Edinburgh Old Town: Witches & Lost Close Tour

Uncover the stories of Scotland’s real-life witches on this captivating walking tour through Edinburgh’s Old Town. Explore underground vaults and learn about the injustices suffered by those accused of witchcraft.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St Giles’ Cathedral - Who was St. Giles… find out and more as you learn a bit of Scot’s history including Mary Queen of Scots, John Knox… and discover why it’s perfectly acceptable to spit on the floor in Parliament Sq.
  • Royal Mile - Look down the Royal Mile towards East Lothian and hear a tale of the North Berwick Witches.
  • **Lady…
What's Included
  • Access to the mysterious Vaults at The Lost Close
  • Engaging character guide for an immersive experience
  • Guided walking tour of hidden historical sites
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the enchanting history of Scotland with an interactive walking tour around the old town of Edinburgh. Your tour guide, a captivating storyteller, will lead you on a journey into the country’s intriguing past.
Experience the gripping tales of real witches from Scotland, delving into their history and the public allegations they…

Location
Caffè Nero
Meet outside Caffé Nero, 1 Parliament Square. Arrive 5-10 minutes early to check in for your tour. We are unable to provide refunds for no-shows. The start of the tour cannot be delayed due to operational reasons. If you anticipate running late, please contact us as soon as possible.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mark
Feb 22, 2025
AMAZING ! Lovely time must DO x - What a fantastic tour - so glad we did it. Angelica our guide was a wee treat and so lovely and knowledgeable!! We went places we would have never gone before and loved every second of it. Thank you Angelica ! You are a true Witch and loyal servant of the city - an absolute star. Only thing I would add is we would have loved to be “told” to stay in the vault and buy a wee dram and merch - you’re missing a trick there we were looking for stuff to buy !! Keep it up though. it was brilliant : Thank you
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Curiosity25291257282
Feb 19, 2025
Simply splendid experience - My experience was incredibly wonderful, Juniper is simply fantastic and engages everyone with her experience, energy and impeccable oratory. I hope I can see you again. It was wonderful to know so many amazing stories.
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Craig_j
Feb 17, 2025
Be able to walk up and... - Be able to walk up and down stairs. We learnt a lot about the history of Edinburgh which we didn't know. And got an insight about the witch trials
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T8185evlynnr
Jan 31, 2025
Rachel was a fabulous tour guide - Rachel was fantastic The storys that she spoke was suerb the history that Rachel explained about was very very interesting Rachel was a fabulous to tour guide We would go again
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V7114znerics
Jan 14, 2025
Worth it! - Agatha was a very passionate and knowledgeable guide. We learned a lot about life in Edinburgh through the many people and stories she shared with us. We would definitely recommend this tour and Agatha to anyone who would like an interesting and fun walking tour.
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Melissama9015rb
Jan 14, 2025
Delightfully splendid - Angelica is an absolute dote!! Everything from the wee pet names to the history and information was a phenomenal treasure!! She kept things interesting, informative and spectacularly delightful little. Would highly recommend this tour ✨️
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Melissa_m
Jan 13, 2025
Spectacular tour - Our guide Angelica (that may be the wrong name) but she is absolutely delightful. Knowledgeable and spectacular in her story telling. Had a fabulous chat with her afterwards. Stunning lady
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Maccamilner
Jan 12, 2025
Engaging, fun, enlightening, shocking - Angelica was a fantastic host and very informative about the great city and it's medieval past. I'm sure with Angelica's magical dramatic skills and enchantments that she could adapt the tour based on the audience if there are young ones present but there is no getting around the History is Abhorrent and makes me glad to be alive in modern times. Although I'm a Man so would have it a lot easier:) Awesome Tour, Enchanting Host and Fantastic City! Iain
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Issy_h
Jan 8, 2025
Angelica was amazing, we had so much fun! - Angelica was our witch guide and she was fantastic! She was so knowledgeable and we learned loads about the history of Edinburgh, and were told some very interesting and sometimes chilling stories. Our guide was also very funny which kept the atmosphere light and enjoyable. 100% would recommend to anyone looking for something interesting and fun do!
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D2243obsheilac
Jan 4, 2025
Great Tour - Such a great tour by Juniper! Highly recommend for learning the history of Edinburgh and Scotland and of course the history of witches.
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