Last Wednesday, a group of invited guests attended a sneak preview of Mostly Ghostly’s new local history tour - Heroes of the Titanic… One fine evening in Dumfries, a young lad in period costume emerged from one of the town’s side streets to welcome the gathered crowd. In his hands, a newspaper board announcing...

On April 15th, the Mostly Ghostly team bring a new local history tour to the streets of Dumfries, honouring the lives of John Law Hume and Thomas Mullin - Heroes of the Titanic. We’re about to embark on a new journey, diversifying into unchartered territory with a guided walking tour connected with the most...

Dumfries and Galloway is a region of remarkable beauty and dramatic, awe-inspiring contrasts; remote wilderness, breathtaking coastal views, historic sites and sensory delights. It has unique magical qualities that emanate throughout the year, but there’s something a little special about the winter time and especially close to Christmas and New Year, when that little...

We have a passion for exploring historic and forgotten kirkyards, the joy of discovery providing a strong and irresistible pull. It is this passion that has inspired us to create a series of three historic churchyard tours for Dumfries which we aim to expand further. These walking tours will take place in St. Michael’s,...

One Radio 4 producer, three ghost hunters and an eye-witness with a spine-chilling story, just the ticket for a rip-roaring road-trip on Scotland’s haunted highway! We got a real surprise when BBC Radio 4’s Georgia Catt got in touch about the A75, Scotland’s Ghost Road, a location which has inspired a keen interest since the...

The air was still, still and crisp, the fresh scent of autumn permeating Dumfries’ town centre as the evening light began to falter. Two dubious-looking characters in period costume and their Gothic female associates strode towards the town’s historic Midsteeple, their cheery light-hearted smiles contrasting with the torrent of tension coursing through their bodies...

The first time I ever laid eyes on Carnsalloch House, it was late one night in 2007. We’d heard a story about the property the previous evening, a strange incident that had affected several young visitors who’d gone out to explore after hearing of its haunting reputation. Curiosity was piqued and I really wanted...

Following the full-on festive rush, we’re right back in the swing with a host of paranormal investigations planned in Dumfries & Galloway. It’s always an honour to be invited to someone’s home, business or property to conduct research and a real pleasure to meet people from many different backgrounds. We’re sometimes asked if we solely focus our work...

Read all about the team’s big day out when they became Tourism Champions for the second time! The Dumfries & Galloway Life People of the Year Awards is a red letter event in the local calendar; a glittering occasion where guests get glammed up, enjoy mouth-watering fine dining and share in the joy of...

Hello everyone and welcome to our blog! It gives me the greatest of pleasure to announce I’m writing a book on the ghosts and hauntings of Dumfries & Galloway! For years, I’ve dreamt of compiling a ghostly anthology on our fascinating region and feel that now is most definitely the time to make it...