Greyfriars Kirkyard: History, Harry and Hutton

Greyfriars Kirkyard: History, Harry and Hutton

Greyfriars Kirkyard is a tourist hotspot with millions visiting each year to seek out Harry Potter graves, poltergeists and the much-loved Greyfriar's Bobby. I met with the brilliant Mark Hatton of the Friends of the Kirkyard to find out much more about the space, its history and heritage.

Dating back to an original group of farming friars, for centuries the Kirkyard was Edinburgh's only green space and it's packed full of interesting history which is well worth discovering.

The Kirkyard is HERE

Find Friends of Greyfriars here: https://fogk.org/

And they are on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/188879245722935

For old images, Capital Collections is a good place to start: https://www.capitalcollections.org.uk/

You can see my photographs and images on Instagram: @edinburghoutdoors_

and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edinburghoutdoors/

Check out my Substack where I write up some visits and post photographs: https://edinburghoutdoors.substack.com/p/edinburgh-outdoors-podcast

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