York Ghost Tour: Uncover Dark Myths & Legends

Uncover York’s dark secrets on a thrilling historical tour. Explore ghostly tales, murders, and legends in small, intimate groups. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Clifford’s Tower - Discover tales of debtors, criminals, and persecution.
  • York - Stroll through the shadowy snickleways and streets. Uncover the reality behind this charming city.
What's Included
  • Live guide
Additional Information

⚠️ York’s history is more than just the past; it’s an enthralling tale.
Forget about vampires and ghost hunts—true horror doesn’t come with fangs. York’s history is steeped in blood, superstition, and peculiar stories.
Delve into ghostly narratives and decide for yourself what is real and what is legend.
Discover the intriguing world of paranormal science…

Location
Clifford's Tower, York
Tower St
Meeting at the Steps of Clifford’s Tower.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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E4073xcjills
Aug 15, 2025
A wonderful tour of York with history and the paranormal intertwined - The tour was absolutely fantastic and catered for me whilst I was in a wheelchair due to a broken foot. Absolutely amazing to hear about the history of York with such passion. Thoroughly recommend!
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Kate_c
Jul 26, 2025
Great facts, friendly guide - Our guide was super knowledgable and really friendly. Our children (age 10 and 13) who love Horrible Histories, really enjoyed the tour.
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Sapphirevenus75
Jun 12, 2023
Absolutely loved this tour - Absolutely fantastic evening tour, our guide was engaging,entertaining, funny and all round brilliant with his stories and history of the places we visited. I would recommend this for those who like something different and darker and I even learnt a lot along the way.
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Jenniferl251
Jun 9, 2023
interesting evening walk - went on the walk with Sophie, very interesting and we learned a lot about Stratford on Avon,would recommend it
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Melanie
Jun 8, 2023
Must go on this tour!! - Very interesting walking tour with Jack. Myself and my other half were well engrossed in the stories and facts. Didnt want the tour to end. Amazing to find out info!! If had walked around by ourselves we would have never known!!
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771indiad
Jun 6, 2023
Fantastic Dark Chronicles walk!! - We truely enjoyed this tour with our incredible guide Jez. Jez had a way with words that could make the hair on your arms stand up. We loved learning the history of the town, and enjoyed the humour and clear passion that our guide had. Would absolutely come back with friends, thank you Jez, for making this such a memorable experience. Look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Practicalwanderlust
Jun 5, 2023
Entertaining and informative - Fantastic tour! Interesting stories, good scenery, historic with just enough gore and spookiness. Our guide Sophie was phenomenal!
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V889magarys
Jun 1, 2023
Dark history and some interesting additions! - The tour was an hour and 15 minutes and gave a good insight into Stratford, without you know who! Sophie was very friendly and knowledgeable and we loved it.
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Johnr209
May 31, 2023
Super tour - Excellent tour with a friendly, funny and well informed guide Sophie. Would recommend this tour to all visitors to Stratford.
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885coreyp
May 31, 2023
(Not-so) Dark Chronicles - Great Fun - Great stories of this old town and its histories. Wasn't as dark as I would have liked, most were just stories, but all in all, very enjoyable. I forget our tour guide's name, but she was from South Africa and did a great job telling the stories, answering questions, and just being fun to hang around with.
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From $16
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).