The Forfar Witches Story: A Heritage Walk

Delve into Forfars dark past and explore the story of the Forfar Witches in this guided walk. The Forfar Witch Trials, which took place between 1661-1663, involved 42 of the towns inhabitants, who were imprisoned and tortured on suspicion of witchcraft. 22 women were found guilty of the crime and executed over the three-year period. This new walk will take you through the streets of Forfar to some of the places connected with this period of the towns history and investigates the details of the individual people involved. The walk will begin at the Forfar Witches mural located to the rear of Forfar Library in the Myre carpark, Forfar, and end at the Meffan Museum and Art Gallery.