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The Original Ghost Walk of York

582 Reviews

#17 of 59 Tours in York

Ghost & Vampire Tours, Tours

3 Kings Staith, York YO1 9SN, England

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“Good for those who love ghosts and storytelling”

I’m not into storytelling or ghosts but went with mom who is. She really enjoyed this. The ghosts... read more

Reviewed 2 days ago

FunnyBunny018

via mobile

“Fantastic ”

Interesting, and funny at times. The guide knew his history and bought the ghostly past to life... read more

Reviewed 3 days ago

Amanda M

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The Ghostwalk was established before 1973 and was an original creation believed to be the first in the world. We promise a unique opportunity to discover the hidden magic of our ancient City through the real art of storytelling. Tales are drawn from the immense history of York and are told against a backdrop of haunting beauty. We walk in the very footsteps of those who have passed before.

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582 reviews

Excellent69%
Very good18%
Average7%
Poor3%
Terrible3%

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3 Kings Staith, York YO1 9SN, England

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FunnyBunny018

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Good for those who love ghosts and storytelling

I’m not into storytelling or ghosts but went with mom who is. She really enjoyed this. The ghosts stories weren’t scary but interesting. The guide was really good at telling them but he talked really fast. We took a historical tour the day after this...More

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Amanda M

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Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Fantastic

Interesting, and funny at times. The guide knew his history and bought the ghostly past to life. Thank you for a great evening.

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keenwalker44

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2525

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

A good value piece of evening entertainment

My husband and I decided to go on this walk based on previous very good reviews. The host of our tour was Christian who proved to be a very informative and entertaining speaker( he should be on the stage!) Whilst the ghost stories were not...More

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Daniel K

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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Really great for kids, not as much for adults

The ghost tours are basically the same. I took this one and liked it. However, it was definitely a bit cheesy, and probably better for younger kids than for adults. I personally am not that interested in ghosts, so I didn’t find it particularly interesting...More

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Sorry we disappointed you. We usually include lots of history. What night did you come and where did you start the tour from. Big thanks MG

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Cassie K

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Great fun night don't miss out!

Recommended by our hotel, this was a highlight of a 3 day break in York. Priced at £5 adults and £4 children, the tour began at The Kings Arms by the river, sign on the side of building and was a leisurely stroll around the...More

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dan802015

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

104

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Down by the Riverside - Original Ghost Tour

From the origins of "Georgie Porgie pudding and pie" to Guy Fawkes wrath, the tour was both entertaining and personable with the tour guide taking time to talk to each member of the group and remembering details that he would later related to the chilling...More

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Karen C

Morpeth

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Reviewed 5 weeks ago

The original and best

We've been to York many times and not done this so gave it a go. Our guide was Pat and he was really good - very entertaining, very interesting stories. Although we know York quite well, we saw things we'd just not noticed before. Not...More

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Robin T

Jersey, United Kingdom

Reviewed May 13, 2018

A nice walking tour around York at night

It's a nice walking tour with lots of history about York. Really good tour guide and good ghost stories. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to see York.

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Lynnem82

Sydney, Australia

2713

Reviewed May 11, 2018

Great fun!

We went on this tour the other day and we enjoyed the walk and the stories. Mark is a talented story teller with a voice that booms impressively across the river! It is an easy, well paced walk about various sites in the city and...More

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Lisa B

Bolton, United Kingdom

1218

Reviewed May 9, 2018 via mobile

Entertaining hour’s walk.

Informative, dark humoured tour of the supernatural history of york’s past. Mark is s great tour guide. He took time to talk to all of the people on the tour individually. And he’s very entertaining. Definitely worth a visit at £5 per adult.

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