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Shakespeare's Stratford Ghost Tour: Exploring Plague, Murder, Witches Tales
4.9
250 Ratings
Warwickshire
Enjoy an engaging stroll through the center of Stratford-upon-Avon, where stories of plague, murder, ghosts, beatings, witches, sewage, and grave-robbing come to life.
This circular tour is led by a professional guide who shares intriguing and eerie tales from the history of Stratford-upon-Avon and William Shakespeare.
Enjoy an engaging stroll through the center of Stratford-upon-Avon, where stories of plague, murder, ghosts, beatings, witches, sewage, and grave-robbing come to life.
This circular tour is led by a professional guide who shares intriguing and eerie tales from the history of Stratford-upon-Avon and William Shakespeare.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Garrick - We start at the start - the start of the Bubonic Plague outbreak that is!
- Town Hall Stratford upon Avon - Still on the corner of Sheep Street and High Street, learn about the ghost from the Civil War days.
- Shakespeare’s New Place - We will stand here and marvel at a building that hasn’t been there or hundreds of years and hear…
- Garrick - We start at the start - the start of the Bubonic Plague outbreak that is!
- Town Hall Stratford upon Avon - Still on the corner of Sheep Street and High Street, learn about the ghost from the Civil War days.
- Shakespeare’s New Place - We will stand here and marvel at a building that hasn’t been there or hundreds of years and hear the story of how a murder was committed to get ownership of the building.
- Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall - You might think you had a hard time at school, but it’s nothing compared to what you have had to endure in the 16th Century, and oh my word, what a view you’d have had out of the window….
- Hall’s Croft - Shakespeare’s eldest daughter married the only doctor in town, but would treatment from John Hall kill or cure you?
- Holy Trinity Church - Enter the churchyard? Or should we just stand outside to hear some of the most gruesome tales of the residents?
- Chain Ferry - As we pass by the River Avon, please remember the Health and Safety briefing and don’t fall in! But if you do, you won’t be the first to have met a watery grave in Stratford….
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre - We walk along the banks of the Avon and you’ll hear stories of the river and learn about the special local significance of September the 21st!
- Lambs - Peer down the ancient court and hear one final tragic tale of witchcraft and murder.
- The Platinum Jubilee Tree - And we’re back at the start point, well done if you made it all the way around!
- Stratford-upon-Avon - Passby Tudor World. They claim to be the most haunted building in England, but there are terrors all around…..
What's Included
- Circular walk through Stratford-upon-Avon
- Stories of mysterious and grizzly historical events
- Circular walk through Stratford-upon-Avon
- Stories of mysterious and grizzly historical events
Location
Sinister Stratford
Sheep Street
Meet your guide at the TOP corner of Sheep Street (CV37 6EE) and High Street (CV37 6FD), opposite the Town Hall, the Old Bank and the Garrick Inn, next to a red phone box, a red pillar box and Red Hot Mammas Pizzeria. There are pins on Google Maps for Sinister Stratford and the Platinum Jubilee Tree
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(250 Ratings)
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Gary_m
Aug 24, 2025
Tremendous tour. The tour... - Tremendous tour. The tour guide (whose name I have shamefully forgotten) was very enthusiastic and made the tour a lot of fun. Also very good value for money.
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Darkychester
Aug 23, 2025
Different and entertaining - A different view of Stratford, and of Shakespeare. The guide is energetic and entertaining. The walk aspect is gentle and it lasts about an hour and a half.
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Simonrfarrant
Aug 19, 2025
Very enjoyable walking tour - Very enjoyable and interesting walking tour around Stratford. Particularly enjoyed the stories about treatments administered by Shakespeare's son-in-law for various illnesses 🙂.
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Lilscoot
Aug 18, 2025
Secrets uncovered……… - Great fun and learnt so much about Shakespeare and others who lived there at that time. Guide was knowledgeable and fun so the time passed very pleasantly. I would definitely recommend to people visiting Stratford.
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Petex2005
Aug 16, 2025
Fantastic evening! - We loved this tour, exactly what we were after! No jump scares or scary moments, I'm not a fan, and neither is my 12-year-old, Great horrible, gruesome stories of history, with a very theatrical tour guide, making the evening fantastic.
Some reviewers quote of the tour guide 'shouting' this was all part of the tour & if others can't recognise this theatrical, dramatic way of portraying the gruesome stories of the past, maybe they need to look at themselves!
Our family (Mum, Dad, 16 & 12 yr olds) enjoyed the tour, with lots of unknown facts given of Shakespeare, other historical people from Stratford upon Avon.
So, if you are looking for historical facts, have a sense of humour, find out about some horror stories, without being jump scared and want a lovely 90min evening walk around Stratford upon Avon, then don't hesitate to book!
Thank you for a fab evening!
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Montysussex
Aug 11, 2025
A great hosted walk with interesting stories - A great walk with a very entertaining host. Lots of entertaining sinister stories and funny anecdotes on the route round.
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Jane_t
Aug 4, 2025
Ghost walk - A very entertaining 90 minutes full of facts, stories and laughs.
Joe was a great storyteller.
Good for all ages and abilities
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Writeabout
Aug 3, 2025
The ghastly, the ghosts and a giggle! - If you like your ghastly and ghostly tales served with a good sense of humour then look no further than this great walking tour. With a guide who has a real talent for telling a tale and stories from bygone years, the tour makes a fab first day or evening activity turning the tudor buildings, Church and riverside into an adventure into the harsher history of the area. As with all walking tours you need comfy shoes and reasonable mobility but it's a great way to get to know Shakespeare's stomping ground and learn about what you're looking at while visiting this super place.
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Lawrence_c
Jul 30, 2025
Sinister Side of Stratford - great experience! - Really engaging performance from the guide, full of legends and truths about Stratford. There was only a small group of us (5 - 3 adults and 2 children) undertaking the tour, but our host really kept the energy up, kept us all fully engaged and span loads of interesting tales and legends about Stratford and the people who lived here. Great entertainment and a great way to see the town.
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Deesider_12
Jul 31, 2025
A rude, obnoxious guide. Do the Stratford Town walking tour instead, much better delivered by far more personable guide. - I love walking tours, history and theatrical guides but this guy was rude, insulting, patronising and appears to loathe tourists. He shouted at us all throughout, was overly dramatic to the detriment of the tales we wanted to hear and behaved as if we were all stupid. I cannot fathom why this tour is so well reviewed.
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