Shadows of York: Historical Ghost Walk through the Tragic Past of York's Streets and Buildings

Uncover the tragic and turbulent history of York on a historical ghost walk. Explore the haunted streets and buildings, and encounter the unexplained shadows of the past.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • York Minster - We will walk outside around part if the Minster.
  • Shambles - Shambles is a 15th century street, originally built as a meat market but mow jome to many Harry Potter shops.
What's Included
  • Live entertainment
What's Not Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • No wheelchairs provided
Additional Information

Are you ready to travel back in time to delve into York’s tumultuous and sorrowful past? A history which is visible through the inexplicable apparitions lurking in our city’s streets and buildings.
Allow us to guide you through York’s alleyways and lanes as we narrate tales of the city’s phantoms.
Please note: The tour holds a PG rating and is not…

Location
23 High Petergate
High Petergate
We meet outside the Guy Fawkes Inn. Please arrive before the start time on your ticket. Please do not block the entrance or the road. Stand alongside the pavement nearby and your guide will meet you.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Floriefoster
Jan 12, 2025
Tales from haunted York - Luke was very knowledgeable, and he projected his voice well.We saw places of York that we had not walked around with on our own. He also was professional but firm with drunken heckles passing by. We really enjoyed the experience. Many thanks, Claire and Anthony
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Neil_j
Jan 10, 2025
I - The ghost walk was a very good experience for us. The tour walked us through many spots of York and it's history which we would have missed otherwise. Totally recommend.
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Lynnews851sp
Jan 8, 2025
Fantastic - Had a fantastic time learning about the history of various haunted buildings of York . I was absolutely fascinated from beginning to end . 10/10 … does recommend x Lynne and Leon
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Maps44228124167
Jan 7, 2025
Good fun and interesting. Learned a good bit about Yorks history in a spooky and fun manner. - Interesting and fun. Humorous ghost stories which ring true. Learned some interesting facts about the history of York.
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Liam
Jan 7, 2025
Great Mix of Lore, Legend and History 10/10 Tour. - Josh was a great host. Very knowledgeable and the tour was a good blend of historical knowledge of York and the lore/legends of the city.
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Jenna_p
Jan 2, 2025
Spooktacular! - We had Luke as our Ghost Tour Guide and he was excellent!!! He spoke clearly and loudly so that everyone could hear him in the group. We would highly recommend doing this tour. It was packed full of creepy stories and we got to see parts of York we hadn’t explored! Would definitely recommend!
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Mike_s
Jan 1, 2025
Really helpful and entertaining - Firstly, we missed the original booking as we were running late - Vaitor got a message through to Mackenzie who kindly let us go on the next day's tour. Secondly, the tour was fantastic - informative and really entertaining. Thank you Mackenzie, we loved it!
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Adzik
Dec 25, 2024
Great Historic and ghostly tour around york - I really enjoyed my christmas eve walk around york, The guide was full of knowledge and spooky stories and left me wanting more. I definitely recommend.
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Sab_uoy_
Dec 22, 2024
Ghost Walk 👻 - Really enjoyed this walk. The storytelling was very well done and I loved the paranormal elements. The historical stories were just as good and we both learned a lot! Thanks so much
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Julie_w
Jan 12, 2025
Friends meet up! - It was enjoyable. The tour guide was knowledgeable & clear spoken. It was a very cold night. He seemed to point out local restaurants and shops, a bit like publicising them. Not the best tour I've been on, I'll be honest. There were 32 people on the tour so quite a bit of money was made. Not a bad lucrative business.
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