Edinburgh vs Nottingham
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Edinburgh leads 2–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Edinburgh is the old town and the new; Nottingham is the outlaw's county town.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Edinburgh
55
Nottingham
27
Edinburgh leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Edinburgh
254
Nottingham
239
Nottingham leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Edinburgh
13
Nottingham
5
Edinburgh leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Edinburgh
20
Nottingham
—
Edinburgh leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Edinburgh
16
Nottingham
16
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Edinburgh
4
Nottingham
—
Edinburgh leads
| What we measure | Edinburgh | Nottingham | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 55 | 27 | Edinburgh |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 254 | 239 | Nottingham |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 13 | 5 | Edinburgh |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 20 | — | Edinburgh |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 16 | 16 | tie |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 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: Edinburgh in orange, Nottingham in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The old town and the new
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The outlaw's county town