City Stories Index · United Kingdom · 2026 edition
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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| 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.
EdinburghNottingham
21 places
crime & dark history3 places
16 places
arts & culture1 place
13 places
royalty & nobility4 places
13 places
legends & myths9 places
9 places
faith & churches4 places
8 places
guilds & trade1 place
6 places
industry & modern era5 places
4 places
parks & leisure3 places
3 places
fortification & siege3 places
Edinburgh scorecard →
The old town and the new
Nottingham scorecard →
The outlaw's county town