The Deathly Dark Ghost Tour
Around 1.5km of slow walking through the city centre · Level streets and alleys elevation
About
York calls itself the most haunted city in Europe, and the evening ghost walk is a genuine local tradition rather than a tourist bolt-on; several companies work the streets nightly. The Deathly Dark Tours' award-winning public tour, led by the theatrical Dorian Deathly and company, meets on Grape Lane near the Minster and walks the snickelways telling two thousand years of the city's bloodier stories with dark comedy rather than jump scares. Book online ahead; tours run in the evening and sell out at weekends and around Halloween.
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Highlights
- ✓Theatrical storytelling through the snickelways after dark
- ✓Two thousand years of the city's grimmer history, told with dark comedy
- ✓Meets on Grape Lane, in the medieval heart of the city
Tips
- →Book online ahead, especially for weekends and October.
- →Tours run outdoors in most weather; dress for standing still in the evening cold.
- →Autumn and winter darkness suits the atmosphere far better than a light June evening.
Best Season
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