Glasgow Ghouls, Ghosts and Gruesome Tales Tour
Description
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.
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Itinerary
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
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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!
Apparently the most haunted hotel in Scotland. Discover why you should ask for a room below the top floor, just in case...
Though this pub is very open about having no ghosts, they certainly have spirits. Finish here for a wee pint to calm the nerves.
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Important Information
- 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
Reviews(101)
This tour was excellent. Mark was fantastic, very funny, friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. We saw many amazing sights while also talking about ghosts, ghouls, grave robbers just as described! We had a great time highly recommended
Very enjoyable couple of hours spent with Richard, who was delightful. Informative and amusing.
Excellent and fun review! Great Glasgow history and ghosts! Our guide answered all my questions, funny and informative
Do it! Richard the tour guide was tremendous.
Richard was amazing. He made it a fun experience and we learned a lot about Glasgow’s history. It was a lovely walk too.
Richard was great! Had a great time
This was definitely the highlight of my Glasgow trip. Mark was full of interesting revelations and stories which made me see Glasgow in a whole different light. The atmosphere was great - friendly & relaxed. The pace was easygoing, even walking up into the necropolis. Will recommend this to any friends or family travelling to Glasgow in the future as a must do!!
Would defo recomend this tour.Our guide Isla was very knowledgeable and you could really tell she was enjoying explaing evertthing.Nice mixture of history and macabre stories.Something for everyone.I would highly recommend.
It was an exciting tour through Glasgow with interesting historical insights. Richard was a great guide.
Richard did an awesome job telling us tales of local ghosts, vampires, witches and science experiments. He was quite entertaining and kept the audience engaged throughout the entire tour, even with having to host 24 people. Not one person was left behind!
