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Gothic Glasgow Walking Tour

Guided evening walking tour of Glasgow's dark history featuring Dracula links, ghosts, body snatching, notorious murderers

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98 reviews
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Free cancellation available
Up to 24 hours before the start time
Duration: 2 hours
Service animals welcome

Gothic Glasgow Walking Tour is the only spooky evening walking tour in the city. It suits visitors who prefer to avoid noisy bars and restaurants and want to see Glasgow by night with a seasoned host. Your host has over 30 years' performance experience and enjoys meeting people from all over the world, so the evening will feel lively and theatrical as you move through the city streets.

Along the way you will learn about Dracula's Scottish connections and meet stories of the Ghosts of Glasgow. You will be taken into the macabre world of body snatching and become acquainted with some of Glasgow's most notorious murderers. The tour focuses on the city's dark and spooky history, blending eerie tales and historical context so you leave with a vivid sense of Glasgow's gothic past and much more.

Why Visit

  • Local guide with over 30 years performance experience
  • Spooky evening walking tour unique to Glasgow
  • Dracula's Scottish connections on the route
  • Ghosts of Glasgow featured throughout the walk
  • Body-snatching history and Glasgow's most notorious murderers

What's included

  • Host or guide
  • Bottled water

Accessibility

  • Service animals welcome
  • Public transit links nearby

Tour available in your selected language

English

Additional information

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

Not wheelchair accessible

Bring your ticket with you to the attraction.

Location

Departure point

King's Theatre, Bath St 297, Glasgow, G2 4JN
From Buchanan Galleries Shopping Centre, customers can walk up Sauchiehall Street and turn left into Elmbank Street and you will find Kings Theatre halfway down the road. Your host Vincent (The Man in the Hat) will be waiting to meet you.

End point

Queen Street, Queen St, Glasgow, G1

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