Private Ghost Tours in York: Unveiling York's Gruesome Past

Experience a private ghost tour in York and uncover the city’s gruesome past. Hear chilling tales of executions, murders, the plague, and encounter the ghosts of York.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shambles - Learn the history of one of Europes oldest streets.
  • Shrine of Saint Margaret Clitherow - Hear the terrible fate of the women who went on to be a Catholic Saint.
  • Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate - Visit York’s shortest Street.
  • Bedern - Find out the history of Bedern and the spirits that still haunt the area.
  • **St William’s…
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup (by foot, city centre hotels only)
  • Tour escort/host
  • Gratuities
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Access to historical attractions.
  • Dinner
Additional Information

This is an exclusive tour which will only include your party, your guide, and the spectral inhabitants of York.
Your knowledgeable guide will regale you with stories of York’s macabre history - executions, homicides, pestilence, and hauntings, as we traverse some of the city’s eeriest locales.
The quoted price is for the entire group.
Being a private…

Location
Roman Bath
Saint Sampson's Square
Outside the pub.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sarahrt6254jk
Dec 22, 2025
Brilliant ghost walk - Fantastic ghost walk really fun & informative. Interesting to know about Yorks ghost history. Mr Walker was a brilliant guide. Thank You
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Furslap
Dec 8, 2025
Great ghost walk in the rain - Three work colleagues on a private walk – mark was brilliant, knowledgeable and funny. Great way to see spooky York, the rain even added to the mood.
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Englishgirlinflorida
Dec 2, 2025
Great Tour - Great Tour, Entertaining and fun. It was a really cold night and our guide was still really invested in us getting the full experience
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Emma
Nov 24, 2025
Drama, Intrigue and More Dark Tales ... - Animated, dynamic, character driven experience full of drama, intrigue and facts. It may have been cold, dark and rainy but Nigel's storytelling and reenactments got us through! Highly recommended!
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Cristianmq9639ww
Nov 11, 2025
The Best Dark Tales Guide - Nigel was the best Dark Tales guide we've ever had. We've taken many Dark Tales tours around the world, but without a doubt, Nigel was the best.
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Rebeccabj4123la
Nov 10, 2025
Brilliant 👏 - A really enjoyable evening. Nigel gave the tour with the perfect blend of storytelling, historic facts and theatrical humour. Many thanks
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Jo
Oct 5, 2025
Nigel was super knowledgeable. - Nigel was excellent. Highly recommend this trip as he was super knowledgeable and entertaining despite the awful weather.
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F5900aajackc
Sep 22, 2025
Fantastic experience! - Nigel was incredible from start to finish, knowledgeable about the history, area and kept us entertained throughout. Highly recommended, you won't be disappointed.
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Amandawd4304af
Sep 14, 2025
Haunting tales of York's past - Had a fun evening out as a WI group. Nigel was full of stories and tales from the past, and who or what you might see hiding in the shadows of York. Even though we are local we visited places we've never been before.
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J123h
Aug 24, 2025
He didn’t turn up - Stood outside the meeting point for 45 minutes, tried calling but didn’t show up. Later told us that it was cancelled a week ago, even although they took payment for it a couple of days previously, we made this booking months ago, very disappointing
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From $64 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).