Ghost walk
The Deathly Dark Tour
A 90-minute evening ghost walk through York's streets and snickelways, with storytelling and no actors jumping out.
- 90 min
- The Deathly Dark Tour Company, Grape Lane
- From £15
Ghost walk in York
York's Haunted Heart: Ghosts, Ghouls and Gallows
A two-hour, 1.75-mile small-group walk from Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate to the Golden Fleece, through the Shambles, Bedern and Lady Peckett's Yard.
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- Meeting point
- Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, by St Crux church
- Ends at
- the Golden Fleece
- Length
- About 120 minutes
- Runs
- Not confirmed yet: check when booking
- Price
- From £18 per adult
- Families
- Yes: The operator says some stories may be too spooky for very young children.
Details last checked 18 October 2026. Times and meeting points can change, so check your booking confirmation.
Stories and places on the tour
- The Shambles
- Bedern, where orphaned children are said to whisper
- The plague house on College Street
- York Minster
- Stonegate
- Lady Peckett's Yard
- The resident spirits of the Golden Fleece
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The York Dungeon
Ten live shows in immersive sets taking you through 2,000 years of York's darkest history.
- 75 min
- From £23
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