HAUNTED WALKS OF YORK
With a torch shining upwards into my face, broken chains hanging from my wrists and rattling in a Dickensian way, let’s once again extend a bony and ethereal finger along the list of York’s haunted walks in the mist-strewn alleys amongst the harrowing history of the city’s walls.
And there’s plenty of history to draw from – two thousand years in fact – with ghosts hailing from every era from the Romans to the Victorians and an abundance of chilling, creepy and sometimes tragic stories.
The Haunted Walk of York
The Haunted Walk of York starts 8pm at exhibition square in front of the art gallery without “silly theatrics” costing from £2-£4.
Probably the oldest family-run ghost tour in the world, it was set up 25 years ago and boasts a family heritage in York spanning ten generations.
Spine-chilling tales, murders and mysteries will be revealed as you tiptoe around the haunted streets.
The Ghost Trail
If you’re looking for a more theatrical tour, The Ghost Trail is a multi award-winning experience that departs from the West Doors of York Minster at 7.30pm every night.
Equity-trained guides enact ghostly tales that interweave with dark figures lurking in the shadows to create a supernatural chill.
“You will laugh and you will scream, you will never forget,” say the operators; join them at your peril for a price of £2-£4.
Haunted
For something a bit less strenuous but seriously creepy, try Haunted – a genuine haunted house over located at 35 Stonegate and the venue of TV’s Most Haunted Programme when ghost hunter Derek Acorah had a very close encounter with a spectre on the premises.
Restless spirits are still said to wander the rooms. Prices range from £9 for an adult and one kid to £18 for 2 adults and 4 kids, with lots of variations in-between.
York Boat Cruise
Or on the other hand the York Boat cruise has a special Halloween Cruise on 31st October with optional fancy dress.
Setting off from Lendal Bridge Landing at 8pm and returning at 11.15pm, tickets are £28.50 per person to include a boarding drink, disco and barbeque style supper to keep the ghouls at bay.
As mentioned in our previous post, all the mentioned ghost tours last for one to one and half hours, don’t be LATE!