What better way to spend the spooky season, than a walk in the ghostly footsteps of King Alfred the Great? Led by an actor/comedian, bringing the haunted tales to life! We will meet at the Buttercross, as darkness falls. Then see the site of the nation's last female public execution. After we will visit the eerie ruins of Hyde Abbey, cemetery, and the actual resting place of England's first king! Also see the haunted sites, and hear such grisly tales, of Winchester's High Street and Cathedral and more...
15th Century Monument at the heart of Winchester. Savour the atmosphere. See tour first glimpse of Alfred the Great.
Dating from 1901 this impressive statue dominates the town. See Alfred in his Greatness! Imagine him coming to Life!
World-famous Norman Cathedral final resting place of Kings and Queens (and Jane Austen). Sacked and nearly destroyed by Oliver Cromwell who left his ungodly mark.
The Square: venue of the country's last bloody execution. Hear tell tale the tale. And look out!
St Peter's and the Catholic Martyrs. A time of darkness in the history of England. Deadly deads done for Saintly causes.
Hyde Abbey: final resting place of Alfred the Great and other deposed souls. Feel the destruction to the site by Henry VIII. Hear the stories of those departed.
Edwardian Theatre and equally haunted. Stories come to life. And on this night!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
King Alfred the Great Ghost Trail in Winchester lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $16 per person for this Bournemouth experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 18 verified reviews; it is run by Walsh Tours.
Bryan was great at telling us lots of stories and history about Winchester - delivered in an informal and very entertaining manner. Highly recommended.
Thank you so much for the review. It was a pleasure having you on such a fun walk. Wishing you all the best. Cheers. Bryan.
Very enjoyable and informative evening . Brian was a great guide .Learned loads of things about Winchesters history ….would recommend .
Thanks so much for the very kind review. It would so wonderful having you as a guest on the walk. Hope to see you again. Cheers. Bryan.
Our guide Bryan was a very knowledgeable and humorous guide. He gave us so many interesting historical facts on Winchester mixed with funny comments. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review. It is wonderful that you enjoyed the ghost walk. Especially, the funny comments! Thanks so much. Cheers. Bryan.
The ending at Hyde Abbey was a fitting climax to an imaginative, professionally presented and cleverly narrated walking tour. Mr Walsh has an attractive and idiosyncratic Southern Irish/ Canadian accent which darkly flavours the eerie mood of the nighttime walk. At the end of the 90 minutes you will not only have explored King Alfred’s reign, visited the sites of pretty much‘every’ancient prison in Westminster as well as learnt everything you might want to know about the religious persecution of Roman Catholics after the Reformation. An excellent tour which it’s real value for money.
Thank you so much for the so detailed and kind review. It is wonderful that you enjoyed the ghost walk. And learnt more about Winchester and its ghostly history. It was a pleasure. Wishing you the best. Cheers. Bryan.
Really interesting and thorough tour including aspects of Winchester’s history which as a local I was amazingly unfamiliar with. Friendly and engaging tour guide. Family really enjoyed it!
Thanks so much for your very kind review. I am so glad you enjoyed the Alfred the Great Ghost Trail. It is a fascinating journey. Wishing you the best. Cheers. Bryan.
Great experience with a condensé of all what matters for those doing a quick stay in Winchester like us. Bryan's t-shirt was scarry too which help plundge in the atmosphere.
Thanks for the very kind review. It was pleasure. I hope you didn't find the shirt too scary! All the best. Cheers. Bryan.
Very informative with lots of history knowledge and took you into the ghost atmosphere. Would take the tour again.
Thanks so much for the kind review. I am glad you enjoyed the Tour. Boo! Cheers. Bryan.
Bryan was very friendly and knows his history. Alfred the Great didn't make an appearance though....
Thanks for the kind review. It was more than my pleasure. Alfie must have been sleeping soundly! Wishing you the best. Boo! Cheers. Bryan.
One of the best parts of the tour was the host. Very informative, amusing, and he didn't take himself too seriously. The amount of things I learnt was great, I class myself as a bit of a history buff, but I bow to his level of knowledge! He really brought the history and paranormal sides of this beautiful city to life. Would highly recommend this tour
Thanks so much for the kind review. You say it all! It is spooky how much history there is Winchester! Wishing you the best. Boo! Cheers. Bryan.
We really enjoyed our ghost walk tour. Learnt so much more than we expected. Husband was very happy to learn about St Swithun as he was born on St Swithuns day. Winchester is a beautiful city & this tour is a must
Thanks so much for such a kind review. Your title says it all! But glad we brought to life some of Winchester's other spirits including St Swithun. Wishing you the best. Boo! Cheers. Bryan.
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