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Hometown Ghost Stories

EP 196 - The Restless Spirits of Edinburgh Castle | Edinburgh, Scotland (Pt. 2)

Hometown Ghost Stories

Hometown Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories, Castles, Places & Travel, Documentary, Society & Culture, Paranormal, Film Reviews, Demons, Tv & Film, History, Travel, Ghost, Devil, Haunted

4.7701 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Tonight we return to Scotland to dive into the history and hauntings of Edinburgh Castle.  This fortress has seen more sieges than any other castle in all of Britain.  With hundreds of years of dark history including executions, assassinations, disease and warfare, it's no mystery why this castle now has a reputation of being one of... if not the most haunted building in the entire country.  This is Hometown Ghost Stories, Edinburgh Scotland, Part 2. 

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This week on hometown ghost stories. Tonight, we return to Scotland to Scotland to dive into the

0:37.1

history and hauntings of Edinburgh Castle.

0:40.3

This fortress has seen more sieges than any other castle in all of Britain, with hundreds

0:45.3

of years of dark history, including executions, assassinations, disease, and warfare.

0:52.3

It's no mystery why this castle now has a reputation of being one of,

0:57.0

if not the most haunted building in the entire country. This is Hometown Ghost Stories,

1:03.0

Edinburgh, Scotland, Part 2.

1:06.0

Hometown Ghost Stories contains serious and often distressing events and is not intended for all audiences.

1:14.6

Viewer discretion is advised.

1:17.6

Edinburgh Castle, July 22, 1650.

1:23.6

It was difficult to recall exactly how it began on that cool, misty evening.

1:29.3

Callum had been posted as a sentry on the east wall overlooking the castle's esplanade.

1:34.3

Certain details remained vivid, how his fingers settled into the worn grooves of the spear shaft, shaped by years of use.

1:41.3

How mist clung to the stone beneath his boots, how still the night

1:46.0

had been. The next thing he remembered was a solitary rap sound that echoed from the stairway below.

1:54.0

He paid little attention at first, but when the sound came again, a little louder this time,

2:00.0

he considered investigating.

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