📍Canongate & Bakehouse Close

We love Guillermo del Toro's version of Edinburgh, but sometimes the truth really is stranger than fiction.

You can visit these locations while hearing the real history that took place here (dark deeds and strange happenings) on a walking tour of Edinburgh.

To know that the word 'witch’ was used the way that it was for so long, that so many people lost their lives over it, means that we now need to bear witness to the real stories of history’s so-called ‘witches.’

Join us for a remembrance edition of our Witches: Trial & Truth tour. 🕯️

Likely inspired by the European witch trials, James VI believed that witches had caused the storms.

And so began the North Berwick Witch Trials.

During the journey back to Scotland, they encountered terrible storms which delayed them for weeks.

All these are accessible locations you can visit with us on a Witches: Trial & Truth tour.

Hear centuries of myths dispelled and uncover the real history behind Scotland’s witch trials.

The crown steeple can be seen from much of Edinburgh and is a distinctive landmark across the skyline.

Today marks the anniversary of St Giles’ consecration, back in 1243.

But we do know that much of the exterior we see today is the product of William Burn’s 19th century restorations.

Inside, you’ll find the awe-inspiring1910s Thistle Chapel, a chapel of the Order of the Thistle.

This building was originally built in the 14th century and continued to be expanded into the 16th century.

It has suffered damages and restorations and countless changes that can be difficult to date exactly.

It did hold the title of cathedral from 1633 to 1638 and again 1661 to 1689, but is now called anything from St Giles Cathedral to St Giles Kirk to just simply the High Kirk.

Grab your rowan crosses and rosemary candles, and prepare yourself for a proper, traditional Scottish autumn.

Here are 13 haunted things to do in Edinburgh this autumn. 🎃

👻 Visit the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults

These are the most haunted Edinburgh vaults, steeped in centuries of history. You can visit them on either a history or ghost tour, depending on your interests

🏰 Take in the history of the city before searching for ghosts at Edinburgh Castle

Do a Secrets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile tour and then spend the afternoon walking the ancient castle ground. You never know what you might find

🪦 Visit a haunted graveyard

Our favourite is Canongate Kirkyard, but Greyfriars Kirkyard is a close second. Learn about their dark stories (ehem...body snatchers) on a ghost tour

And as it's September (and therefore spooky season), here's a list of things to do in Edinburgh this autumn: