3 haunted castles across Scotland
As the nights draw in and Halloween beckons, Danny Munro pulls on his big-boy pants to bravely bring us three haunted spots to send a chill down your spine
Crathes Castle, Banchory
Amid the oak-panelled walls and impeccably maintained 400-year-old renaissance paintings at this Aberdeenshire castle lives the ghost of the Green Lady, a former resident, who is said to have disappeared from the grounds following a scandalous affair with a servant. Queen Victoria herself once spotted the floating mother and her child, though blink and they might just disappear up the nearest fireplace.
Visit the Crathes Castle site.
Culloden Battlefield, Culloden
More than 1600 Jacobite lives were lost in less than an hour on this very moor back in 1746. Rumour has it that soldiers’ cries can still be heard when the wind blows in the same direction the Jacobites once charged, and that guests may even spot the spirit of a dejected Highlander roaming the battlefield. The site, just outside Inverness, now has a museum and theatre featuring a 360-degree film which takes you deep into the heart of this cruel battle.
Visit the Culloden Battlefield site.
Provan Hall, Glasgow
From dagger-wielding veterans to Mary, Queen Of Scots’ former flame, a litany of sightings has earned this historic place a reputation as one of the most haunted buildings in Glasgow. Free to enter and accessible from the city centre in just over 20 minutes, Provan Hall boasts scarier sights than Sauchiehall Street on a Sunday morning. Join one of their ghost tours, every Thursday evening until 30 October.