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Newcastle True Crime Walking Tour: An Exploration of Gruesome History
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52 Ratings
Tyne and Wear
Experience the Newcastle True Crime Walking Tour and immerse yourself in the city's gruesome history. Uncover dark tales and hidden streets on this unique and captivating journey.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Grainger Town - Venture through Grainger Town and witness some of the dark histories and stories surrounding Newcastle’s most elegant streets!
- Chinatown - Explore the area around the oldest church in town (St. Andrews) and venture into the churchyard itself - home to some of the most gruesome witch killings in English history.
- Bigg Market - Not only known for drinking and partying - noooo, also known in history for thieving and bar fights! Discover some of the most famous outbreaks of violence whilst wandering the streets of Bigg Market & places surrounding Newcastle’s oldest pub, The Old George.
- Newcastle Castle - Walk through the old prison of Newcastle Castle and hear the stories surrounding this medieval masterpiece!
- Long Stairs - Many little alleys that take you down to the river meander their way from top end to Quayside. None as notorious as the Long Stairs… Your local expert will reveal all!
- Quayside - Discover some of the dark stories surrounding the historic Quayside - not so beautiful in olden days…
- Sandhill - Sandhill and Akenside Hills… Oh the stories (and the atmosphere to go with them!). Enjoy some fabulous tales of intrigue and murder whilst enjoying the atmosphere, architecture and views form these landmarks.
What's Included
- Receive memorable historic images through Whatsapp or email
- Guided by a professional storyteller/tourist guide
What's Not Included
- Food & Drink
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This tour is unique - it’s not a ghost tour.
Embark on an authentic crime odyssey in Newcastle and delve into some of the city’s most ghastly historical occurrences (all animatedly presented by your local aficionado).
Alongside some of the city’s most renowned spots, your tour detours into some of the city’s most concealed lanes brimming with fascinating tales!
Location
Grey's Monument
Grainger Street
We'll meet you right under the famous Grey's Monument in the heart of the city. Your guide will have a sign with "Newcastle Tour Company" and/or "Newcastle True Crime Tour" written on it. Super easy to spot!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Chloe
May 17, 2024
100% recommend - Would highly recommend this tour. Josh our tour guide made the tour interesting and fun, he had a lot of interesting knowledge about Newcastle true crime and other little facts of the city.
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W9108eycatherinem
Mar 17, 2024
Francis - Very interesting tour I've lived in Newcastle all my life,francis was very informative a lovely person,really nice to talk to and to ask any questions.
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Alisont827
Feb 17, 2024
Thoroughly Recommend - Anna was so engaging, fun, knowledgeable & brought the crime history to life. There’s also a nice chunk of history & architecture thrown in - very much welcomed as we’d have loved to done a city walking tour as well, but couldn’t fit it in - next time! Thoroughly recommended.
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Lynnlp2303jn
Feb 6, 2024
Historic Streets - Josh led us on a fabulous tour of busy parts of the city centre and quiet courtyards that we would not have found on our own. He spun tales of historic crimes, great and small and gave us lots of detail of life in Newcastle over the centuries. His account was funny and interesting in equal measure, as he led us through the varied parts of the town with his stories.
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O4833kcdeborahl
Jan 28, 2024
A murderous night out in Newcastle. - An excellent true crime tour of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Fran and Josh were our guides for the evening. There was 5 lovely Irish ladies from Dublin, my wife and I, so it was a pleasant small group.
Fran was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and projected her voice well and it was a pleasure to spend time with her.
It was a little bit of a family reunion as Josh is my wife's nephew and she had not seen him in for 10 + years.
I would highly recommend this tour, not just to tourists, but locals as well.
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937stepht
Nov 19, 2023
Crime tour - The lady who guided us around was very knowledgeable of all the crimes that had taken part. I went to parts of Newcastle I had never been or saw things I would normally miss. The guide was really enthusiastic and really good at telling the stories, making it come alive. Great evening, would really recommend.
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364iand
Nov 13, 2023
Very enjoyable and I tour led by Fran - As a local of Newcastle I was pleasantly surprised with how much I learnt about the city and its history.
Fran was a great guide. Very informative but personable and funny as well. It made us all want to learn more about the gist of the city.
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Nie15
Nov 6, 2023
Definitely recommended! - We had a great walk with Fran. So good to discover more about the city - it's amazing how little we knew about our own home town!
Good pace, well presented and very informative.
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518alanh
May 13, 2024
A really enjoyable and informative walk. - Guide very knowledgeable and peasant. Taken to some of Newcastle's dark history. A most enjoyable experience. Would recommend.
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1050rat
Nov 11, 2023
Great experience - The tour guide gave a great insight into some of the more gruesome crimes committed in Newcastle. She also showed us some different unusual sites in Newcastle which were very interesting. Very knowledgeable young lady. We enjoyed it very much.
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