Haunted Edinburgh: "The Bloody Past" Exploration Game


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 60 minutes

Departs: Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Go on a haunted Edinburgh tour where you will follow clues to discover striking places and local stories.

Play the role of a devilish staff on this spine-tingling walking tour, which takes you on a journey through some of the city’s most haunted places, including Greyfriars Kirkyard, the site of the Nor’ Loch and West Bow.

Are you ready for a haunted walk around Edinburgh?
Discover Edinburgh’s dark and bloody past, from the Great Scottish Witch Hunts to the Burke and Hare murders and learn about the haunting stories of the Wizard of West Bow, the Grey Lady, George Mackenzie and more.
Explore the many sites where public executions were held and visit the hall containing a book made of William Burke’s flesh
Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.


What's Included

Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later

Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection to play this city game

This is the safest tour you can book: private, no human contact, you will avoid crowds.

This tour is always available to book. We are open 24/7, every day of the week.

What's Not Included

A physical tour guide


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 1 - 99

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

The Mound is an artificial slope in central Edinburgh, Scotland, which connects Edinburgh's New and Old Towns. It was formed by dumping around 1,501,000 cartloads of earth excavated from the foundations of the New Town into Nor Loch which was drained in 1765 and forms today's Princes Street Gardens.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age, although the nature of the early settlement is unclear.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

St Giles' Cathedral
The origins of St Giles' date back to about 1130 when a parish church was built to serve Edinburgh during the reign of King David I. The church was originally granted to the Lazarites, and its dedication was to St Giles as the patron saint of lepers (and subsequently of Edinburgh itself).

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

The Real Mary King's Close
Mary King's Close is a historic close located under buildings on the Royal Mile, in the historic Old Town area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It took its name from one Mary King, a merchant burgess who resided on the Close in the 17th century.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Grassmarket
Dating back to the 1300s, The Grassmarket, Edinburgh was populated with cattle fairs and stables when around the 1670s the market became a trading point for goods. This is where it gets a bit macabre and grim, The Grassmarket was also a traditional place of public execution.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

• Admission Ticket Free

Scottish National Gallery
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art first opened in August 1960 at Inverleith House in Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden. It moved to its present site at Modern One on Belford Road in 1984. In March 1999, the National Galleries of Scotland opened Modern Two across the road from Modern One.

• Admission Ticket Free






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