’ Cathedral dominates the Royal Mile with its distinct crown steeple, a stone spire shaped like a royal coronet that rises high above the Edinburgh skyline. This building served as the focal point of the Scottish Reformation. In…
5. 219 High St
Two hundred nineteen High Street carries a weathered stone facade that appears to sink slightly into the Royal Mile. This narrow structure houses the offices of the Scottish Seabird Centre, though it stands as one of the oldest surviving…
6. Canongate Kirkyard
The iron gate of Canongate Kirkyard stands between the seventeenth century Tolbooth and the busy street, marked by the stone crest of the Canongate burgh. This burial ground contains the remains of Adam Smith, who wrote The Wealth of…