Brilliant guide Davide. Lots of laughs but …never saw any ghosts.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Guide
Excludes
- No scheduled restroom breaks
- Food & Drink
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Your guide will meet you at The Deathly Dark Tours, 4 Grape Lane YO1 7HU. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the advertised start time. If the booking office is open you will be checked in at the desk, otherwise your guide will meet you outside.
Return
- The tour may end at St Crux courtyard on The Shambles depending on guide, foot traffic and weather. To find your way back to the city centre, just retrace the last bit of the tour, but if you feel a bit turned around please do ask your guide for assistance!
Itinerary
Are you ready to hear about the terrible things that have happened in the Snickleways of York?
There are a number of buildings on Stonegate that have spooky, historical significance which has been lost to time, but the buildings still stand and we know all the facts!
The York Minster is a magnificent building that stands high and proud in the centre of York. Officially there are no ghosts here, but unofficially we can tell you about a few!
We have some terrible tales to tell in the dark, back streets of Bedern.
Coppergate is home to many ghostly stories, but which one will you hear about? Perhaps an angry viking or a grumpy business woman!
A warped and wonderful old street, that needs to be seen with your own eyes.
We end our time together by the steps of Clifford's Tower (subject to availability) where years of dark history have unfolded.
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Reviews
Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the deathly dark tour! Our guide, Daffyd, was highly entertaining and had everyone laughing from the start of the tour. He was also very informative and went into detail on each ghost story! The tour is not expensive but is absolutely worth it & we will definitely do this tour again!
An excellent, fun, atmospheric and fascinating hour and a half tour of York. Wrap up warm and immerse yourself in the history and storytelling.
This tour has been worth every penny! We had so much fun. It's was entertaining, funny and a little bit scary at times. We heard lots of good stories about the history and ghosts of York. Our guide has been incredible, kind and a little bit crazy in the best way! We'll be back! Tiny Hands High Five!
We had an absolutely fantastic time on the Deathly Dark Tour! Our guide, Dante, was simply excellent: witty, eccentric, wonderfully spooky and a brilliant storyteller. He made the whole experience entertaining, atmospheric and just the right amount of creepy. We enjoyed every minute of it, and I have to admit that when the tour ended and we continued wandering around York on our own, the streets suddenly felt a little scarier! 😂 A fantastic experience that made our visit to this beautiful, characterful city even more memorable. Highly recommended, especially if you love a good ghost story! And a special thank you to Dante for being such a brilliant guide! 👻🖤
We did the Deathly Dark tour of York on Halloween. Dalton was a great guide and very funny.
What a fabulous evening we had last Wednesday in the company of Dante. His delivery was spookily delicious, just the right amount of 'horror' with a generous offering of humour. It was the first ghost walk that my children and a friend had been on and they were enthralled! Dante was incredibly knowledgeable and had definitely done his research. The first stop was a shop which had been owned by my husband's family. At the end of the tour I questioned him and he was able to reel off the names of previous owners, with my husband's family amongst them. Impressive. A highly recommended tour. Would definitely do again.
Delores was a fantastic guide! We loved our walk and highly recommend it!
Brilliant entertaining guide. He made the tour very interesting and entertaining.
Was a fab tour, Daria was a fantastic tour guide. Would definitely recommend and would do the tour again.
We did this tour at 10pm on Halloween night…. It was exceptional we travelled from Liverpool and we were not disappointed. Dalton was a fabulous, funny, theatrical and truly made the tour so much fun! Highly recommend it. 😃
Engaging tour of York focused on the tragic and dark events of the past. Dante was an excellent guide who brought the history to life!
This was the second tour we’ve done with the Deathly gang. We opted for the late night adults only tour this time and it was great to hear more detailed, cheeky gruesomeness. We would definitely recommend. Thanks!
Our first ever ghost tour, Deffinatly not our last!!! Brilliant.!
Wasn’t entirely sure what to expect but this did not disappoint. Dafydd was hilarious. He really brought the stories to life. He kept both me and my 14 yr old entertained throughout. Only disappointment is that it seemed to go so fast and we’d have lived longer with more ghost stories!
Dalton was hilarious, we had such a good laugh and it was really interesting
The tour was so much fun. It's a great way to see the city and to hear some spooky history along the way.
We had a great time on the tour, Dolores was absolutely brilliant brought everything to life in a very informative but amusing way. She's an asset to your company. We learned so much and enjoyed the whole experience I would definitely recommend this to others.
Darian was Excellent and had a great story telling persona ,humorous and some good ghost tales of York
What a great hour and a half we had. The time just flew by. Our tour guide David was amazing funny and kept the tour entertaining. Would definitely recommend
Tour guid was brilliant very animated and fun making it fun my 11 year sone loved it
Booked the evening tour, what can I say ... Dalton is a complete legend! Perfect mix of creepy storytelling, knowledge and very very funny. You could tell the kids all loved it as well. Some genuinely spooky locations, highly recommend the evening tour (especially when it's darker nights). Can't recommended highly enough, 10/10
Our first ghost tour and it didn’t disappoint. Dante was an incredible host, entertaining and funny with a great theatrical performance. Thank you for powering through the storm - the weather only added to the experience! This is a great way to explore the city and see some beautiful hotspots. Thank you again for a great night, we loved it <3
Did the 9pm tour on 25th October with my daughter. I have done many ghost tours of York over the years but this was by far the best. Some of the stories were familiar to me but I have to say that it was refreshing to do a ghost walk without reference to the Romans in the Treasurers House. Our guide was Dorian Deathly and he was extremely informative and very entertaining, made even better by the timing of the deliveroo cyclist at a very opportune moment - if he sees this he will know what I mean. If in York and looking for a good ghost tour you could do worse than joining one with the Deathly Tour of York. Thanks Dorian for a memorable fun evening
Dante Deathly was a fabulous host he was captivating and entertaining even in the middle of a storm. Great experience
Very good experience even in the pouring rain
Had an absolute ball - Dalton was absolutely fab, we absolutely loved him, told the stories well, interacts with the crowd, even though the weather wasn't the best we still had a laugh, would 100% recommend this tour ♥️
Great experience of the adults only tour with Dalton as our guide. It was both a very informative and hilarious tour, great for both residents and visitors of york. Despite the evening being cold, windy and wet, it was brilliantly executed and very enjoyable!! Group size was perfect as well as the length of the tour, and for the price it is 100% worth checking out particularly due to the talented guides like Dalton who make the experience very immersive and fun from the very beginning.
I did the late night X rated adult tour with Dalton. great fun full of laughs and also knowledge . A fabulous locally run tour attraction that is highly recommended 👻👻
This tour is amazing. Hats off to Dante Deathly who was an absolute trooper and performed fabulously undeterred by the rain and wind brought by a passing storm... or was it a legion of ghosts? Dante was funny, game and informative. Just the right amount of spooky, grisly details and gallows humour. He also kept us safe and made sure we stuck together. Highly recommend doing it at night for the atmosphere.
Found it disappointing. Didnt feel engaged by the tour guide…..the group was huge at least 40 people. Weather didn’t help but it just was no where near as good as other tours we’ve been on in the past. We left half way through…..
Dolores was awesome totally put her heart and soul into it. Great stories and really got be orientated in York!
A fantastic evening! We all; adults, kids (9 & 14) and dog, enjoyed the walk with Daphne. She was very welcoming, came over for a little chat before we started. Our little black pug Oscar ended up being the unexpected star of the show as there was a story about a black dog which the kids loved. She's a great story teller, is funny and engaged with everyone. Would highly recommend!
Fabulously entertaining. It was my first ghost tour but I have wanted to do one for ages. It was a great way to see York and Dr Dorian Deathly was a wonderful storyteller and had me chuckling on numerous occasions. Would definitely recommend.
Me and my partner went into their store on grape lane just to have a look and saw there was a 18+, 10pm tour, so we went for it not knowing what to expect! I’m so glad we did, not only was it genuinely interesting, but was a great way to see the city, and really capture the spooky season vibes we were looking for on our trip away! Our guide Dalton was an incredible story teller and has the perfect balance of being captivating while working in a sense of humour that made the whole experience genuinely entertaining. I even had the ‘honour’ of being a part of the final ghost story! Where I witnessed first hand and very intimately one of the scariest (or enjoyable for some) ways someone may ever encounter the supernatural. Genuinely great value for the price, especially considering that the 90 minute tour. I would say a must when visiting York!
We had Deloris and she was amazing. Really funny and made us all laugh. Very energetic and knew her stuff. The weather wasn’t the best (very windy) but she still made it a great experience. Definitely worth it
Absolutely brilliant and spooky tour. Myself and my partner loved it and a big shout out to our terrific tour guide Dalton, who took us through the haunted streets of York and with also a brilliant bit of comedy to go along. Would 100% recommend to couples, family’s or even if your on your own looking to get a spooky feel of York.
Well lets just say if you want a ghost tour go with this company our guide was Daria and wow was she amazing her theatrics are on point she really makes the tour come alive she's funny, witty, knowledgeable and has a magical way of making people join in on que lol , was an enjoyable 90 minutes would definitely book again. Thank you Daria 😊
We loved the ghost stories told by Daria Deathly. A bit of comedy thrown in with lots of enthusiasm. Well worth the money. We were taken round different locations.
We done an October evening tour, guide was fabulous and funny. We had to Peel away from the group and missed the last half an house as my son was struggling with the rain but will definitely book again when next in York to experience the full trip. Thanks
We got there early and daria greeted us , we signed in and went on our way , what followed was a fun informative tour of locations of York, daria was fun and attentive to everyone on the tour , even though it was pouring with rain towards the back end of the tour she continued to make the tour fun , me and my partner really enjoyed the tour, massive thanks to daria for a great evening even if the weather, marred the evening towards the end definitely would recommend 🙏
We had such a fun time on this tour. Our guide was Dante who was incredible - he kept us all enthralled as we made our way round York in the dark. It was like a one-man play, but so much better than some actual plays I’ve seen. I 100% recommend this if you are in York - we were a party of adults and kids (aged 10-12) and we all loved it and the kids were quoting from the tour for the rest of the trip ‘TINY HANDS!’ 😁
Walking around York with a fabulous guide -:Davina. Lots of history to learn about. You need to do this !
This was the first ghost tour I’ve been on and it has set my expectations of others at a high level. Dalton was extremely entertaining and funny. Even the rain didn’t put a damper on this tour (pun intended). It was easy to find the starting point too.
Although very wet and rainy Dalton didn’t let it dampen his enthusiasm for a great creepy story telling evening! We thoroughly enjoyed it (despite the rain) well done Dalton it was great!!
This was a really fun tour for our family. Our guide (Dante Death) was a fantastic storyteller and very theatrical. He even handled a heckler that walked past our group cleverly and appropriately for our group that included children. The stories were told with humor and suspense. Overall, it was highly entertaining!
Davina Deathly was the absolute star of the show! Right out of the gate, before the tour even officially began, she set the mood with just a single look. It was a wonderful experience from start to finish—she kept us completely captivated the entire time. I can’t recommend her tour enough. Thank you for such a memorable experience!
Great tour, very gripping and a great way to see York at night with some spooky tales. Davina Deathly was our tour guide, so captivating, enticing and even a little scary. Well worth the money and felt like we were in safe hands. Especially considering we were a larger group. Would recommend to friends.
An amazing, entertaining, educational evening! Dafydd is an awesome guide combining theatre, comedy plus spookiness. Also, I was able to transfer my pre-booked tour to another evening as my plans had changed. Dede was efficient and so understanding so thank you Mrs Deathly. I highly recommend The Deathly Dark Tour of York! Marvellous. You will not be disappointed. Thank you x
Absolutely brilliant evening spent with Delores Deathly. Very knowledgeable and very funny. The only down point I think was the size of the group, I felt it was a little to big and would be nicer to finish nearer to the point.
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