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Shakespeare's Stratford Ghost Tour: Exploring Plague, Murder, Witches Tales
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149 Ratings
Warwickshire
Perhaps you’ll feel startled, possibly intrigued, or even be frightened, but one thing is certain - you will be captivated as we take you through the core of Stratford-upon-Avon, sharing stories of pandemics, homicides, phantoms and witchcraft.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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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 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
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.
Customer Ratings
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D3rks
Jun 24, 2024
Interesting hour and a half - Joe is an interesting character and throws himself wholeheartedly into making the tour enjoyable. It's well worth participating in this event and listen to interesting anecdotes.
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282andyn
Jun 23, 2024
Entertaining and interesting in equal measure - A completely different tour (in a good way) from your average. This walking tour meanders through the town and the guide (who has to be an actor as well surely?) divulges the more sinister and creepy underbelly of this historic place. The tales are amusing and sometimes even outlandish, the truth of them is yours to decide. It's well worth the time.
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Lottie_l
Jun 22, 2024
Good fun - Amazing experience! Full of knowledge, facts and fun! Well worth doing if you enjoy gory history, children friendly was a bonus!
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Beccac69
Jun 22, 2024
Good way to see the old town - Good evening walk with very entertaining guide. Would be even better in the dark but it's summer so you get light evenings. Would recommend
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Maggie_h
Jun 21, 2024
Sign up, it’s fun! - Our guide was funny & knowledgeable & scary bits too 🤣 it was an hour & a half & the walk probably about a mile. Our doggies enjoyed it too 🐶
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Darren_h
Jun 19, 2024
Great fun - Great stories, delivered with good humour. We all enjoyed. Definitely recommend this to anybody spending time in Stratford upon Avon .
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Lydia_s
Jun 1, 2024
Interesting and entertaining - Fantastic tour!
We went as a family and it definitely wasn't aimed at children but fortunately our children aren't of a sensitive nature and enjoyed the theatrics and grisly tales as much as we did.
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D8539xzpauld
May 30, 2024
Interesting and well presented - Glad we went on this tour.
Very interesting and a well presented tour. Up to date with new Shakespeare-related info.
It is a walking tour, so there is some walking, but the walk is not too arduous. If there's any risk of rain, bring an umbrella!
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Karen_w
May 23, 2024
Excellent tour - Joe was a fantastic guide - he made history come to life! Very informative, interesting and good fun. Would definitely recommend this tour
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Ray_m
May 22, 2024
Stratford walk - A humerous and enlightening walk, even if some stories are just that 'stories' that may or may not be fully factual
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