Ghouls and Gruesome Tales: A Glasgow Ghost tour with Where Now

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Ghouls and Gruesome Tales: A Glasgow Ghost tour with Where Now

Glasgow audio tour: Ghouls and Gruesome Tales: A Glasgow Ghost tour with Where Now
This is a 2mi walking tour
It takes an average of 90 mins to complete.
$8.99
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About the Tour

Scotland’s biggest city holds some of the country’s darkest secrets.

On this walking tour of Glasgow, you’ll discover some of the most shocking and frightening tales from the ‘Dear Green Place’ and its history, with a local guide and comedian in your ear.

The tour starts in George Square, home of the Glasgow City Chambers, and ends at Scotia Bar. Along the way, you’ll hear about gruesome grave-robberies, horrifying haunted hotels, and what awaits murderers AFTER the gallows...

Along the way you’ll also:

  • Listen in on the details of a shocking University of Strathclyde experiment that may have inspired one of the most famous horror stories in literature, Frankenstein
  • Gaze at beautiful murals on High Street that have a much darker origin than the gentle images portray
  • Marvel at the beautiful Victorian architecture of buildings like the Royal Infirmary Hospital, where many of the patients didn’t leave even after their time was up
  • Pass through the veil separating the living world from the next as you discover the city’s own City of the Dead at Glasgow Necropolis and Glasgow Cathedral burial ground
  • See the stunning Cathedral House Hotel, the most haunted hotel in Scotland, where some guests check in, but they don’t check out
  • Discover how the children of Glasgow deal with rumours of a killer vampire, and what exactly they plan to do to stop him
  • See famous Glasgow sights, like Provand’s Lordship (a medieval house and museum considered to be the oldest house in Glasgow), the spectacularly haunted Tron Theatre, and the Tolbooth Steeple, where some of Glasgow’s worst criminals met their fate at the end of a short rope

By the end of this hour-long tour, you’ll know what dark and mysterious secrets lie beneath the face of the UK’s Friendliest City.

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Tour Producer

Where Now Tours was founded in 2023 by Jamie, Ryan, and Mark – three friends each with over a decade’s tour guiding experience and a robust background in professional theatre, film, and stand-up comedy.

They started Where Now Tours with the core belief that walking tours should be informative, story-driven, and above all, entertaining. With a combination of historical facts, dramatic re-enactments, and tantalising trivia to impress your friends, they’ll immerse you in fantastical worlds, true crime cases, and behind-the-scenes stories to ensure your trip is one you’ll remember forever.

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Preview Location

Location 18

Glasgow Cathedral

The graveyard to the right of the Cathedral building was at the centre of a very peculiar incident in 1720, when a man passing through the churchyard at night saw his recently buried neighbour rise from his grave and dance a jig with the devil playing a song written by Robert ... Read More

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Major Landmarks

  • George Square

  • Glasgow City Chambers

  • Former St Paul's and St David's Church

  • The Ramshorn

  • Ramshorn Graveyard

  • Strathclyde University Mural

  • University of Strathclyde

  • St Enoch and Child (#2 Glasgow Mural Trail)

  • Provand's Lordship

  • Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary Museum

  • Glasgow Cathedral

  • Glasgow Cathedral Burial Ground

  • St. Mungo Museum Of Religious Life & Art

  • Cathedral House Hotel

  • Cathedral Square

  • 23 Enigma: Occult Shop Established In 1995

  • High Street

  • Tolbooth Steeple

  • Tron Theatre

  • The Friends of The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust (SCIO)

  • Scotia Bar

Getting There

Route Overview

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  1. Total distance
    3km
  2. Distance back to start location
    634.82m

Directions to Starting Point

The tour begins in the southeast corner of George Square, the heart of Glasgow's city centre, in front of the large war memorial with the lion statues, facing the City Chambers.

Located next to Glasgow Queen Street Station, and a few minutes walk from Glasgow Central Station, with many local buses passing through and nearby. There is street parking just north and east of the Square, which is free after 6pm, and disabled parking on the north edge of the Square itself.

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Places to stop along the way

The tour ends at the Scotia bar, an historic pub just south of the city centre. Along the way you will pass by the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life which is worth a visit during the day, and the Britannia Panopticon Theatre can be visited most weekends.

Best time of day

The tour can be done any time of day but of course if you want to feel suitably spooked we recommend when darkness starts to fall. The route is normally fairly quiet but you may wish to avoid the rowdy pub crowds on weekend evenings.

Precautions

Glasgow is a lot safer than its reputation but it's still a major city so please be aware of your surroundings. Some of the roads you will cross can be rather busy so make sure to always cross safely with the lights, and remember cars drive on the left-hand side of the road. Be careful with your footing as some areas are cobbled and can be slightly uneven, though there are clear and visible alternative routes for wheelchair users at these points, particularly around the Cathedral and Necropolis.

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