Inverness Private Dark History Tour

Join your guide on a journey through the brutal history of the Highland Capital. You’ll learn about beheadings and worse on this 90 minute exploration of the dark past of these now peaceful streets.
Ghost sightings not guaranteed, but stories of lost spirits and souls will make you take a second look at this charming city that has seen earthquakes, floods and fires bring devastation long before it became the universally popular destination it is today.

Learn about a knight in shining armour and standing stones we can only hope do not fall over, visit the graves of important figures and find hard evidence of their gruesome habits. Your guide will keep you safe as we follow a trail of bones – ideally in the evening, although we will alternate accommodate timing requests where possible.

Meeting Point

VisitScotland Inverness iCentre

36 High St, Inverness IV1 1JQ, UK

Please meet your guide outside Visit Scotland iCentre or let us know where you'd like to meet.

What's included:

• Expert, local guide

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Inverness Castle

Castle Street, Inverness, IV2 3EG

See the Inverness Castle and discover its spooky history and the many bloody sieges that have taken place here. From Jacobite risings to a criminal court house, this castle has seen it all! (exterior visit only)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Old High St Stephen's Church

Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1EY

See the Old High Church in Inverness and wander the spooky cemetery, view bullet holes in the side of the church and learn about it's executions (exterior visit only)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Balnain

Balnain

Visit Balnain House in Inverness and discover its dark past, watch out for some ghosts in the windows! (exterior visit only)

10 minutes

Tomnahurich

Iv3 5bd, Inverness, IV3 5DA

Learn about some of the people now represented on the stones of the Cemetery

10 minutes

Eden Court Theatre

Bishops Road, , Inverness, IV3 5SA

Look out for the ghosts of Eden Court, you never know when you'll spot them! (exterior visit only)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cavell Gardens

Inverness

Hear stories of war and sadness at Cavell Gardens.

10 minutes

Ness Bridge, Inverness

Bridge Street, Inverness

See the Tomnahurich Cemetery and discover its fairytale history... or is it worse than that?

20 minutes