As October 31 edges nearer, the ghosts of Glasgow's past get ready to come out and play.
Here at The Scotsman, we like to ensure you have a safe and happy Halloween season, so you best make sure you know which areas of Scotland's biggest city are reportedly packed with demons, ghosts and ghouls - according to The Paranormal Database.
That is, unless you're a thrill seeker and looking to see one of Glasgow's most famous myths and legends up close during the Witching Hour?
However you are planning your Halloween in 2023, we've put together this handy list of Glasgow's scariest legends and ghost stories that you can visit - if you dare.

5. Shawled Woman
Now known as O'Brien, the haunting manifestation of an elderly woman wearing a shawl covering her head would often visit the Saltmarket pub near the city centre. | Canva Pro/Getty Images

6. Victorian figures
On Glasgow High Street, just after The Royal Infirmary and to the Tolbooth Clock, there has been three sightings of from flats near the area during the mid-90s that reported Victorian figures and workmen carrying hods and horses and carriages. | Canva Pro/Getty Images

7. Septimus Pitt
In the Mitchell Library is said to be the home of Septimus Pitt. While the phantom was actually the creation of Scottish poet Brian Whittingham, staff at the library have often claimed that the second floor often become unbearably cold. | Canva Pro/Getty Images

8. The Scratcher
If you're working in radio on Halloween night, you best be aware of 'The Scratcher'. Studio Three at Radio Clyde is reportedly home to an entity that has inflicted rather deep scratch marks on the arms of a guest and often is said to cause technical issues with equipment. | Canva Pro/Getty Images

