Haunted Places in Scotland

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Haunted places in Scotland

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Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeenshire

Turriff

Fyvie Castle
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Witnesses describe the Grey Lady, identified with Lady Meldrum, reportedly roaming the castle after her remains were disturbed.

Angus

Glamis

Glamis Castle
Glamis, Angus, Scotland

Local accounts describe Lady Glamis, a bloodied tongueless woman and other ghostly figures reportedly seen around the castle and grounds.

Montrose

RAF Montrose
Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Local accounts describe Lieutenant Desmond Arthur reportedly appearing around the former airfield, including the mess and nearby rooms.

Argyll and Bute

Helensburgh

The Hill House
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Staff and visitors report pipe smoke and a dark cloaked figure associated with former owner Walter Blackie reportedly appearing around the house.

Inverarnan

Loch Eck

Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway

A75 Ghost Road
A75, Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Local accounts describe vanishing people, animals and a phantom furniture van reported by motorists along the notoriously strange road.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Local accounts describe unexplained childlike sounds, sudden illness and an uneasy atmosphere reported around lower rooms and basement areas.

Greyfriars Kirkyard
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

The site is associated with the Mackenzie Poltergeist, blamed for scratches, bites, trips, punches and other physical experiences among visitors.

Kirknewton

Glasgow

Crosshill

Gurning Man of Crosshill
Crosshill, Glasgow, Scotland

Witnesses describe a grunting apparition with a twisted, grimacing face reportedly encountered around Crosshill streets at night.

Glasgow

23 Mansfield Street
Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Staff and visitors report scratching noises, intense cold, glowing apparitions and violent physical disturbances reported inside the house.