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Greyfriars Kirkyard
An atmospheric old graveyard, famous for the loyal terrier Greyfriars Bobby and its ghost stories.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- 1 Greyfriars, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QQDirections
- Getting There
- A 5-minute walk from the National Museum of Scotland.
Why Go
Bobby, a Skye terrier, is said to have guarded his master's grave here for 14 years, and his statue stands by the gate. The kirkyard's tombs and walls date back to the 1560s.
Night tours tell of the Covenanters imprisoned here and the bodysnatchers who robbed its graves.
Nearby in Edinburgh
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