The World's End Murders
A self-guided true-crime walk of Edinburgh, UK
This self-guided true-crime walk of The World's End Murders in Edinburgh, UK follows a documented case across 5 narrated stops over roughly 60 minutes and about 3.1 km on foot. Open the case in the CaseWalk app and each stop is narrated automatically as you arrive at the real location — walk at your own pace, online or fully offline. The route runs from The World's End Pub to Scottish Parliament Building, Holyrood.
Coming soon to iOS — open this Edinburgh case and the narration starts automatically at each stop, online or off.
The route, stop by stop
The World's End Pub
Friday, 15 October 1977. Two seventeen-year-olds — Helen Scott and Christine Eadie — are inside this pub, the World's End, on a busy Royal Mile evening. They are the last confirmed witnesses to each other's…
St Mary's Street & the Cowgate Junction
October 1977. A Saturday night tipping into Sunday morning. Helen Scott and Christine Eadie had been seen leaving the Royal Mile. After that, the record goes quiet — and this corner is where the quiet…
Greyfriars Kirkyard, Candlemaker Row
The kirkyard is quiet now — the way it has always been quiet, regardless of what the city beyond its walls was carrying. That contrast is the point of standing…
The High Court of Justiciary, Lawnmarket
The kirkyard is quiet now — the way it has always been quiet, regardless of what the city beyond its walls was carrying. But in 1977, while Helen Scott and Christine Eadie were seventeen-year-olds with their own lives…
Scottish Parliament Building, Holyrood
Thirty-seven years after Helen Scott and Christine Eadie disappeared from the Royal Mile, the building in front of you is where the investigation finally reached a…
These are the opening lines of each stop. The full narration — and the audio — plays in the app.
— good to know
- How long is the The World's End Murders walk?
- About 60 minutes on foot, covering 5 stops over 3.1 km. You can pause and pick it back up whenever you like.
- What does the The World's End Murders case cover?
- 5 narrated stops, beginning at The World's End Pub and ending at Scottish Parliament Building, Holyrood. Each one plays automatically as you reach the real location.
- Is the The World's End Murders case real?
- Yes. It's built from the public record — court documents, contemporary news, and published histories — reviewed by a person, and told in a documentary register, never sensational.
- Do I need an internet connection or mobile data?
- No. Download the case once in the CaseWalk app and the narration plays fully offline — handy while roaming in UK. GPS triggers each stop as you arrive.
- Is the The World's End Murders walk free?
- Your first walk on CaseWalk is free. After that, unlock a single case with a credit (yours to keep) or go All-Access for every case. Cancel anytime.
- Can I walk it at my own pace?
- Yes. There's no guide and no schedule — start when you want, linger as long as you like, and the next stop plays automatically when you get there.
Open the The World's End Murders case with CaseWalk
Coming soon to iOS. Your first walk is free, and you can download this case for fully offline use.