Highlights
- Join a two-hour walking tour led by a local storyteller, with groups capped at 25 for a more personal experience.Walk the infamous route of the Burke & Hare murders, standing on the very sites where history unfolded.Be sworn in as a juror, carry a real victim’s name, and cast your verdict at the original courtroom site.Authentic storytelling brings Edinburgh’s true crime past to life—no costumes, no jump scares, just real tales.Soak in atmospheric night views of Edinburgh Castle and the city’s historic streets as you explore.
Your Experience
On Christmas Eve 1828, a jury was locked into an Edinburgh courtroom and not released until it had decided who would hang. Tonight, that jury is you.
Sworn in beneath the floodlit castle, you'll carry the name of a real victim through the dark side of the Old Town as your storyteller unravels Edinburgh's most infamous case — the West Port murders. Stand on the ground where Burke and Hare's lodging house stood. Climb the Vennel to the old city wall for the finest night view of the castle. Follow the money to the anatomy schools that paid cash for bodies and asked no questions — and pass the building where William Burke's skeleton still stands in a case tonight, 197 years on. On a silent street the ghost tours never find, hear the roll of the Sixteen called through the gates of Old Surgeons' Square. Then take your place where the real trial ran all night, and cast your verdict — with a slate token, into the bag — on the one man the law let walk free.
This is a ghost tour told straight: real hauntings, real history, no costumes leaping from closes. Every stop is in the open air on public streets — and somehow that makes it worse.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Two-hour walking tourLed by a local storytellerGroup capped at 25 participantsJuror's slate tokenVictim's card to carry for the nightParticipation in the jury verdict at the end
- Food and drinkTransport to and from the meeting pointEntry to any indoor attraction (tour is entirely outdoors)Access to vaults, closes, or graveyards
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Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.