Scarborough Dark History: Crime and Hauntings

Explore Scarborough’s haunted history on a thrilling ghost tour. Discover legends, hauntings, and the town’s eerie past. Perfect for ages 12 and up.

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Scarborough - Experience the thrill of murder, crime, and hauntings. This tour blends history with entertainment on a spooky walking tour around Scarborough. Delight in eerie stories as the tour passes South Bay Beach, the Old Town, the lighthouse, and offers a stunning view of the castle during summer. In the warmer months, a ride on the central…
What's Included
  • In-person English Guide
  • Ride on the central tramway (June-August only)
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Explore the intriguing history of murders, crime, and the paranormal on this captivating walking tour in the charming seaside town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Discover the town’s mysterious past, legends, and ghost stories. Visit the oldest building still standing, the seafront, notorious smuggling locations, historic Bar Street, a famously haunted…

Location
Leeds Fisheries
Eastborough
Meet outside the Leeds Fisheries on the corner of Eastborough and Merchants Row June7th - September 6th
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Phoebe
Sep 13, 2025
Brilliant tour - Very interesting tour, a lovely activity to do in the evening if you’re visiting Scarborough and want to learn more about its spooky history!
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464suew464
Sep 4, 2025
Very entertaining evening - We all really enjoyed our spooky tour. Tour guide was lovely, very friendly, amusing and knowledgeable. Have recommended to friends who may be visiting Scarborough to get a tour booked.
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Marretn2023
Sep 1, 2025
Enjoyable and interesting - It was an absolute enjoyable, interesting evening and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks to the Black Widow who was telling and showing so many things in a funny and knowledgeable way. Would definitely recommend this walk to friends and let my hosts know to tell other guests about this so they can have a fun and interesting evening walk in Scarborough too Many thanks
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Paulme7180ew
Aug 30, 2025
Don’t go out after dark in Scarborough - there are ghosts everywhere - Did this tour tonight and had a fantastic time. The places we visited, and the tales we heard about the history of Scarborough and connected paranormal activity was really interesting . The ‘Black Widow’ has great storytelling skills that kept us hooked the whole time. Definitely worth doing if you're in Scarborough!
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N3277vnrobinh
Aug 29, 2025
Well presented and researched story telling tour around Scarboroughs old town - A really nice tour that takes you around some of the haunted places in the old town of Scarborough. The tour guide really nows the (haunted) history around them places and you can tell she did a good bit of research to tell you all of these interesting and spooky stories of Scarborough. Definitely a recommendation from me if you're into listening to ghost stories!
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O9699ensarahh
Aug 19, 2025
Great Experience - Great walking tour with a very engaging and charismatic host. Loved the stories and me and my partner had a fantastic time. Would definitely recommend!
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Sabina
Aug 17, 2025
Scarborough, city of ancient crimes! - Nice ride around Scarborough with interesting anecdotes, our guide was prepared and expressive, and very kind. Even though my English is not the best I still managed to understand the stories he told.
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Stephencandy
Aug 7, 2025
Gentle, educational, spooky and fun! - I was part of a quite small tour group (under 10 people.) The Black Widow was welcoming to everyone, taking time to greet us individually and find out where we were from. The tour covered a variety of Scarborough ghost locations, stories and histories all told in a gentle, informative and fun way. Each tale was clearly well researched and you could tell that she also knows her Scarborough history as she shared local details and fielded questions en route. (I didn't get the chance to do her local history tour - hopefully next time!) I hadn't expected that we'd also get a ride on the cliff railway into the deal - and our timing worked out such that we swanned into the carriage, sat down and set off. So slick! (And, so we were told, just a happy coincidence. I was impressed nonetheless.) It was also lovely that she made a point of speaking to different guests each time we were walking from location to location, so everyone felt included. A bonus to finish inside the Grand Hotel, for not only the final spooky tale but an excuse to nose inside this impressive building. The Black Widow Tour is gentle compared to many ghost walks, but also traditional, educational and fun. A perfect evening's tour.
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Pontecarlo1
Aug 4, 2025
Pleasant Experience - Very interesting stories. I would certainly recommend this tour. I intend to go again in the future when next in Scarborough.
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Chris_d
Aug 2, 2025
Great spooky fun - Great fun walking around Scarbrough with a spooky guide hearing all about the ghosts that walk....... And the funicular trip was an added bonus
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From $12
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).