Colchester vs Edinburgh
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Edinburgh leads 3–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Colchester is britain's first city; Edinburgh is the old town and the new.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Colchester
54
Edinburgh
55
Tie
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Colchester
312
Edinburgh
254
Edinburgh leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Colchester
11
Edinburgh
13
Edinburgh leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Colchester
-
Edinburgh
20
Edinburgh leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Colchester
24
Edinburgh
16
Colchester leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Colchester
2
Edinburgh
4
Edinburgh leads
| What we measure | Colchester | Edinburgh | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 55 | tie |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 312 | 254 | Edinburgh |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 11 | 13 | Edinburgh |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 20 | Edinburgh |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 24 | 16 | Colchester |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | 4 | Edinburgh |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Colchester in orange, Edinburgh in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Colchester scorecard
Britain's first city
Edinburgh scorecard
The old town and the new
