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Small-Group 90-minute Tour in Greyfriars Kirkyard: Discover Hidden Graves and Stories
5.0
140 Ratings
Edinburgh
Uncover hidden graves and intriguing stories on a 90-minute small-group tour in Greyfriars Kirkyard. Discover the connections to golf, the moon, and turnips, and learn about fascinating individuals buried here.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Greyfriars Bobby - Skye Terrier dog who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died in 1872. The story was made famous by Walt Disney.
What's Included
- Entry to Greyfriars Kirkyard
- Experienced local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
An afternoon walk filled with intriguing historical stories in Edinburgh’s renowned cemetery. Discover the meanings behind the symbols on some of the 17th-century tombstones and visit the graves of some lesser-known but captivating figures, including the professor who taught Charles Darwin, an actor interred in full theatrical attire, and a First World War ace pilot. We might also point out, in passing, the graves with possible connections to a certain boy wizard and a devoted dog. This tour is constantly evolving, with new information provided to our guide every week by our resident genealogist.
Please note this is NOT a Harry Potter tour!
- Customers are NOT permitted to take video recordings of the tour.
- Suitable for children more than 12 years old
- Children must always be accompanied by at least one adult.
- This is not a Harry Potter themed tour.
Location
The Cadies & Witchery Tours
Half way down Victoria Street, on the left hand side.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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965zainabh
Aug 8, 2024
Amazing tour led by our brilliant tour guide Robin! Well worth doing :) - Our guide, Robin, was absolutely brilliant - super knowledgeable and passionate about the history behind the graveyard and Edinburgh city generally (and can point out the Harry Potter sites too)! My mum and I both had plenty of questions (being the literary and history nerds we are), and he was very happy to talk about them with us. The tour itself was really interesting, lots of brilliant stops, stories and laughs and I would really recommend going on this tour as I think its perfect mix of information and story-telling! Thank you again for the amazing afternoon :)
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142meredithc
Aug 4, 2024
Great historical tour - The guide's enthusiasm was infectious and tge cemetery really is fantastic. Incredibly knowledgeable about Edinburgh history. The supporting photos were great. Walk is at the group's pace with time for photos.
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Go824888
Aug 2, 2024
Nothing to be scared about - Robin did a fantastic job giving us detailed information about not only who was buried but about the headstones as well. Eg these people were wealthy because of the sz of their headstone.
The tour included many different people and 1 animal including some names from Harry Potter.
Anita
Victoria, BC
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656helgek
Jul 25, 2024
Greyfriars without Harry Potter! - Great, informative tour with many anecdotes and historical references.
Interesting stories about people and CVs and the use of the cemetery
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Strongdriver1971
Jul 14, 2024
Great tour with very knowledgeable and fun guides - Absolutely incredibly knowledgeable Guide in Robin and very funny stories.
Robin is happy to answer questions. He happily brought out stories about the golf connection of the buried when he realised the teenage son was a golfer.
He then emailed more information about historical golfers 👍🏻🤩.
We can really recommend all tours that The Cadies and Whitchery tours have.
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Y4740kmsusanh
Jul 8, 2024
Fabulous time at the Cemetary Tour ....amazing guide too! - Our tour guide was wonderful and made the tour even better. His knowledge and his appearance just added to the overall effect of the tour. Kudo's. He was great and the tour was so much fun. I learned a LOT.
Thank you.
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T8404iisamb
Jun 24, 2024
Great fun! - Great fun! Myself and my partner very much enjoyed our tour around the graveyard. Our guide was very informative and knowledgeable, with a great sense of humour! Thank you
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Toryw483
Jun 19, 2024
So much history and knowledge. - Outstanding tour with so much history and knowledge. Was able to give an in depth background of the graveyard and tie in with the effects they had on future generations.
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332geekeb
Jun 6, 2024
Excellent - A nice and surprising tour along the cemetery. Lots of interesting stories and little tidbits. The guide was an enthusiastic and great storyteller with a good dash of humour.
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Sweetfuzzy
May 23, 2024
Highly informative & cute mysterious stories! - The Greyfriar graveyard tour was so interesting. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and had a fun sense of humour. Learning the story of Bobby was cute as well. Highly recommend!
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