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Deep in bowels of Edinburgh Castle, hidden from view, dark and damp dungeons lie. Over the centuries they had been used for imprisonment and torture
Deep below the foundations of the castle a series of tunnels were found to run from the castle to the Royal mile and reportedly to Hollyrood Place. Upon their discovery a lonely piper was sent down to investigate what lay hidden in their dark depths. He took with him his pipes, playing them as he went, so those above could track his progress. Suddenly, about halfway along the playing stopped. A rescue party was sent down to investigate and upon their return they reported that the piper had vanished. To this day, you can on occasions, hear his haunting tune as he walks tirelessly along the tunnel. The Lone Piper is not the only resident ghost that inhabits Edinburgh Castle. There have been reports of a headless drummer boy who is only ever seen when the castle is about to be attacked. The first reported sighting was when Oliver Cromwell’s army were about to attack the castle in 1650. No one knows who he is or why he haunts the castle. Deep in the bowels of Edinburgh castle, hidden from view, dark and damp dungeons lie. Over the centuries they were used for imprisonment and torture. Her inmates usually never saw the light of day again and often perished in the cell in which they were incarcerated. These tortured souls knew no peace and to this very day have come back to haunt the only place they new. What is unique about these dungeons is that scientific evidence has been gathered to prove the possible existence of these tortured souls. In 2001, research was undertaken by Dr Richard Wiseman, who studied the reactions of a group of 250 visitors who had no prior knowledge of the castle or its ghosts. They all reported feeling something in the vicinity of the areas which had been known to have paranormal activity. Even though this study doesn’t conclusively prove the existence of ghosts it does prove that there is some sort of phenomenon. It is these tales and sightings that make Edinburgh Castle one of the most haunted places in Scotland.
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