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Edinburgh: Ghostly Tales of the Royal Mile Walking Tour

Edinburgh

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Overview

Uncover Edinburgh's chilling secrets on a 1.25-hour guided Royal Mile ghost tour! Explore dark alleys, hear spooky tales of murders & hauntings, and brave the city's eerie past.

Highlights

  • Follow a cloaked storyteller through Edinburgh’s Royal Mile on a 1.25-hour guided walking tour, where crime, executions, and hauntings took place.
  • Walk the historic Royal Mile, uncover sinister secrets hidden in its stonework, and hear how the Edinburgh Mob took justice into their own hands.
  • Stroll through Edinburgh’s Old Town and Tron Kirk as your guide reveals grim stories of villains, victims, and the city’s brutal punishments in the 1800s.

Inclusions

  • 1.25-hour guided walking ghost tour of Royal Mile
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Audio devices

Exclusions

  • Hotel transfers
  • Food and drinks

Cancellation Policy

Tickets for this activity are non-refundable. If you are not satisfied with your experience, please contact us to cancel your booking.

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Your Experience

Your experience

Step into Edinburgh’s ghostly past on this above-ground 1.25-hour guided ghost tour, where a cloaked storyteller reveals chilling tales of murder, hauntings, and superstition.

Getting started

Meet your guide at Mercat Cross along the Royal Mile and grab your audio devices to enhance your experience, ensuring you hear every eerie tale clearly.

What to expect

Edinburgh's Royal Mile

Walk the cobbled streets of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile where public executions once took place, and ghostly legends still linger.

Exploring with a guide

Your cloaked storyteller brings the city’s dark past to life with personalized commentary. Have a question about a particular ghost story or historical figure? Your guide will offer deeper insights into the legends and superstitions that still linger in Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. 

Features

Mercat Cross: Once a site for royal proclamations and brutal punishments, this landmark holds secrets of justice—and revenge.

Old Town closes: Wander shadowy alleyways where criminals and victims once walked, their stories still whispered in the wind.

Tron Kirk: Pass by this once bustling 17th-century parish church that has been the site of many ghostly legends that linger nearby. 

Wrapping up

The tour concludes back on the Royal Mile, where you can continue exploring Edinburgh’s haunted history.

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