What's at the Bottom of Wardie Steps

I present to you three supernatural tales of a North Edinburgh landmark.
The Wardie Steps built in 1896 as a channel to the busy Granton Harbour. The dark venal has more than it's fare share of stories to tell.
Starting in the 1960s, hear the tale of a worker from the harbour and his terrifying confrontation in the dark of night.
Forward to 1976 and the story of a plasterer who could not describe what he encountered on an autumn afternoon.
Finally the story of 'The Royal Forth Yacht Club' and the chilling revelation that summer in 1981.
Please enjoy this latest North Edinburgh Nightmare and consider the question of
"What's at the Bottom of Wardie Steps".
Many thanks as always to the great
edinphoto.org
for wonderful pictures of the area.
Many thanks also to
'Kenneth G Williamson on Flickr'
for the great tram picture on Granton Road.
Special thanks to the wonderful Nicholas Gasparini, Myuu for the suitably haunting music.

[@everywhereattheendofemilyp7488]

The amount of times I've walked through there stoned at all times of day and night I have to assume ghosts don't want to bother me. Seen dozens of foxes there, and even a mouse once too. There's also a gorgeous and friendly ginger cat that likes to catch some sun on the high wall. Definitely a quirky little spot. Thanks for the cool video.

[@robertwilson948]

I've just came across this video. And I have cold shivers all over. 19 years ago I was working on a renovation job at Wardle Square at the foot of the steps. One day I decided to go up the steps. as I wanted some lunch. as I knew there there was shops nearby at the top of the steps. Halfway up the steps I saw a shape. Don't know what it was as it was faint. I froze for seconds. Then this fainted shape came towards me .and passed passed through me. I then ran down the steps and into the cottage I was working in. and told my colleagues what had happened!!! I never went up those steps whilst I worked in Wardle Square Square again!!!!

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

That is a brilliant yet terrifying story. I would really like to hear more. I will send you a DM.. Cheers...John

[@grendel2827]

L😊ve it! But… the most safest steep steps to walk in north western Edinburgh to go fishing leading onto Granton harbour and a few mins to Newhaven . It’s a jewel and lovely to learn some history of the path and had massive character .

[@viterzg1r132]

Awesome stories again, But the last one with the young girl was totally Goosebumps! The chill ran down my spine! And i asked myself, what the Hell's just happening right now? So the last short tale is my fav one here. Thank you! (I moved to Edinburgh on a nice day wich was 8 of May. The fact is Mckenzie died on the same day.. And i didn't even know that. Maybe you know what i mean 😁)

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

Great stuff.. I have travelled the wardie steps for nearly five decades and never seen the faceless one to date.. However! Some of the people I have talked to over the years seem to have witnessed a thing or two along the way. Old Mackenzie is calling you. The tours from City of the Dead are excellent and highly recommended...

[@gordonkerr4527]

Great story's it's a must read

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

Glad you like it. There are plenty more good ones from the area👍

[@LuP-qm2dp]

My son always bangs on those poles when we walk up 😮 this is spooky 😮

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

We are doing a ghost walk there this coming Friday, 10th May. Head along and hear the story on the steps and many more...

[@LuP-qm2dp]

@@northedinburghnightmares7533 and this carries on the spooky vibe cuz I Googled it before you have replied last night need the do a evp session there 100%. Want to bring my son with me.... Seems like all this makes sense now. I would love to come but will buy tickets on the Friday the 10th if anything. I'm coming 100% will ask my boy if he wants to go with me cuz he is freaked out with it now... I am a bit 2 myself cuz don't like to mess with energies and don't want to bring anything negative from there..... But this is all just making sense now... Will speak to you Friday I would love to come ! So see you soon 👍💯

[@LuP-qm2dp]

@@northedinburghnightmares7533 and thank you for the video and the invitation 👍👋

[@Alifyabas]

Just realised where this is. My fathers friend used to own the old yacht club many would have known him as Boston although his name was Rod owning two ships in leith docks that I worked on as a painter in my early teens. The book Cut Throat was an interesting read begging the question who exactly was my father in his earlier years as he had some extremely questionable feiends from leith to Ormiston

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

@Alifyabas Bostons took it over after the Forth yacht club moved down to Granton Pier. I remember it well. Bought loads of electrical, musical goods from the shop on Leith Walk...

[@SpiritVisionParanormalResearch]

Fantastic bit of history we're loving these videos

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

Many thanks, It's a creepy old place for sure....

[@SpiritVisionParanormalResearch]

@@northedinburghnightmares7533 love your videos the history of these places are amazing to listen to.

[@rosshendry8589]

Mum told me you were doing ghost stories 😮 took me a minute to recognise the voice hope hour well cuz xx

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

Great to hear from you, mate. The ghost stories are getting bigger all the time. Hope you're good👍👍👍👍👍

[@ErnieCG]

Interesting

[@stephenswistchew7720]

That tram was the old 17

[@rockyappleton2843]

8th thumbs up mate!

[@stephenswistchew7720]

Rab the plasterer plastered ma walls in the seventies for fifty quid and he did a good joab in fact I used to tell everybody that’s rab the plasters work there and gave them His phone number amazing wee story eh

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

A top bloke. Lived at Gilmerton...

[@stephenswistchew7720]

Rab the plasterer and Danny one wing the one armed paper hanger we’re always busy to busy to come to the phone Sylvia’s mother said Danny’s out fishing and I just hate it when he comes home with these stories about the size of the one that got away

[@stephenswistchew7720]

@@northedinburghnightmares7533 oh I’m talking about rab from royston mains funny thing is no one knew his last name he was always rab the plast in the granton tap and the anchor inn these pubs ate probably gone now or turned into mosques now When I drank there I heard a lot of arabs say. Alla have two pints of lager and a poke o chips mahatma coats on the rack The good old days lots of funny memories but today you have to be politicaly correct

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

My grandparents and family lived in Royston Mains Gardens and were regulars in the Anchor and Tap, many good stories from my grandad. They would have known this Rab. The one in the wardie steps story however came from Gilmerton and drank in the Gilmerton Dykes pub. Glad that you liked the spooky wee tale😃👍

[@stephenswistchew7720]

@@northedinburghnightmares7533 I lived on the green I bet I know them also ask them if they knew fat wellie and Danny nae neck a couple of characters that hung about the pier they were well known for their antics

[@grendel2827]

But does have a creepy vibe late at night , so always walk on Boswell 😓🫠