Glasgow Ghouls, Ghosts and Gruesome Tales Walking Tour

Get ready to dig up Glasgow's ghoulish history. Meet your guide, who will take you on a deep dive into the city's dark and macabre side, and set out on your walking tour. Listen to tales of grave robbers, witch trials, and even a ghostly chimpanzee as you wander through Glasgow's streets and past haunted locations. See the Strathclyde University, Glasgow Cathedral, the Necropolis cemetery, and more. Discover some beautiful murals, learn about the oldest surviving music hall in the UK, and end your evening at a famous Glasgow pub, where whisky is far from the only spirit you may encounter.

1. 1

   Ramshorn Graveyard

   10 min

   The current church was built in 1824, and was converted to a theatre in the 1980s. The peaceful graveyard to its side was the site of one of the strangest graverobbing cases in Scottish history, that of Mrs Janet McAllister and her missing bones

2. 2

   Tron Theatre

   10 min

   Another converted church, this time from 1523. Hear about what ghosts you might encounter while treading its boards, and why you shouldn't spend too long alone in the back two rows of the auditorium...

3. 3

   Tolbooth Steeple

   10 min

   A unique part of Glasgow's architecture since the 1600s. Witches were held in cells in the clocktower, and dozens of people met their end by hanging in front of the beautiful tower.

4. 4

   University of Strathclyde

   10 min

   The site of the former University of Glasgow annex where a doctor may have inspired the first science fiction story ever written, and where the dead sometimes don't stay that way...

5. 5

   Friends Of Glasgow Royal Infirmary Museum

   10 min

   A beautiful pre-Victorian hospital, where a famous name in medical history made a frightening discovery, and where some patients never checked out, even after they passed away...

6. 6

   Glasgow Cathedral

   10 min

   Glasgow's oldest building holds some very strange secrets in its walls, and especially in its crypt. The beautiful but spooky graveyard in particular has some stories to unearth...

7. 7

   The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis

   10 min

   A jewel in Glasgow's crown. This nineteenth century cemetery was the setting for some spooky encounters, haunted statues, and even a real-life bloodsucker!

8. 8

   Stop 8

   10 min

   Apparently the most haunted hotel in Scotland. Discover why you should ask for a room below the top floor, just in case...

9. 9

   Stop 9

   10 min

   Though this pub is very open about having no ghosts, they certainly have spirits. Finish here for a wee pint to calm the nerves.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.