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This is a journey through the city’s darker streets, stranger stories and more unsettling past.
A city well-known for its turbulent past, Glasgow has a lot of secrets. Built by industry, shaped by its working class, and run by gangs operating out of ice-cream vans. With your own local guide, uncover the murders, criminals, prisons, ghosts, gangs and grim tales that have shaped Glasgow over the centuries.
Walk through the historic streets around Glasgow Cathedral, the old prison quarter and the Clyde, hearing stories of notorious inmates, unsolved murders, grave robbing, the Gorbals Vampire and Glasgow’s connections to the slave trade.
And this isn’t just history… some of these stories are surprisingly recent.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet outside the main entrance to The Cathedral
Itinerary
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1Glasgow Cathedral
Learn the dark past of Glasgow Cathedral
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2The Necropolis
Discover the haunted history of The Necropolis and those laid to rest here
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3Friends Of Glasgow Royal Infirmary Museum
Learn about the ghosts who haunt Glasgow Royal Infirmary
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4St. Mungo at High Street
Discover Glasgow's tenements on High Street, and the people who inhabited them
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
5City Chambers
Learn about Glasgow's slave trade connections, and how the city has taken steps to eradicate this dark past
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
6Blackfriars
Here the dark history of the Blackfriars area will be revealed
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
7Tolbooth Steeple
Learn about Glasgow's grisly prison, The Tolbooth and the punishments suffered here
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Learn about the Trongate's dark past
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Glasgow Green
Finish in Glasgow Green, at the McLennan Arch for a spine-chilling finish
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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