Spirits of the Closes & Vaults.
Explore documented dark folklore: Mary King’s plague victims, the MacKenzie Poltergeist and body-snatchers’ taverns.
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Before you set off
- Starting point
- Mary King’s Close (City Chambers)
- Terrain
- Historic cobbled wynds and stone-flagged churchyards
- Accessibility
- Paved historic closes, stone stairways and churchyard paths; some uneven surfaces.
- Good to know
- Suggested 10+ · eerie & macabre
Free · outdoor public route
Staying safe on the trail
- Keep your head up: Stay aware of your surroundings, traffic, and pedestrians while walking. Step into a safe, stationary pavement spot before checking your screen.
- Roads and waterways: Use designated pedestrian crossings and keep children supervised near roads, canal towpaths, and tramlines.
- Weather & terrain: Check local daylight hours and weather before setting out. Wear sensible footwear suited to cobbles, stone pavements, and inclines.
- Respect the space: Stay on public rights of way. Never climb walls, scale statues, or trespass onto private land to solve a puzzle.
Your adventure, under wraps.
Solve each mystery to unloc the next destination. Only your start and finish are shown before you set off.
- Start · Mary King’s Close (City Chambers)Level paved courtyard with open archways from the Royal Mile.
- 2 secret stopsRevealed one at a time as you solve.
- Finish · Deacon Brodie’s Tavern & ClosePaved street pavement at the Royal Mile intersection.