York
The ghost walks of England’s most haunted city compared: award-winning horrible-history routes, the comedy-horror ghost bus and lantern-led snickelway tours after dark. York claims more ghosts per square mile than anywhere in Europe and performs the claim nightly.
Discover York's dark side with Mad Alice’s award-winning Bloody Tour. Engaging, humorous, and full of local stories—perfect for curious history lovers.
Most Popular“An absolute must if in York, plenty of tales of death and torture! A cracking evening trawling the cobbled streets of York.”
Experience York’s haunted past on the Ghost Bus Tour. Enjoy 75 minutes of spooky humor, chilling stories, and theatrical sights for a fun night out.
“Amazing from start to finish. Both driver and tour guide top notch. Would highly recommend”
Experience York’s haunted side on a lively ghost bus tour, passing iconic sites like York Minster and Clifford’s Tower with entertaining guides and spooky stories.
“It’s a fun, comedy experience with some factual information on ghost stories around York, its definitely a different experience.”
Explore York’s spooky side with Shadows of York’s ghost walk, blending chilling stories, historic sights, and lively guides for an authentic evening experience.
“Walk around the city for approximately 90 minutes. Some interesting stories but couldn’t always understand what the tour guide was saying.”
Discover York’s dark and fascinating past on this 75-minute Witches and History Old Town Walking Tour, led by an engaging character guide.
“Such a nice tour with a funny and humble witch 🧙, he didn’t turned us in any animal or used any kind of magic on us, that was very thoughtful. I recommend it.”
Discover York’s haunted side with a 1.5-hour theatrical ghost tour led by expert guides, blending spooky stories, dark comedy, and authentic local legends.
“Absolutely fantastic tour. The whole family had a great evening with fantastic comedic moments Dalton is really great story teller”
Discover York’s spooky side with this engaging 1-hour 15-minute walking tour, blending history, witchcraft tales, and medieval sights for an authentic experience.
“Very engaging host who really made a huge interactive effort. I would be happy to recommend this to others.”
Explore York’s dark past with this 1.5-hour ghost and history walking tour, uncovering tales of murder, plague, and legends guided by engaging storytellers.
“Absolutely brilliant! The tour guide Esther was so incredibly knowledgeable and really engaging. It was only myself and my partner who were on that particular tour and she still made it so much fun, and was so easy to talk to! I wish her all…”
Discover York’s haunted secrets on a private, customizable ghost tour with expert guides, atmospheric sites, and authentic stories rooted in 2,000 years of history.
“John was exceptionally knowledgeable about the history of York. He was friendly and upbeat with a plethora of fun stories rich with historical facts. This wasn’t a gimmicky ghost tour, but rather an opportunity for highly engaging and entertaining York history.”
Explore York's haunted past with this engaging 2-hour walking tour through ghostly streets, dark landmarks, and haunted pubs, perfect for thrill-seekers and history lovers alike.
“It was a fantastic and very informative tour. Ellie our tour guide was brilliant and very informative and she made the tour very interesting. Would highly recommend this tour.”
Discover York's dark past on a private ghost tour, exploring haunted landmarks, eerie stories, and hidden secrets with knowledgeable guides in an intimate setting.
“Nigel was fantastic! Even though there were only two of us, he made the tour energetic and entertaining. There was plenty of history, but delivered in a fun and interesting way. He was a great storyteller and we were both sad when the tour ended.…”
Explore York’s dark past with Mad Alice’s Bloody Execution Morning Tour. A lively, humorous walk through historic crime sites and executions—perfect for history buffs.
“As we were in York for the York Georgian Festival it was an obvious choice to join Mad Alice on what is now known as 'Mad Alice's Bloody Execution Tour'. We've previously enjoyed 'Mad Alice’s The Bloody Tour of York' so we had a good…”
Discover York's haunted history with this smartphone-guided ghost tour. Visit iconic sites, hear spine-chilling stories, and explore at your own pace.
“Fantastic, really enjoyed this theatrical and dramatic peek into York's gory history. Couldn't believe it was over when it was - I had no idea it had been going so long as I was totally immersed. I'm just sad there aren't more tours in Britain!”
Ghosts per square mile, Viking streets and chocolate with a history.