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Walking without a donkey New 9 Dec, 2024

Granton Walking Tour

Granton Walking Tour 14 December 2024

You are welcome to join us for a Granton Heritage Walk on Saturday morning 14th December. We will leave from Granton:hub (Madelvic House, at the end of Granton Park Avenue, EH5 1HS) gathering at 10.15am for a 10.30am start, and returning to the starting point at 12 noon.

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/granton-heritage-walk-tickets-1077693643699?aff=oddtdtcreator

We will be following part of the Curious Edinburgh Walking Tour and going by Granton Station, Saltire Square, Caroline Park, Granton Castle Walled Garden Doocot and new mural, Forthquarter Park and the Gas Tower.

This walk is on pavements and is suitable for buggies, wheelchairs and people of all ages including those with dogs (on a lead please). Please wear suitable clothing and shoes for the weather and bring some water with you. After the walk, participants will be invited inside Madelvic House for refreshments and to view the community consultation exhibition organised by Edinburgh College of Art as part of their ‘Heritage on the Edge’ research project. More details on this event will be available later.

The tour will have a maximum of 15 people. Headsets will be used to ensure everyone can hear the commentary.

On arrival, all particpants will receive a brochure with full details of the walk.

The Granton Walking Tour is also available in Polish and Arabic. For this and any specific queries about the walk, please contact [email protected] for more details.

Tamsin Grainger is a Paths for All walk leader.

Granton:hub will charge a small fee which contributes towards operating costs.

APA style reference

Grainger, T. (2024). Granton Walking Tour. walk · listen · create. https://walklistencreate.org/2024/12/09/granton-walking-tour/

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