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Local history told by local guides in a quirky, offbeat style. Packed with facts as well as a few laughs along the way, there’s something for everyone.

2026 is our 10th Anniversary year! 

Celebrate with us as we have a year packed with new talks and tours, as well as a commemorative gift box if you want to grab some exclusive Dark Dundee goodies.


See what’s happening in 2026

Starts 9th September
Starts 9th September

Summer in the West End
Summer in the West End

Essentials gift box - £25
Essentials gift box – £25

TOURS | BOOKS | AUDIO

Local history told by local guides in a quirky, offbeat style. Packed with facts as well as a few laughs along the way, there’s something for everyone.

2026 is our 10th Anniversary year! 

Celebrate with us as we have a year packed with new talks and tours, as well as a commemorative gift box if you want to grab some Dark Dundee goodies.


See what’s happening in 2026

Summer in the West End
Summer in the West End

Starts 23rd April
Starts 23rd April

Essentials gift box - £25
Essentials gift box – £25



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Walking Tours

Join Louise & Stewart for some of the wildest tales from Dundee’s history. See below for current and upcoming tours.

The Vaults

Get your hard hat on & venture underground to unlock the secrets hidden under our streets and hear tales from the area. 

£15 pp


Info & tickets


Chapelshade

An area almost lost to time, walk through what was once Dundee’s Chapelshade as we explore some of the darkness that lurked in a place whose name is all but forgotten.

£15 pp


Info & tickets


Private Group Walking Tours

Perfect if you’re looking for a different work night out activity, but also suitable for hen parties, stag parties, corporate events… we’ve even done birthday parties!

From £15 pp


Info & to book


The Vaults

Get your hard hat on & venture underground – Fridays at 6 pm & Saturday at 12 noon. March & April only – Buy 1, Get 1 Half Price!

£15 pp


Info & tickets


Worst of the Worthies

From 23rd April. Wander the west of the city centre, with tales that’ll get a reaction one way or another!

£15 pp


Info & tickets


Wild West End

Get your hard hat on & venture underground – runs on Fridays at 6 pm & Saturday at 12 noon.

£15 pp


Info & tickets


Private Group Tours

Whatever you’re celebrating, whether its a works night out or a birthday, we have a private tour to suit you. We can cater it to suit for walking ability, and how gruesome and gory you want it to be!

Books

Our Dark Dundee books are available to buy online, but also from local stores and Amazon. Our burial grounds book is only available here on our website. 


Dark Dundee

With gruesome, gory and ghoulish tales and facts, this storybook of Dundee’s history might keep you up at night. 


Dark Dundee: Volume 2

Packed with even more gruesomely ghoulish tales and facts. Ready for more?


Book cover for burial grounds of Dundee in pictures book, by DD Tours. Black and white image of Roodyard cemetery in Dundee

Burial Grounds of Dundee

In Pictures

From the ancient to the new, explore the burial grounds of Dundee with us in pictures.

Books

Our Dark Dundee books are available to buy online, but also from local stores and Amazon. Our burial grounds book is only available here on our website.

Dark Dundee

Packed with gruesome, gory and ghoulish tales and facts, this storybook of Dundee’s history just might keep you up at night.

Dark Dundee: Volume 2

Packed with even more gruesomely ghoulish tales and facts. Ready for more?

Book cover for burial grounds of Dundee in pictures book, by DD Tours. Black and white image of Roodyard cemetery in Dundee

Burial Grounds of Dundee

In PicturesFrom the ancient to the new, explore the burial grounds of Dundee with us in pictures.

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Posts from the archive


During the 15th century, a family of cannibals are alleged to have lived on the outskirts of Dundee…

Few Dundonians are as well remembered for their contributions to battle than Admiral Adam Duncan…

What to do with a dead elephant? Dundee is currently known as a place of scientific research…

The song ‘Bonnie Susie Cleland’ is an interesting one. Adapted from The Child Ballads “Lady Maisry”…

Find out more about Scotland’s dark history on our Dark Scotland website.

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