The Gilmerton Cove Mystery

This week, Alex & Christie go, 'down under' to investigate the Gilmerton Cove located nearby Edinburgh, Scotland. Was it made to be a party den? Is the holy grail there? Did smugglers once hide out there? So many questions and more are packed in this episode - so don't forget your charcuterie board and punch, because we're going on an adventure! Need a distraction? We got you.  Podcast promos: Tamara Til the Break of Dawn Podcast & A Teacher and A Crime Scene Tech Walk Into A Bar Podcast - check them out! Listener discretion is advised. Want to provide feedback or your own weird story? Please email: weirddistractionspodcast@outlook.com. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing! Find us on Redbubble for merch and Patreon to get even more Weird Distractions. Resources: Gilmerton Cove website Britannica  BBC News Article – Scientists explore Edinburgh’s mystery cave network – By Fiona Stalker  Visit Scotland website  Inews article – “The unexplained mystery of Edinburgh’s eerie Gilmerton Cove” – by Maddy Searle – August 15th, 2017  Learn Religions website article – “Where is the Holy Grail?” – by Lisa Jo Rudy – February 25th, 2020 Sommerville History Website – Gilmerton Cove & the Knights Templar  History Scotland website article – The Knights Templar and Scotland – posted May 2013 Wandering Eye Curios Podcast – The Aberdeen Arm Mystery & Gilmerton Cove – October 8th, 2020  YouTube video – The Unsolved Mystery of Gilmerton Cove | Edinburgh's Most Highly Rated Tourist Attraction – by KnownUnknowns – January 19th, 2019  YouTube video – Mystery of Gilmerton Cove – by The Scotsman – April 26th, 2017 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices