Edinburgh Crime and Punishment Historical Tour

Only on our Crime and Punishment tour do you get to hear about Edinburgh's Penal History. A must for those with a keen interest in the titillating and macabre and fans of True Crime. This tour
is not for the faint hearted, we talk about torture, execution, death defying acts and shady characters. You hear about the real life inhabitants of Edinburgh that inspired great works of fiction such as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Frankenstein and much more. You'll hear about the resurrection men who stole fresh corpses to sell to the medical profession and all about the bloody witch trials of the late 16th and early 17th century. Due to the graphic nature of this tour, parental discretion is advised when booking minors.

Meeting Point

St Giles' Cathedral

High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RE, UK

In front of St Giles Cathedral, by the Statue, Look for your costumed Guide carrying a large umbrella with our company name on it. Note, we do not always use an umbrella as it depends upon the weather. Your guide will be in full costume which is easy to spot.

What's included:

• 1hr Historical Walking Tour
• Guide

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

St Giles' Cathedral

High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE

We start the tour here.

15 minutes

Writers' Museum

Lady Stairs House Lady Stair's Close Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2PA

We stop in Makkars Court, home of the Writer's museum.

15 minutes

Victoria Street

Edinburgh

We visit Johnston's Terrace overlooking Victoria Street and the West Bow which leads to the Grassmarket

15 minutes

Grassmarket

21 Grassmarket, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS

We stop here for 5minutes enroute to Greyfriars cemetery

15 minutes

Greyfriars

26A Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ

We stop here to admire the statues of Greyfriar's Bobby and talk about graverobbing, ghosts and murder.

20 minutes