Awesome 👍 all fine and well doing a ghost tour but this is actual local history. We had such a good laugh, happily come back to do it again. This guy is a total Buddy X
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Experienced Tour Guide
Excludes
- Toilet breaks
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- You can find the meeting point at the side of the Minster. Look for the green statue where you will find your tour guide.
Return
- The tour will end at York Castle Museum. If you are unsure how to get back to the centre of the city, your tour guide will walk with you and help you find your way back.
Itinerary
Stop Lund's Court and learn of the stories about Mad Alice Lane
Discover what lead to the Victorian crime wave of York.
Learn about York's first police force and the fate of a shoemaker.
See the shrine of Saint Margaret Clitherow in the Shambles.
Hear about the Journey of Elizabeth's skull in the Golden Fleece Pub.
Learn of the Vikings laws that shaped part of today's legal system.
Discover the history of Dick Turpin's burial.
Learn of the horrific event that took place at the tower.
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Reviews
We had a great time and learned a lot. Would recommend.
Amazing Tour guide really brought the experience to light and helped us learn more about this beautiful Town. We wanted something a bit different than the ghost tours as we saw a lot of those and we love true crime shows so we thought this would be perfect, and it was!
We had such a fantastic time on the Underworlds Tour of York’s Crimes! The guide was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and brought York’s fascinating criminal history to life with brilliant storytelling and just the right amount of humour. It was the perfect mix of history, mystery, and entertainment, and we learned so many interesting facts that we never would have discovered on our own. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting York or even locals looking to learn something new. It’s a unique, memorable experience and definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Thank you for such a brilliant evening!
We did the Underworld Tour tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and it was clear he had done a huge amount of research. He kept everyone engaged from start to finish and told each story with real passion, bringing York's darker history to life. His enthusiasm was infectious, making the whole experience even more enjoyable. The tour was both informative and entertaining, and we'd definitely recommend it to anyone visiting York
wonderful experience, very informative. seen the ghost tours plural advertised for years but always wished for a true crimes experience around york and here it is, highly recommend to anyone interested in the deep history of yorks crimes.
A great experience and a fun way to spend a couple of hours in York. Our guide was very knowledgeable and made for an enjoyable tour. Thank you
This was a refreshing experience after seeing all of the ghost and magic walks in York. The guide was enthusiastic and really knowledgable about the area. The tour lasted about an hour and ended at the castle museum.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, with his enthusiasm it helped to imagine everything that had happened in the past around york. Definitely recommend this tour to learn about the history of criminal activity around york.
A really great and new must see tour in York. The “detective” was honestly really amazing. The whole tour lasted for about an hour and took us all around York from the Minster to the Castle Museum. It was genuinely very interesting to learn about some of the cities crimes and laws (even as a York resident who knows a few of them, I found out a lot more than I thought I did), I’d highly recommend this to both people new to York and those who live here too!
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