Eerie Edinburgh

The Gorgie Vampire

In the late 1960's, early 1970's Britain was gripped by vampire fever. The Highgate Vampire in London had caused a media storm and gripped, and horrified the city in equal measure, for a two year period.
At the same time, an Edinburgh resident found himself face to face with what he believed to be a vampire, in Gorgie of all places.  In this episode, we learn the story of "The Gorgie Vampire"

The Spirits of St Andrews

St Andrews is perhaps best known these days as being the home of golf, and for the University where the odd Prince and Princess have studied, but its history goes back far beyond these more modern claims to fame, it's also haunted, very haunted.
From ghostly monks, to phantom coaches, this collection of stories features some of my favourite tales from this beautiful and ancient Royal Burgh.

The Horror in the attic: The haunting of number 17

Inverleith is an affluent area of Edinburgh, home to the Botanical Gardens, Fettes college and some of the finest townhouses in the city.
One of these houses, only known as "Number 17" was said to have be home to a haunting so terrible that many believe the property was demolished due to the terrible events that happened there.

The Poltergeist of Hazeldean Terrace: Things went ’bump’ in the night.

In the late 1950's, the Curries of Hazeldean Terrace found themselves with some unwanted attention, from the local newspapers and...a destructive poltergeist.
Although there are far more horrifying stories in Edinburgh, the authenticity of this tale always struck me: local newspapers were unable to debunk it.
30 years later, when I attended the nearby high school, locals still talked about the poltergeist of Hazeldean Terrace. 

The Ghosts of Glamis Castle

In this video we travel away from Edinburgh, to the historic Glamis Castle.
Home to the famous Bowes-Lyon family, Glamis has stood since the 15th century, but has been a site of historical significance for over 1,000 years.
This, of course, means the Castle is haunted, really haunted. In this episode we explore the famous and not so-famous stories of this incredible location.
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The Phantom of Forrest Road

In 1908, a property on Forrest Road in Edinburgh was home to a terrifying haunting.
Did the affluent property owner, Lady Adela witness the horrifying apparition of someone who'd previously lived on the land?
 
Listen to find out.

The Ghosts of Liarn Farm

Not quite an Edinburgh story but one that's fascinated me for years.
In the mid 1990's my parents owned a farm on the shores of Loch Rannoch, in the heart of Scotland. The farm was old and came with not one, but three very different ghost stories.
Listen to learn about the "Ghosts of Liarn Farm".

The Rothesay Place Poltergeist

Rothesay Place, located in Edinburgh's new town, played host to a bizarre poltergeist in the late 1950's
Along with the more traditional poltergeist activity, odd lights and even odder apparitions were witnessed. 
Listen, to learn more.

Listeners story: ”Don’t be afraid”

Not every haunting has to chill you to the bone and not every apparition is that of a headless cavalier, sometimes the spirits of those you love most are the one's who appear before you.
 
In this story, one of our listeners, Belinda, tells us of her encounter as a young girl in 1960's Edinburgh.
 
Thank you, Belinda.

The Seton Haunting: Is this Edinburgh’s most convincing haunting?

In 1936, the holiday of a lifetime to Egypt, turned into the haunting of a lifetime for Sir Alexander Seton and family.
 
Zeyla Seton thought she could bring a morbid keepsake back with her, but what she took, held much more than happy memories.
 
Listen to find out about the haunting of the Seton family.