Experience the most haunted section of Edinburgh’s legendary Underground City with this award-winning guided walking tour. Known as 'Damnation Alley' and forgotten for centuries, these tunnels were once 'home' to men, women and children living in utter misery.
Experience Edinburgh's dark past as you listen to stories about what really happened beneath the city's streets and what might have stayed behind ...
• 90 minute walking tour exploring Edinburgh's underground city, led by a local expert guide.
PLEASE NOTE. 5 is the max number of tickets you can book for this walk on this site NOT the maximum we take. We take up to 35 on each tour but we sell out fast. If you want to be sure of a place contact us directly to see if there are spaces left. +44 (0)131 225 9044 or [email protected]
Tours leave from the tree on the pavement at the side of St Giles' Cathedral on the Royal Mile. NOT THE FRONT! (The map has us on the wrong side of the church and we can't change it!) Please arrive at meeting point 10 minutes prior to departure. Please contact us if you're unable to join your tour.
Combining history, humour and horror, the tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Each guide is a local expert on Edinburgh's fascinating and horrifying history, with their own unique style and delivery so no two walks are ever the same.
This tour ventures into the most haunted section of Edinburgh’s legendary Underground City, where a population once lived in utter misery. Black as Satan’s jammies, with a fascinating history to match, these vaults were forgotten for centuries and only recently unsealed. Enter the part of the South Bridge Vaults known as Damnation Alley. With good reason. These dark tunnels are stalked by a malevolent presence called the South Bridge Entity. Can cause physical and mental distress. You join us at your own risk.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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