Shakespeare's Stratford Ghost Tour: Exploring Plague, Murder, Witches Tales

Enjoy an engaging stroll through the center of Stratford-upon-Avon, where stories of plague, murder, ghosts, beatings, witches, sewage, and grave-robbing come to life.

This circular tour is led by a professional guide who shares intriguing and eerie tales from the history of Stratford-upon-Avon and William Shakespeare.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
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…
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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Peter_h
Nov 14, 2025
Excellent tour - The tour guide gave us our own little show and his knowledge was phenomenal, well worth the money and highly recommended .
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Lovebug41
Nov 11, 2025
Super Entertaining - Super entertaining and a lot of fun!! The tour guide was wonderful! Lots of spooky stories and we saw so many sites and had a spectacular time! I highly recommend the tour!
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Felixthecatisme
Nov 4, 2025
Great tour - A great tour with a fabulous guide. Despite the rain we thoroughly enjoyed his delivery and sense of humour. It’s not too long a tour so you don’t get bored. Stratford upon Avon is a beautiful place that hides some sinister secrets.
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Chloe_g
Nov 4, 2025
Book- you won’t be disappointed ! - Our guide was totally brilliant, he and the sites managed to keep my 8 year old entertained and fascinated for 90 minutes. Full of knowledge, fun and spooky facts. So glad we did this tour, highly recommend.
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Westham1970
Nov 4, 2025
Fun tour of Stratford, Shakespeare and Tudor history - Good fun, learnt some fun and ghostly stories, guide was fun and knowledgeable and a good way to see the town and have fun!
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Katemccallam
Nov 3, 2025
Fantastic! - Very entertaining and a great guide - would highly recommend. Lots of stories and interesting historically accurate facts. Takes in many sights.
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Rionach
Nov 2, 2025
Entertaining and enlightening - I found this tour to be entertaining, informative and very enjoyable. Our guide delivered a compelling narrative of relatable characters and vivid details which in combination makes the stories persuasive.
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Nick_c
Oct 29, 2025
Fantastic walking tour of Stratford! - Brilliant and informative walking tour of Stratford with stories linked back to the Shakespeare family! Thoroughly enjoyed this tour led by a charasmatic guide and learnt some brilliant nuggets of info I hadn't heard before!
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Q3929eydavidt
Oct 28, 2025
Fantastic tour! Highly recommend. Joe is fantastic. - What a fantastic tour. Whilst learning about the history (sinister side) of Stratford, you also walk in the footsteps of some of the colourful character of Stratford 500 years previous. The tour guide, Joe, is excellent with families including the children and makes it inclusive for all. He covers some gruesome stories and makes them fun for all. Super entertaining. My partner and I would highly recommend this tour and Joe in particular.
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Sky52025
Nov 9, 2025
Enjoyable experience - This was a fun thing to do especially during the evening. The person leading the tour was well into his character and at times was a little bit scary! The person leading the tour was informative and full of drama and we thoroughly enjoyed learning all about the sinister history of Stratford Upon Avon!
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From $13
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).