Edinburgh Old Town Witches and History Guided Walking Tour

Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town on a haunted history walking tour led by a professional character guide, suitable for ages 8 and above.

Getting started

Meet your professional character guide at the designated starting point in Edinburgh’s Old Town to begin your guided walking tour. After a brief check-in, the group sets off on foot into the historic streets. As this is an outdoor walking tour that runs year-round on uneven surfaces, hills, steps, and cobblestones, arrive 5 to 10 minutes early and dress for the weather.

What to expect

Edinburgh’s Old Town

This haunted history walking tour of Edinburgh's Old Town takes you through atmospheric closes, wynds, and historic streets while you hear true stories of Scotland’s accused witches and the city’s darker past. The experience is suitable for ages 8 and above due to its true historical content and detailed storytelling.

Features

• A haunted history walking tour of Edinburgh's Old Town is included, guiding you through the city’s atmospheric closes, wynds, and historic streets as you immerse yourself in the spooky, the strange, and the supernatural.
• A professional character guide is included and delivers immersive storytelling, sharing the chilling true stories of Scotland’s accused witches and other dark tales from Edinburgh’s past.
• The experience is a fully guided walking tour of Old Town and is suitable for ages 8 and above, with children required to be accompanied by a paying adult aged 18 or over.

Grassmarket and Makars' Court

Your route leads toward the historic Grassmarket, a site steeped in dark and dramatic history, and to nearby Makars' Court. Here, the stories of executions, punishment, and public spectacle help bring the area’s haunted reputation to life.

Features

• You finish in the historic Grassmarket, where your guide connects the locations around you with accounts of witch trials, public gatherings, and the area’s long association with eerie and dramatic events.
• In Makars' Court, your ticket gives you 10% off at Castle Rock Cafe when you show your Witches Tour ticket, allowing you to pause and reflect after the tour.
• You can also enjoy 10% off at Maggie Dickson's pub on Grassmarket when you show your Witches Tour ticket after the tour, adding an extra benefit linked directly to the tour route and its conclusion.

Wrapping up

The guided portion of your Witches and Haunted History Guided Tour ends in the Grassmarket area, leaving you free to use your 10% off at Castle Rock Cafe in Makars' Court or your 10% off at Maggie Dickson's pub on Grassmarket by presenting your Witches Tour ticket after the tour.