York is renowned as Europe's most haunted city, and this self-guided audio tour certainly puts that reputation to the test. Over a span of approximately 45 minutes, you'll navigate through medieval streets, visiting some of the city's most infamous haunted pubs, each teeming with its own ensemble of restless spirits and inexplicable occurrences.
Your journey begins at Bootham Bar, one of York's ancient city gateways. From there, the tour takes you inside venues such as the Golden Fleece, reputed to be York's most haunted pub with a dozen resident spirits, and the Snickleway Inn, where it's said the visage of Marmaduke Buckle still appears at an upstairs window. You'll learn about the spectral Roman soldier patrolling a pub cellar, a playful apparition at the Royal Oak, and a WWII airman whose spirit never left.
The tour concludes at the Black Swan, home to cursed artefacts and the notorious Top-less Man - a pair of disembodied legs seen descending the stairs before vanishing completely. Your guide for this eerie adventure is History Meets Mystery, a professional immersive theatre company with a fervour for dark history and paranormal storytelling. Their proficiency in performance and traditional storytelling shapes every stop on this tour.
Tour mit Audioguide
