Haunted Places in Scotland (11)

Explore 11 haunted places in Scotland. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 🗡️ Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh, Scotland "Britain's most besieged place" — 26 sieges in 1,100 years, today known for paranormal phenomena. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🏰 Glamis Castle Angus, Scotland Earl Beardie is said to play cards with the Devil in a secret room — and the castle hides the legend of the Monster of Glamis. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🚇 Mary King's Close Edinburgh, Scotland Underground Edinburgh — the streets that were abandoned during the 1645 plague and are now said to be haunted.
• ⚔️ Grassmarket: Covenanters' Memorial, the Gallows and Maggie Dickson Edinburgh, Scotland The Grassmarket was Edinburgh's place of execution for more than a century.
• 🚇 Greyfriars Bobby Edinburgh, Scotland Here comes a moment of light in the dark. Greyfriars Bobby was a small Skye terrier who by the story guarded his dead master's grave for fourteen years, from 1858 until his own death in 1872.
• ⚰️ Greyfriars Kirkyard: Covenanters' Prison and the Black Mausoleum Edinburgh, Scotland This is Greyfriars. Here in 1638 the document was signed that defied the king's power over the church.
• 🚇 Niddry Street and the South Bridge Vaults: Mr Boots Edinburgh, Scotland These vaults were built as storage beneath the bridge, but after thirty years the poorest people in Edinburgh took them over as homes.
• ⛪ St Giles' Cathedral and the Heart of Midlothian Edinburgh, Scotland Set in the cobbles outside St Giles' Cathedral is a heart of mosaic, the Heart of Midlothian.
• 🏰 Stirling Castle Stirling, Scotland Seeing the Green Lady is said to warn of fire — she was a maid to Mary Queen of Scots and died in a blaze. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🚇 Tron Kirk and South Bridge: The Gateway to the Vaults Edinburgh, Scotland Tron Kirk was raised on the orders of Charles I and completed in the 1640s.
• ⚔️ Witches' Well, Castle Esplanade Edinburgh, Scotland On the esplanade in front of the castle, where tourists gather today, burned the largest witch fires in Scotland.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Scotland?

Haunted Places lists 11 haunted locations in Scotland, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Scotland?

Among the most notable in Scotland: Edinburgh Castle, Glamis Castle and Mary King's Close.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Scotland?

Yes — 3 of the haunted places in Scotland are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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