Underground or vaults tour
The Real Mary King's Close
A one-hour guided tour of 17th-century streets buried beneath Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
- 60 min
- 2 Warriston's Close, Royal Mile, EH1 1PG
Ghost Tours in Edinburgh
Much of Edinburgh's ghost story lies underground: streets buried beneath the Royal Mile, vaults under the South Bridge and a graveyard with its own poltergeist. Tours here split into evening walks above ground and tours that take you down into the vaults and closes.
3 tours in Edinburgh
Underground or vaults tour
Edinburgh vaults ghost tour
A one-hour ghost tour into the vaults beneath Edinburgh's South Bridge.
- 60 min
- 300 Lawnmarket, by the tourist information booth and red telephone box, opposite Deacon Brodie's Tavern
An evening ghost walk through the closes and wynds of Edinburgh's Old Town.
- usually Advocates Close, 361 High Street, opposite St Giles' Cathedral (it can vary)
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Where they start
Stay in a haunted hotel in Edinburgh
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Dalhousies Castle Hotel & Spa
Edinburgh
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Guests experienced furniture moving on its own with a large wooden chair relocating approximately one metre while they were at dinner (with visible carpet indentations from its original position), a young child seeing strange cloud shapes in the corner of the room at 4am, and feeling the pressure of invisible footsteps walking across the bed at 5:30am with accompanying sleep paralysis.
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The Scotsman Hotel
Edinburgh
The former home of The Scotsman newspaper on North Bridge, where a printer in a blue apron is said to haunt the basement and old typewriters are heard clattering in the night.
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Parliament House Hotel
Edinburgh
Three Georgian townhouses at the foot of Calton Hill, beside the Old Calton Burial Ground. Former council workers spoke of a White Lady, and a guest woke to sudden cold and the scent of fresh flowers.
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Edinburgh ghost tours: FAQs
Are there family-friendly ghost tours in Edinburgh?
None of the tours listed here gives specific age guidance, so check with the operator before booking for children.
Where do Edinburgh ghost tours start?
The Real Mary King's Close meets at 2 Warriston's Close, Royal Mile, EH1 1PG. Edinburgh vaults ghost tour meets at 300 Lawnmarket, by the tourist information booth and red telephone box, opposite Deacon Brodie's Tavern. Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour meets at usually Advocates Close, 361 High Street, opposite St Giles' Cathedral (it can vary).
Where can I stay in a haunted hotel in Edinburgh?
Dalhousies Castle Hotel & Spa, The Scotsman Hotel, The Witchery and more are listed below, each with its ghost story and where to book.