AFTER DARK · GHOST STORY TOURS IN THE UK

15 Ghost Story Tours in the UK Worth Staying Up For

16 tours  ·  from $8 a head

Good ghost story tours in the UK run small groups and fill up around Halloween. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Glasgow: Ghouls, Ghosts & Gruesome Tales Guided Walking Tour - Meeting outside Glasgow Cathedral
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Glasgow: Ghouls, Ghosts & Gruesome Tales Guided Walking Tour

1.Ghouls, Ghosts & Gruesome Tales Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 887 reviews · 2 hours · from $22Our pick

Spend two hours exploring Glasgow’s darker side with guides such as Richard, Isla, Mark, or Ayla. Hear tales of grave robbers, witch trials, strange experiments, and ghosts while walking from Glasgow Cathedral through the Necropolis and Merchant City to Babbity Bowster.

“Guide Mark had a great sense of humour, lots of interesting information with plenty of spook stories - highly recommend!”

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Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mysteries, Legends and Murders - What the guides add to the experience
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Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mysteries, Legends and Murders

2.Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mysteries, Legends and Murders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 762 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $22Top rated

Walk Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, Old Calton Cemetery, and Canongate Kirkyard with a lively English-speaking guide. Expect stories of Burke and Hare, 17th-century closes, murder, witches, graves, and local legends, with guides such as Jen, Sonia, Gavin, Joe, and Melanie leading many departures.

“Jen was great, really informative and captivating with her storytelling and knowledge. Brought the history of Edinburgh to life. A great way to scratch the surface of Edinburgh's past”

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Tales from the Necropolis - A Ghost Walk Through St. James Cemetery - Looking up at Liverpool Cathedral
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Tales from the Necropolis – A Ghost Walk Through St. James Cemetery

3.Tales from the Necropolis – A Ghost Walk Through St. James Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 1 hour 13 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Meet at Liverpool Cathedral for a 73-minute English ghost walk through St. James Cemetery. Guides such as Miss Llewellyn, Mr Roberts, and Danyel lead you to tales of ghosts, vampires, witches, fairies, the Chalybeate Spring, and William Huskisson’s haunted mausoleum.

“Totally atmospheric, entertaining and captivating tour of the cemetery at night. Two very knowledgeable guides, would recommend.”

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Ghosts and Legends of Mayfair Walking Tour - London - Berkeley Square and London’s most haunted house
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Ghosts and Legends of Mayfair Walking Tour – London

4.Ghosts and Legends of Mayfair Walking Tour – London

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 153 reviews · 2 hours · from $55

Walk from Grosvenor Square to St James’s Palace with an English-speaking guide, hearing ghost stories tied to Berkeley Square, the Royal Academy, Green Park, and royal London. Expect two hours of brisk walking, history, humor, and spooky tales, with private groups available.

“Austrailian Tom was a great guide, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this.”

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Tales from the Crypts: Ghouls, Graves and Ghostly Tales - Castle ghosts, phantom pipers, and headless children
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Tales from the Crypts: Ghouls, Graves and Ghostly Tales

5.Tales from the Crypts: Ghouls, Graves and Ghostly Tales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $52

Follow a local storyteller through Edinburgh after dark, from Deacon Brodie’s double life to Greyfriars, grave robbers, witch trials, and castle ghosts. Guides such as Xander, Jenny, and Jean mix grim history with quizzes and sharp humor. Meet at 7 p.m. by the William Chambers Monument.

“This was a great tour. Light group attendance (just me, my wife and our awesome guide Jenny this tour). Jenny walked us through Grass Market, Grey Friars Cemetery, and other points of interest around the Royal mile. The story telling and history sharing were awesome.”

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The Black Widow - Dark Tales around Scarborough - The Black Widow’s storytelling style
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The Black Widow – Dark Tales around Scarborough

6.The Black Widow – Dark Tales around Scarborough

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 1 hour 25 minutes (approx.) · from $12

Join the Black Widow for an 85-minute English walking tour through Scarborough’s darker past. Hear tales of murder, crime, ghosts, and local legends beside South Bay Beach, the Old Town, lighthouse, and castle views. A central tramway ride is included from June to August.

“Would recommend for anyone interesting in learning about stories of paranormal activity around Scarborough as well as anybody wanting to learn about the history of Scarborough. I learned a lot about my own home town! Very friendly and welcoming :)”

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Dark Tales of York. Private ghost tours. - The Shambles, York’s most atmospheric opening
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Dark Tales of York. Private ghost tours.

7.Dark Tales of York. Private ghost tours.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Join Nigel or Gemma for a private York ghost walk lasting about one to two hours. Hear grim tales at the Shambles, Bedern, St William’s College, the Treasurer’s House, and York Minster, with city-centre hotel pickup and a flexible start time.

“We had a great time with Nigel. He knows whereall the spirits live. Interesting and entertaining. Highly recommend this tour”

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The Ghost Walk Padstow - Tour of Cornwall’s Myths and Legends - Starting at the Old Custom House on Padstow Quay
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The Ghost Walk Padstow – Tour of Cornwall’s Myths and Legends

8.The Ghost Walk Padstow – Tour of Cornwall’s Myths and Legends

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $16

Join costumed guide Thomas Rawlings for an evening walk through Padstow’s harbour, old town, St. Petroc’s Church, and Prideaux Place. Hear local ghost stories, see corners you might miss alone, and enjoy a small-group outing where dogs are welcome.

“Well, we saw Padstow, learnt lots about the history and so called ghost of the area. We definitely wouldn’t have seen so much of the area without the tour. It was the most cold and wet evening but lovely to get out with the family and dog! Even though the guide must have done this chat a hundred times but he was still engaged.l and kept our interest. Thank you!”

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Glasgow Ghouls, Ghosts and Gruesome Tales Tour

9.Glasgow Ghouls, Ghosts and Gruesome Tales Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

Join guides such as Mark or Richard for a two-hour evening walk through Glasgow’s darker past. Visit old graveyards, the Tolbooth Steeple, Glasgow Cathedral, the Necropolis, and a supposedly haunted hotel, then finish at Babbity Bowster.

“Our guide, Mark, was engaging and funny, and even had the ability to remember everyone’s names! It was really impressive! The tour itself was the perfect length and interesting. Mark did a wonderful job explaining the myths and, when appropriate, the true history.”

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York: Dark Tales of York - Starting at the Roman Bath pub
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York: Dark Tales of York

10.Dark Tales of York

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 25 reviews · 1.5 hours

Join Nigel for a private 90-minute walk from the Roman Bath pub to York Minster. You’ll hear stories of executions, murders, plague, haunted pubs, and York’s stranger legends while exploring the Shambles, Bedern Hall, Treasurer’s House, and old backstreets.

“We had a great evening on this tour. Nigel was very knowledgeable and a great guide. We enjoyed being the only people on the tour rather than it being a big group like we saw with other tours in the city. We learnt a lot about the history of York and about the strange ghostly activity that’s happened over the years. We would highly recommend this tour, thank you Nigel for a great evening.”

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Treasures of Edinburgh: Ghosts, Myths & Legends Private Tour - Greyfriars Kirkyard, where the atmosphere turns darker
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Treasures of Edinburgh: Ghosts, Myths & Legends Private Tour

11.Treasures of Edinburgh: Ghosts, Myths & Legends Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $94

Walk from Canongate Kirk to Greyfriars with a private local guide, hearing Edinburgh’s ghost stories, myths, and literary tales. Guides such as Svend-Erik, Svend, Evelyn, and Sara have tailored routes to personal interests, with practical tips at the end.

“We really enjoyed this tour, the personal touch and information made the experience so much better. Our tour guide, Svend, did an outstanding job. He is gifted story teller and would recommend him to anyone. Very personable and genuinely nice.”

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London: Ghosts, Legends & Mysteries Night Walking Tour - Charterhouse Square and Smithfield’s grim opening
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London: Ghosts, Legends & Mysteries Night Walking Tour

12.Ghosts, Legends & Mysteries Night Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · 2 hours · from $14

Join an English-speaking guide, including Kat on some departures, for a two-hour night walk from Charterhouse Square to The Clink Prison Museum. Hear tales of plague victims, executions, the Demon Barber, haunted churches, and London crime while visiting famous sites with a small group.

“perfect! good time not too long or short, kat was amazing. funny, educated, made it worth it. would book again!”

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Classic Ghost Stories with An Actor - Green Park and the death tree
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Classic Ghost Stories with An Actor

13.Classic Ghost Stories with An Actor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $320

Walk through central London for about three hours with a private English-speaking guide, beginning at Green Park and ending in Westminster. Hear stories about Michael Faraday, Nancy Spain, a haunted palace, Green Park’s death tree, and a building linked to disturbing poltergeist activity. Guide Valery has been praised for her lively, personal approach.

“We visited various places of London and the guide told me some interesting stories about ghosts including a haunted hotel, where persons went insane in. She was quite attentive and fun to interact with and informative of the material.”

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Scarborough: Dark Tales Walking Tour - Old town streets turn local history into a live performance
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Scarborough: Dark Tales Walking Tour

14.Scarborough: Dark Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 8 reviews · 1h 25m · from $12

Follow an English-speaking guide through Scarborough’s seafront, old town, town center, castle area, Bar Street, Quay Street, lighthouse, and a famously haunted hotel. Expect theatrical storytelling, local crime and ghost tales, and a Central Tramway ride on the summer route.

“Very interesting. Learning new things after over 20 years of frequent visits to Scarborough. It was a very informative and enjoyable evening.”

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London Night Walking Tour: Ghosts & Haunting Legends - Charterhouse Square and the plague pits
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London Night Walking Tour: Ghosts & Haunting Legends

15.London Night Walking Tour: Ghosts & Haunting Legends

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $14

Join an English-speaking guide for a two-hour walk from Charterhouse Square through Smithfield, Fleet Street, St Paul’s, and Southwark. Hear plague, prison, execution, and ghost stories before finishing near the Clink Prison Museum. Linda and Elsy have earned especially warm praise.

“Linda was fantastic, very informative and very friendly and also entertaining while doing our tour, highly recommend”

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