{"id":271,"date":"2019-08-08T11:22:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T10:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dalkeithhistory.sbp-creative-dev.co.uk\/?page_id=271"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:55:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:55:14","slug":"dark-deadly-dalkeith-walking-tours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/dalkeith-tours\/dark-deadly-dalkeith-walking-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark &#038; Deadly Dalkeith Walking Tours\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 content nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:96px;--awb-padding-bottom:96px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:22px;--awb-line-height:1.25;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-text-font-family:azo-sans-web, sans-serif;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Let Dalkeith\u2019s dark and sometimes deadly secrets unfold as you prowl the streets and narrow closes on an evening guided walking tour.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>The tours begin at the entrance to Dalkeith Country Park, better known to locals as The Dukes Gates, and then meander up the wide High Street, stopping at The Corn Exchange, the Tolbooth, High School Close then into the churchyard of St Nicholas before heading down the hill towards Bridgend and then up Sale Brae to the Watch Tower!<\/p>\n<p>Religious persecution, family feuds and a desire for riches could make men into monsters and dark deeds were perpetrated! Join us if you dare!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-right in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:right;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"margin-left:25px;float:right;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" title=\"img-0101\" src=\"https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0101.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0101-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0101-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0101-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0101-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0101-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0101.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 content nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:96px;--awb-padding-bottom:96px;--awb-background-color:#fafafa;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-left in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"margin-right:25px;float:left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" title=\"img-0109\" src=\"https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0109.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0109-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0109-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0109-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0109-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0109-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-0109.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-font-size:22px;--awb-line-height:1.25;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-text-font-family:azo-sans-web, sans-serif;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Not all Dalkeith\u2019s history was dark and deadly. Its proximity to Edinburgh ensured a steady stream of both notable and notorious personalities! There are links to Robert Burns, Robert Adam, John Kay and, on the darker side, Burke and Hare!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Even on a dark, not necessarily deadly, evening &#8211; there is more to Dalkeith than meets the eye \u2013 come with us and find out more! We are sure you will not be disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>Tours end in the Museum with a warm welcome, more stories about Dalkeith and refreshments and a glass of wine to calm any shattered nerves.<\/p>\n<p>Not suitable for children.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>New Date\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Friday 19 April 2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket price &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TICKETS \u00a315.00 or \u00a312.50 for Friends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>From the Museum or on Eventbrite &#8211; www.eventbrite.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7.00pm until 9.30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none upcoming-tours nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:right center;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/dalkeithhistorysociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/society-bluebg.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">Upcoming Tours<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"bottom-in-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":135,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dark &amp; 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