Tours/Glasgow/Gothic Glasgow Walking Tour
Viator · group up to 15 pax

Gothic Glasgow Walking Tour

4.9(485)Glasgow1 hour
VIATOR4.8(83)TRIPADVISOR4.9(402)

Description

Gothic Glasgow Walking Tour is the only spooky evening walking tour in the city. It is ideal for any visitors who don't care for noisy bars and restaurants and enjoy seeing a new city at night with a seasoned host with over 30 years performance experience who loves meeting people from all over the world! You will discover Dracula's Scottish connections... Meet the Ghosts of Glasgow... Enter the macabre world of Body Snatching... Become acquainted with Glasgow's most Notorious Murderers... Discover Glasgow's dark and spooky history and much more!!

Tour Options

Gothic Glasgow Walking Tour

Itinerary

120 min

Your sinister host Vincent (The Man in the Hat) will guide you through the ghostly, creepy, strange history of Glasgow City by night. You will discover Dracula's Scottish Connections and meet the Ghosts of Glasgow. Enter the macabre world of Body Snatching and become acquainted with Glasgow's most Notorious Murderers and much more!!

Highlights

A host/guide with 30 years performance experience.

What's included

Included
A host/guide with 30 years performance experience.
Not included
Bottled water

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Gothic Glasgow Walking Tour contains some adult themes and humour and is not suitable for persons under 14 years
  • Any person under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult

Reviews(485)

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dizzib1965
July 2, 2026
Gothic Fun-tastic

Fantastic even in the Glasgow rain; Vincent our guide was 💯 top notch, polite, knowledgeable and entertaining. He certainly knew his history. Two hour tour worth Every penny, I just loved it as did my family. Not too strenuous walk and it’s cheaper than the gym lol 😜 Honestly Great fun Not to be missed. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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D2647MFdanielb
June 29, 2026
Learn the creepy and gruesome history of Glasgow

Great tour around town. The guide Vincent was very knowledgeable and funny. The tour takes around 2 hours and takes you around the historic centre of Glasgow and Vincent explains the creepy and gory history you won’t get on a regular tour. Definitely book this if you’re looking for a fun way to spend an evening

Operator response

Hi Dan, so glad you enjoyed discovering Glasgow's creepy and gruesome history...thank you for leaving this excellent review!

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togeskov
June 27, 2026
A must do

10/10 a must do when in Glasgow

Operator response

Many thanks for your 5 star review Renee...great to hear you enjoyed the tour!

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RobBrownstone
June 19, 2026
Truly amazing atmosphere!

Vincent did a fantastic job of introducing our group to some truly great horror stories around town. I would especially recommend his tour to anyone interested in classic horror literature and the paranormal. The only downside was that we weren't able to follow up on all his recommendations (yet)!

Operator response

Hi Rob, many thanks for this wonderful review...delighted you enjoyed the spooky atmosphere of the tour!

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laurenrY2060DU
June 14, 2026
Murder and Ghosts

Murder, ghosts, and an amazing storyteller! Vincent walked us through the streets of Glasgow, telling ghost stories, creepy stories, and other various things that might keep you up at night. I highly recommend it if you want a tour that isn't a normal historic one.

Operator response

Hi Lauren, thank you so much for your wonderful review...glad you enjoyed our creepy stories!

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Tahmina_F
June 12, 2026
Spooky facts with excellent showmanship

Booked the tour on a whim, but I am so glad that I did. Vincent is so engaging and has such excellent showmanship that the two hours went by in a blink. Being a gothic literature enthusiast myself, I was delighted to find so many connections between the works I have read and loved and the historic city of Glasgow. And Vincent has a way of connecting historic facts with spooky legends that I very much enjoyed. He's also very good at engaging individually with every member of the tour group, making everyone feel included. Best £24 (£12pp) ever spent! And I definitely look forward to reading Vincent's spooky memoir someday.

Operator response

Hi Tahmina, I very much enjoyed chatting to you about gothic literature and other spooky topics during the tour...delighted you had a good time!

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TFer91
June 12, 2026
Spooky facts with excellent showmanship

Booked the tour on a whim, but I am so glad that I did. Vincent is so engaging and has such excellent showmanship that the two hours went by in a blink. Being a gothic literature enthusiast myself, I was delighted to find so many connections between the works I have read and loved and the historic city of Glasgow. And Vincent has a way of connecting historic facts with spooky legends that I very much enjoyed. He's also very good at engaging individually with every member of the tour group, making everyone feel included. Best £24 (£12pp) ever spent! And I definitely look forward to reading Vincent's spooky memoir someday.

Operator response

Hi, thank you so much for leaving this excellent review...If I get around to writing my memoirs, I will let you know!

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T8037SRjuliem
June 6, 2026
A very recommendable ghost tour

We had a really good time during the tour. Vincent is an excellent storyteller and made the tour very interesting through combining facts, ghosts and history. He told scary truths about how people treated each other in the old times and we got an in-depth experience about the work and methods of grave robbing. He included scary details and questions, pushing our imagination. Is there something more between heaven and earth? Are there possibly ghosts walking among us? By quickly remembering our names and origins, Vincent made us feel comfortable and welcome. He talked to everyone in the tour and made us all feel equally included. We would recommend this tour to anybody who is interested in ghost stories and loves the mysterious and macabre or just wants an exciting view into the history of Glasgow, ghosts included : )

Operator response

Hi Julie, thank you so much for your recommendation...it was great to show you the dark side of Scotland's largest city!

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Traveler62597404361
May 29, 2026
First time in Glasgow!

Our guide was Vincent and he did a SPECTACULAR job!!! Much of the city seemed to be under construction, but I think we still got a really good feel of the history of the city. I love learning about history, both light and dark. Vincent's knowledge of both and enthusiasm really made a memorable experience! We had a few young men of the city being ornery, but they were easy enough to ignore, and didnt detract too much from the great tour!! This was the first thing we did in Glasgow, and it helped us identify other things we wanted to do in the city!

Operator response

Hi, very glad to hear you had a good time on the tour...hope you enjoyed your time in Glasgow!

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493lolab
May 27, 2026
Brilliant historical walking tour with a Gothic twist

My friend and I booked this last minute and so glad we did. The tour lasted over two hours and was full of fascinating facts about Glasgow's history with links to famous literary characters and horror actors. Our guide, Vincent, was extremely knowledgeable and a great performer, telling us spooky stories in addition to the historical facts. There were only six of us, all women, on a quiet Sunday night (Unusually for Scotland, especially on a bank holiday weekend, the weather was a scorcher so everyone else was outside drinking). Vincent made a point of learning all our names, where we were from and a bit about each of us, making it a more personal experience. Professional at every point, he was friendly, welcoming and approachable, making it easy to ask questions and join in with the fun. I saw some earlier reviews stating disappointment regards the lack of horror stories. This isn't a horror tour nor is it described as such. What it is is over two hours of learning interesting things about the city, its past inhabitants and wonderful historical buildings. Thanks both to Vincent and the other ladies on the tour - I hope you all enjoyed the rest of your trip to Scotland. - Lynne

Operator response

Many thanks for this wonderful review Lynne...your kind comments are much appreciated!

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