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Bath: Guided Ghost Tour

1. Bath: Guided Ghost Tour

Join your guide as they take you on a journey to discover the many haunted locations around the city of Bath. Hear tales about the ghosts of medieval monks, hanged criminals, tortured witches, poltergeists, and more. Learn about the history and haunting of each site and visit famous locations like Bath Abbey, Queens Square, Theatre Royal, and Victoria Park. Wander down hidden alleyways and stop at haunted hotspots, including a particularly grim location directly next to Jane Austen's last known residence in the city. Enjoy an interactive walking tour where visitors are encouraged to be part of the stories. Feeling brave? Volunteer for a paranormal experiment towards the end of your tour, a highlight of the exciting evening.

Bath: Ghost Hunters Silent Disco Guided Tour

2. Bath: Ghost Hunters Silent Disco Guided Tour

Discover the scary side of the historic city Bath, giving you a glimpse into the secrets that lurk behind closed doors with some spooky tunes along the way. Start the tour at Bath Ale House and get kitted out with high-tech headphones. Wearing these will mean that you can hear both the music and the fascinating story of a nameless ghost hunter and their untimely death. In the 1980s, a young ghost hunter came to Bath to document all its restless residents. Sadly, their work was never completed due to their mysterious death. The only certainty that they existed at all is in the two items they left behind: a folder full of their unfinished research notes, and their Walkman, still loaded with the mixtape they were listening to at the time. Follow in their footsteps through the streets of Bath and dance — possibly for your life — to finish the job they started all those years ago. If you are organizing a special event such as a birthday or bachelor/bachelorette party, upgrade to the Private Tour option for an exclusive group experience for between 10-28 participants.

Bath: Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Entrance Ticket

3. Bath: Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Entrance Ticket

Very few know that In 1816, Mary Shelley wrote much of the world’s first science fiction novel, Frankenstein, while living in Bath. Extending over four atmospheric floors, Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein is an award-winning, multisensory visitor attraction where visitors will be immersed in Shelley’s unconventional tragic life and the lasting legacy of her infamous creation. Bursting with unusual artefacts, ominous soundtracks, bespoke smells and special effects, we also present an 8ft animatronic breathing creature, authentically reproduced for the first time exactly as Mary Shelley described. Our House also features two rooms dedicated to popular culture, an intimate screening room, a Frankenstein-themed Escape Room and, for the braver visitor, a thrilling horror walkthrough experience in the basement.

Bath: 90-Minute Private Ghost Walking Tour

4. Bath: 90-Minute Private Ghost Walking Tour

Enjoy a scary and fun evening out in Bath with this guided walking tour. Whether you are a local or just visiting, you will learn more about the city and its gruesome history along the way. Take a leisurely nighttime stroll through the haunted streets of Bath. Listen to eerie stories of murder, mystery, mayhem, terrors, hauntings, and ghosts. Travel back in time through Bath's dark past, stretching back to its foundation long before the Romans came. Discover the secret history of the picturesque Circuses, crescents, streets, and Squares. The guided tour takes in many parts of the city and includes tales of the execution areas, haunted pubs, the old hospital, theatre, and, of course, the dueling ground where so many met a grisly end. After the tour, enjoy a drink in one of Bath's lovely, and possibly, haunted pubs.

Bristol: St. Nicholas Market and Air Raid Shelter Tour

5. Bristol: St. Nicholas Market and Air Raid Shelter Tour

Allow local guides to take you on a magical tour through 1,000 years of Bristol's history. Enjoy privileged access to subterranean passageways, rooftop vistas, WW11 air raid shelters, and rooms that once rocked to the best bands of the 1960s. Visit St. Nicholas Market for lunch. Your tour begins outside the main entrance of the Corn Exchange. Stroll through ancient streets to see Blitz damage, castle remains, street art, and much more. After discovering the highlights of the Old Town, head back in time and beneath the streets to explore areas of the city that are usually unavailable to the public. You'll be moved, fascinated, and amazed by the WW2 Air Raid Shelter which remains as a living time capsule hidden beneath the city. You might even meet Margaret — a friendly ghost. Along the way, learn about Bristol's role in the slave trade, piracy, and its current position as the capital of street art. Your guide will keep you informed and entertained until lunchtime when you can sample the delights of St. Nicholas Market and the finest street food in Bristol. Grab some fun souvenirs while you're at it.

Bristol: Guided Ghost Tour

6. Bristol: Guided Ghost Tour

Bristol Ghost Tours is the only dedicated ghost tour available in Bristol today. We offer fully guided tours with a professional costumed guide, to take you around the old medieval heart of the city, that introduce you to a modern city crammed with ghosts and tales of the paranormal. The tour itself is family friendly, meets outside of the Bristol Cathedral on College Green at 7.30pm on tour nights, and lasts for approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. You will be taken around the as part of a group, with never more than 32 people and be immersed into the many hidden secrets and horrors that are waiting at up to 17 different haunted locations. The tour begins outside the Bristol Cathedral at 7.30pm and then weaves a trail that passes by The Hatchet Inn, the Bristol Beacon, Christmas Steps, Lower Maudlin Rd, Union St, St Nicholas Markets, Bristol Bridge, King St, Bristol Old Vic, Queens Square. The route itself is almost circular, taking in the oldest parts of the city and up to 17 different haunted locations. The tour ends in Queens Square which is very close to bus stops and the centre of the city and many pubs, cafes restaurants and hotels.

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Amazing tour! We had a very good guide, she was enthusiastic and friendly (except when she thretened us of being hanged or burned!). This tour is perfect for horror and paranormal lovers and it also gives you the chance to visit some of the main must-see places of Bath, so you may also enjoy it if you are not familiar with the city or if you are here just for a few days! The only "negative" note is the price, a bit too high for being a walking tour, but we wanted to do something different and love themed tours, so we went for it anyway. Spoiler alert :) Beware! This is an interactive tour, you might be hanged, burned or slayed (I burnt my best friend, she definitely deserved that! I am sure she was a witch!).

Is definitely worth it,very interesting and opens ur eyes to the true History of Bath. Our tour guide was legendary, loved it. thank u.

Fascinating, informative and fun. Thank you to our guide who brought the past back to life! Do go on the tour, you'll enjoy it

Mrs Cruncher was brilliant, really enjoyed the experience and learnt lots during the tour. Would definitely recommend.

Interesting walk around Bath, some spooky stories but not too scary & lots of history included.