Jane's Walk Edinburgh West End 2026

Jane’s Walk is a community-based approach to city building that uses volunteer-led walking tours to make space for people to connect around their neighbourhoods. Starting in 2006 and named for American-Canadian urban activist Jane Jacobs, by 2017 there were over 1700 Jane's Walks in 225 cities around the world. Sunday Assembly Edinburgh, the city's 'secular congregation', are again acting as Edinburgh hosts. There are walks planned in the West End, Willowbrae and Leith.

We invite you to join Jane's Walk West End. We will meet outside the main (old) entrancy to Haymarket Station at 11am on Saturday 9th May 2026. From there we will 'beat the bounds' of the West End on a different route to last year, walking around the edges of our neighbourhood with stops every so often to survey the view, talk about things we're noticing, stories of the past, present and future, and things we love about the West End. The walk will take an hour and a half with plenty of stops.

The West End walk will be led by Mark McKergow (below), one of the organisers of the West End Residents & Businesses Facebook group . Mark lives in Atholl Crescent and is a keen community builder.

Please register now and join us on the day! Any questions or concerns, please contact Mark at [email protected] or on 07976 936086. Looking forward to exploring the West End with you.

More about Jane's Walk.

More about Jane's Walk Edinburgh.

Do feel free to join the Jane's Walk Edinburgh Facebook group where there is news of all the walks and also the chance to offer to host your own Jane's Walk.

Jane's Walkers in the West End in 2022.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher Sunday Assembly Edinburgh