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7 Best York Ghost Tours

The ones worth booking.

The 7 york ghost tours worth staying out late for. The walks, hauntings and after-dark crawls travellers rate the highest, with prices, run times and the guides who lead them.

7 Best York Ghost Tours

Shadows of York: Ghost Walk and Horrible History. - Timing: the 6:30pm start and how the evening pacing works
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Shadows of York: Ghost Walk and Horrible History.

1.Shadows of York: Ghost Walk and Horrible History.

A 90-minute York ghost walk with witty, grim storytelling, ending near the Shambles after dark. Great for first-timers, fun and practical.

Most Popular 5.0

“Josh was an excellent host and storyteller! We got to know lots of interesting (and gruesome) bits of history told in great detail. He was very friendly and answered any questions we had and asked about us individually which I thought was very kind. Highly recommend this tour, you definitely get your moneys worth and…”

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York: Forbidden Chronicles Ghosts and History Tour - The stories: ghosts plus plague, murder, persecution, and torture
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York: Forbidden Chronicles Ghosts and History Tour

3.York: Forbidden Chronicles Ghosts and History Tour

A dark 75–90 minute evening walk in York from Clifford’s Tower, mixing ghost stories with plague, murder, and torture history.

4.5

“The lady who did our tour was excellent! (Saturday 14th Dec, 18:45). She said at the end it was only her second time doing the tour and we honestly couldn't tell, seemless and engaging throughout. Funny and nformative with great story telling. We have been on 3 different ghost tours now in York and only…”

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Private Ghost Tour of York - York at night: why this route hits harder
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Private Ghost Tour of York

4.Private Ghost Tour of York

Private ghost tour of York with a guide-led history walk. Choose your start, hear 200+ stories, and end near Clifford’s Tower.

5.0

“We did tons of stuff in York, all the classics. But we agreed that this was the highlight of our entire trip. John was entertaining, knowledgeable, funny, engaging and pitched the tour perfectly for a mum with two teenage daughters. Highly recommend and do this instead of one of the tours with actors.”

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York’s Haunted Heart : Ghost, Ghouls and Gallows - Meeting at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma Gate: where the tour starts strong
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York’s Haunted Heart : Ghost, Ghouls and Gallows

5.York’s Haunted Heart : Ghost, Ghouls and Gallows

A 90-minute night walk through York’s snickelways, Shambles, Clifford’s Tower, and the Golden Fleece, with ghost stories and history.

4.6

“Excellent tour - well worth the price. A great length and it definitely feels like you get your moneys worth - it was packed full of ghost stories and history. Lou was a great guide, a very engaging storyteller and had a great sense of humour. Highly recommended if you want a well priced tour,…”

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York’s Haunted Heart : Ghost, Ghouls and Gallows

Ghosts and Ghouls Haunted York Self Guided Audio Tour - Timing and route: Marygate to Clifford’s Tower in about 90 minutes
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Ghosts and Ghouls Haunted York Self Guided Audio Tour

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