Ghosts & mysteries
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ViatorShadows of York: Ghost Walk and Horrible History.
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ViatorGhost Bus Tour of York
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ViatorYork Witches and History Walking Tour
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ViatorThe Black Widow - Dark Tales of murder, crime and the paranormal
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ViatorPrivate Ghost Tour of York
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ViatorDark Tales of York. Private ghost tours.
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The best ghost walks in York, compared
York has more evening ghost walks than any UK city its size. Here's how the main operators actually differ, honest prices, and which one suits you.
York's haunted pubs, and which are worth a visit anyway
The Golden Fleece, Ye Olde Starre Inne and other York pubs with a haunted reputation — the real history behind the buildings, and the ghost lore worth
Mad Alice Lane and the legends of the snickelways
Lund's Court off Swinegate is popularly nicknamed Mad Alice Lane. Here's what the ghost-tour legend claims, and what the actual historical record supports.
Is York really the most haunted city in England?
York calls itself the most haunted city in Europe. Here's the real history behind the claim, what's documented fact, and what's ghost-tour marketing.