Horrors of Falmouth Ghost Tour: Engage with Lost Souls Guided by a Pirate
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28 Ratings
Cornwall

The Horrors of Falmouth Ghost Tour is guided by a long-dead pirate, returned from the grave to introduce visitors to his fellow lost souls. Many of the damned were only visitors, trapped here by their mistakes and misdeeds, and on this tour you will hear their stories and discover some of the darker moments of Falmouth’s past. Not to be missed!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Prince Of Wales Pier - To make sure all minds are focused on the horrors to come, we gaze out across the harbour and hear a terrible story of desperation and disaster.
  • High Street - A street that has played host to some of the grimmest moments in Falmouth’s history. Only one word is necessary to give you a flavour — cannibalism.
  • Fish Strand Quay - On the historic quayside we look out on the harbour and imagine a local lad sailing out of it, many years ago. His tale is a desperate one, but not without some redemption.
  • The Kings Falmouth - Here we hear a sordid tale of slavery and its ghostly legacy.
  • Arwenack Street - We end by hearing the final tale: the story of our guide’s own gruesome end.
What's Included
  • Local knowledge
  • Recommendations
Location
Fal River Visitor Information Centre
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jimrn6986oh
Apr 17, 2024
Brilliant - Brilliant tour. Will was very knowledgeable, engaging and a great storyteller. He pitched the tour so well for our 8 year old son and the adults in the group. Would fully recommend.
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Zxcnmbv
Nov 10, 2023
Hauntingly fun - What fun! Walking through the alleys and old streets of Falmouth. Our host Will brought to life a wealthy host of spooky stories, murders and ghostly goings on. Thoroughly enjoyable and good value.
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435carmellal
Sep 30, 2023
Excellent - Excellent ghost tour, very amusing & entertaining, well worth it. The stories were intriguing and ghostly.
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Vinceh897
Sep 16, 2023
Dare you take this tour? Beware - ghosts and ghouls abound! - We had taken the walking history tour with Will two days prior to this so were looking forward to hearing more about the darker side of Falmouth. It was amazing how Will had aged nearly 400 years in two days. He looked good despite the fact that he'd been dead for four centuries, although slightly pale. Maybe a bit more ghoulash will help get your colour back Will. It was interesting to hear about the shipwreck of the early 1800s as well as the story about the two Dutchmen who were tragically slaughtered in the high street and whose hands can be seen at the window of the property where they died. Will also extended the story he had previously told us about Robert Parker and his 'custom of the sea' dinner party! Adds a whole new meaning to the phrase having friends round for dinner! A great way to end what was a brilliant week in lovely Cornwall for us. It's a good idea to check the website and advertising board at the Prince of Wales pier as details of dates and times are displayed there.
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Lisa_r
Sep 9, 2023
Horrors of Falmouth Ghost Tour - We decided to do the ghost tour of Falmouth for a bit of fun after reading the excellent reviews. We are glad we did so as we enjoyed hearing Will's ghost stories and also learning a bit about the history of Falmouth. I recommend doing this tour for a bit of fun. I would have liked to do Will's history tour but timing did not allow.
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Arero89
Aug 25, 2023
The harbour spooky history! - All!! The pirate kindly delayed the tour for us to catch up as we were running late! We got lost through the country roads and they were ever so kind with us! They were easy to find as not only you can follow the stops as per the itinerary but a dead pirate with an accordion can’t be missed! He has got a beautiful, powerful and clear voice that helps you following those amazing spooky stories! The tour is also full of surprises! A local could not help to step in and bring his awesome anecdote! We’re still unsure if this was just an impromptu or part of the show! Listen out for his sad story and let yourself go loose with all his tour suggestions!
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Martin
Aug 25, 2023
Ghost tour - Very interesting ghost tour around falmouth Town. The dead tour guide told very good stories especially on his sad death. We enjoyed it .Thank you.
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Joseph
Aug 7, 2023
Ghost Tour of Falmouth. - Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Informative and a dry wit. Im born and bred in Falmouth so this tour helped me understand some of those stories I heard as a youngster. Still think the inspiration for Richard Parker in Life of Pi may originate in one of these stories.
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Bronwen27
Jul 31, 2023
Ghostly Ghost Tour - Very informative, interesting and amusing start to our holiday. Personally I think 50 people in the group was too many, maybe maximum of 30?
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Paryss2023
Jul 29, 2023
Fun and factual - This tour was amazing it may be short but the guide, will, packs in a lot of spooky story’s whilst making it really fun! And the best part, he plays an accordion to really get you into the pirate mood!
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