St Andrews Ghost Tours: An Educational Paranormal Journey with Author Richard Falconer
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275 Ratings
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Embark on an educational paranormal journey with author Richard Falconer on the St Andrews Ghost Tours. Discover the reality of the paranormal through local testimony and ancient sites.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- South Street - Learn about the former residence of Mary Queen of Scots and the Knights Templar. With ghosts of monks and poltergeist activity.
- The Pends - Learn about one of the most haunted stretches of road and its pilgrim associations.
- St Andrews Cathedral - Learn about the remarkable history of the Cathedral and some of the ghosts that are still present in this old quarter of St Andrews.
- East Scores - 16 ghosts along this stretch of coastline and frequent poltergeist activity.
- St Andrews Castle - Learn about the ghosts both here and in the immediate surrounding area, along with a little about the history of the Bishop’s Palace (St Andrews Castle).
- University of St Andrews - Learn a little of the university history, see the former College Museum and hear about the footsteps in St Salvators Tower.
- St Andrews Street Market - Hear about a few haunted locations in Market Street
What's Included
- Guided tour by Richard Falconer, author and paranormal expert
- Explore the hauntings of St Andrews
Additional Information
Embark on a supernatural journey around St Andrews with hometown writer and paranormal expert Richard Falconer. No thespians, tales, myths or sudden frights, this one-of-a-kind enlightening tour digs into the truth of paranormal occurrences as a worldwide event using plenty of local eyewitness accounts, set against the historical context of St Andrews’ age-old landmarks.
- Do not attempt to come on a tour with a cold especially a cough or sneezes. If any of these are displayed you may be off the tour and no refund.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult in their care but not suitable for under 2s.
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
- Not suitable for those with walking difficulties (walking slowly)
- No alcohol allowed on tour
- Tours start promptly at the scheduled times. If you think you will be running late please contact before the tour. Failure to notify negates your right to reschedule and there are no refunds within 24 hours of booking unless cancelled by the tour director.
- Strictly no hen parties
- Dogs allowed
- Participants must have a good command of the English language
Location
The Bothy St Andrews
All tours meet opposite the Bothy Restaurant in Church Square, behind Holy Trinity Church (formerly the Dolls House Restaurant).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
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Jennifersx5679ii
Dec 1, 2023
History and Ghosts of St. Andrews - A friend and I joined Richard for a ghost tour of St. Andrews last week and we had a wonderful time. It was just the two of us on the tour with Richard and it was great to hear his deep knowledge of the city's history and its paranormal residents. Really made me look at St. Andrews in a different way and I'm grateful I was able to take this tour on my trip to Scotland. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore a unique perspective of St. Andrews!
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David
Apr 20, 2023
Fun and interesting tour with Richard - Richard gave a very interesting and informative walking tour around the old (and spooky) part of St. Andrews. We very much enjoyed it and would recommend it to others.
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X6195ygmelissaj
Apr 12, 2023
Fascinating tour - We really enjoyed the ghost tour at St Andrews. Richard was really knowledgeable and his work is fascinating. This is a genuine and interesting ghost tour for those interested in the paranormal, with no ‘fairytales’ or silly scares. We went to some beautiful locations with great photo opportunities too! We would recommend this tour to anyone visiting St Andrews.
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Pioneer11092937882
Apr 5, 2023
No B.S ghost tour. - The best ghost tour I've ever been on. No B.S. just straight forward talk on history and actual anecdotes on St Andrews, the history, the people and the place. Outstanding! > went straight home and purchased one of Richards books straight away. Fascinating tour. Fascinating man. Fascinating place.
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Cassandraf2019
Apr 5, 2023
Straight up - Ended up being a private tour with just us, which was perfect. Explained history, events and passed on stories of what not only he had seen but also what others over the many years he had lived there had seen also. Some described the events and persons/figures they had seen which our guide was able to determine where the event had taken place. Great night outing
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George_d
Mar 14, 2023
Great Job - We loved it!!! He was so knowledgable about St. Andrews! We learned so much about the city that we couldn’t have learned without him!
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Jcdeleon85
Mar 12, 2023
Tour with a view - A great tour with a great guide. His knowledge of St. Andrews and it’s history is intriguing.
Highly recommend.
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Sarahkaghazchi7
Feb 16, 2023
Ghost tour review - Great tour! Loved the lack of theatrics also learned loads about the history of St Andrews which was very good! There was just 4 of us on the tour so it was easy to ask questions! Richard is definitely a fountain of knowledge when it comes to all things St Andrews
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Slimgav
Feb 13, 2023
Not for me - The tour was professionally delivered and the timings were slick. It was interesting to see some parts of the town we hadn't seen before.
Unfortunately the content and style just weren't for me. I felt the guide spent a lot of time talking about himself which may appeal to some, but I found it a little self indulgent for a 90 minute walking tour. Lots of stories about sightings on previous tours, but it was very evident that ours was not going to produce a 'ghost on demand'.
We also had someone in our group genuinely wanting to engage, but questions mid tour were shut down and not addressed, which was a shame. We felt totally disengaged.
I started a sceptic, and ended an even bigger sceptic. Sorry Richard.
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Gmel1964
Apr 10, 2023
Not worth the money - The tour consisted mostly of the tour guide speaking of himself and books hes written, not much in the way of ghosts. Some might enjoy it, we really didn't.
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