Ghosts of Edinburgh: A Bloody Past Walking Tour & Escape Game

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What to expect

💀 A chilling self-guided tour through Edinburgh’s haunted history—filled with puzzles, executions, and eerie encounters.

Highlights

👻 Visit Edinburgh’s most haunted corners and cursed alleyways
🧙‍♂️ Uncover the twisted tales of the Great Scottish Witch Hunts and the Burke and Hare murders
🕯️ Meet legendary ghosts like the Wizard of West Bow, the Grey Lady, and George Mackenzie
🗡️ Explore infamous public execution sites and blood-soaked landmarks
📖 Step inside a hall that holds a book bound in William Burke’s actual skin

Description

Enter the dark heart of Edinburgh’s past in this ghost-filled walking tour that’s part escape game, part historical horror show.
As you solve puzzles and uncover the city’s secrets, you’ll follow a twisted trail through Edinburgh’s cobbled streets, hidden closes, and chilling crime scenes.

From witches burned at the stake to murderers turned into books, this experience is for ghost hunters, dark history lovers, and brave adventurers ready to walk where few dare after dark.

📜 STORYLINE:
You’re not a person.
You’re a black staff—with a human head.
Specifically, the enchanted staff once wielded by Major Thomas Weir, the notorious 17th-century Wizard of West Bow.

Once feared for his hellfire sermons and horrific confessions, the Major’s ghost has haunted Edinburgh ever since… until now.
He’s vanished. Gone in search of redemption? Or perhaps dragged into something darker?

It’s your job—yes, you, a highly punctual staff of darkness—to track him down.
Uncover who helped him, confront the spirits of the city, and restore the twisted balance of the ghostly realm.
Tick tock, staff. Time to haunt.

Important information

⚬ Play and pause anytime.
⚬ This adventure is entirely self-guided via the app.
⚬ No on-site staff or actors; enjoy the game with just your smartphone.

⚠️ Children under 9 may find the puzzles challenging but are welcome to join.

⚠️ Note: The game starts and ends at different city locations.
Starting Point: The Mound
Ending Point: West Bow

🇬🇧 Available in English

Address

25 Hanover St, Edinburgh EH2 2PR

Starting Point

The Mound

Cancellation policy

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