10 Most Haunted Castles in Scotland | Ghosts in the Shadows & Real Hauntings

Is this the most haunted cemetery in the world? Greyfriars Kirkyard - People have been buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard since the 16th century. It was once the site of an outdoor prison and is known for being haunted, in particular by a poltergeist. JK Rowling used its headstones as the inspiration for several Harry Potter character names, and it was once home of the now very Disneyfied Greyfriars Bobby. But what is the history of Grefriars? Why was there a prison there? And what is the story behin

Greyfriars Cemetery Scotland's Most Haunted Place | Matthew Santoro

Hauntings in Scotland? Where else are there stories of ghosts in Scotland? 👻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Tour guide Derek tells us of his favourite ghost story. 👌 #ghoststories #hauntedscotland #ghosts #visitscotland #travelscotland | Scotland's Wild

Welcome to one of the most foreboding places in Scotland - Hermitage Castle. Originally built in the 1200s, it's so close to the English border that it almost started a war! This brooding fortress was expanded by the Black Douglases, with strong, towering walls to keep back invaders and keep in prisoners. Amongst the dark tales of Hermitage, Sir Alexander Ramsay was thrown in the dungeon here for daring to challenge the power of William Douglas. He survived for 17 days on grain and rainwater tha

This is St Rule's tower in the grounds of St Andrews Cathedral and it dates all the way back to the 11th century, older than the cathedral building itself. If you manage to climb all the 156 steps to the top, then you might find more than just a beautiful view... The tower was once part of a large church built to house St Andrew's relics, you can just see a V-shape in the stonework where a roof once stood. It's named after St Rule (also known as St Regulus), the man legend says sailed with Andre