Self-guided walking tour

Edinburgh Walking Tour: Dark Edinburgh – Closes, Vaults and Kirkyards (45 minutes, 6 stops)

6 stops in walking order through Edinburgh, from Blair Street Underground Vaults to Surgeons' Hall: 1.8 km on foot, about 22 min of walking, 45 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Dark Edinburgh: Closes, Vaults and Kirkyards”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.

Total: 45 min
Distance: 1.8 km
Walking: 22 min
Stops: 6

The stops, in walking order

Blair Street Underground Vaults
Blair Street Underground Vaults are chambers beneath Edinburgh’s South Bridge.
5 min walk · 400 m
Mary King's Close
An underground historic close beneath Edinburgh City Chambers, now operated as a visitor attraction.
2 min walk · 130 m
Heart of Midlothian
A heart-shaped granite mosaic outside St Giles’ Cathedral, marking the entrance to Edinburgh’s former Old Tolbooth.
7 min walk · 510 m
Greyfriars Kirkyard
A historic burial ground around Greyfriars Kirk, with enclosed tombs, carved memorials, and ironwork mortsafes.
2 min walk · 130 m
Greyfriars Bobby
This granite fountain carries a life-size bronze statue of the dog Greyfriars Bobby.
7 min walk · 580 m
Surgeons' Hall
The headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and houses its museum, library, and archive.