Scotland

Top five Dark Tourism attractions

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Legend has it that Borthwick Castle is inhabited by the spirit of a chancellor who was burned to death as punishment for stealing from the family of the castle. Many people claim they experience the feeling of being watched by ‘unseen eyes‘ while visiting the site.

5- Borthwick Castle

The A75 stretches on for 15-mile between Annan and Gretna Green. The road is reported to be one of the most haunted sites in Scotland, it is due to this that many locals refuse to drive through this area in the dark. People have claimed to have witnessed a Victorian woman and an old man appear in the middle of the road in an attempt to cause accidents.

4- The A75

The Ragged School was established in the 1800s and was a grim teaching institution for 50 of the city’s poorest children. The building has been derelict for many years now, however there have been many reports claiming there are of the sounds of children running around the building’s empty halls.

3- The Ragged School

This dark wood Forest is found in Inverness-shire and is home to the grave of the Chief of the Clan Shaw. Legend claims the Cheif’s spirit will challenge those who stray too far into the forest. Accept his challenge and he will leave you be. However if you run, you will never be seen again. Fairies, elves and other mythical creatures are also said to be inhabiting these woods.

2- The Forest of Rothiemurchus

Mary King’s Close was a close in the Old Town area of Edinburgh city where legend claims victims of the plague were trapped and locked away by local councilmen. These people were left to die in the close in an attempt to prevent the spread of the disease.

1- Mary King’s Close