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Private Stirling Dark Side Tour

By Walking Tours in Stirling
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$271 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Originally created as a sold-out Halloween special event, we're excited to offer this as a private tour. Do something different on your trip to Stirling!

Jails, graveyards, and one of the most important castles in Scotland - Stirling has it all. But on this walking tour, there are no rose-tinted glasses or stories of Robert the Bruce. Discover Stirling's darker history, walking through Stirling's graveyard and spooky streets with your local guide uncovering Stirling's dark history.

From unsolved murders, to grave-robbers and ghosts, immerse yourself in the creepy history of Stirling, Scotland's city with a long, dark history. See some of the stories you will discover below.

Tour highlights:

The witch trials of Stirling
The plague and death
Holy Rude cemetery
The grave robbers of Stirling
…& much more!

Activity location
  • Stirling Old Town Jail
    • St. John Street
    • FK8 1EA, Stirling, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Stirling Old Town Jail
    • Saint John Street
    • FK8 1EA, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Private Stirling Dark Side Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$271.34 x 1 TravellerAU$271.34
Total
Price is AU$271.34
Until Sat, 13 Dec
Large groups
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Size of group

Language options: English
Price details
AU$401.98 x 1 TravellerAU$401.98
Total
Price is AU$401.98
Until Sat, 13 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    A local expert guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Any further admissions to historical sites and attractions

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Stirling Old Town Jail
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Meet your guide and discover the grim facade of Stirling Old Town Jail and the surprising truth hidden in its hulking exterior
Hostelling Scotland
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
View the Stirling Youth Hostel with new eyes when you hear about the secrets buried in its grounds
The Back Walk
  • 10m
Venture onto the Back Walk (if you dare!) to admire the best preserved city walls in the UK, and learn how they have protected the residents of Stirling
Stirling Broad Street Cannons
  • 10m
The historic heart of the Old Town, you can look at the street with new eyes as you hear stories of torture, execution and the filth that once covered this beautiful street
The Tolbooth
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Look upon the Tolbooth with new eyes as your guide reveals the horrors that happened inside this beautiful building and the executions that took place where you now stand
Mar's Wark
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Examine the ruins of Mar's Lodging to reveal it's once-luxurious carvings and its tragic past
Cowane's Hospital
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Keep an wary eye on the statue of local hero John Cowane - was he really as charitable and godly as he seemed?
Church of the Holy Rude
  • 10m
View the scarred church, and traverse the Old Kirkyard to reveal some of the secrets of the gravestones
Stirling Castle
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Finish the tour on Stirling Castle Esplanade with the grisly tale of the Battle of Stirling Bridge and reveal the truth about William Wallace

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Stirling Old Town Jail
    • St. John Street
    • FK8 1EA, Stirling, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Stirling Old Town Jail
    • Saint John Street
    • FK8 1EA, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

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