⚠️ York’s past isn’t just history. It’s a hauntingly good story. No made up ghost stories, no dressing up just history and soul searching. Real horror doesn’t wear fangs. York’s past is drenched in blood, superstition, and strange stories.. Explore ghostly tales, witchcraft, legends... Peek into the curious world of paranormal science and alchemy. Encounter humans far scarier than anything supernatural. Uncover the chilling truth behind persecution, plague, and a time when torture was the medieval entertainment of the day. Are these eerie tales simply childhood spook stories — or were they used to control, punish, and persuade? It’s a twisted history lesson wrapped in myth, murder and Mystery. ️ Perfect for: Curious minds Brave souls Sceptics, believers & history lovers ️ Duration: 75–90 minutes Departure: On time (ghosts don’t do late) Families welcome – parental discretion advised (you know your little goblins best - recommend 8+) ⚠️ Attend at your own risk.
Experience stories of debtors, felons and persecution.
Walk through dark snickleways and streets. Hear the truth behind this quaint city.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
York's Forbidden Chronicles- Terrors from the dark side. lasts about 1h 10min–1h 30min. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $13 per person for this York 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 meeting point is Meeting at the Steps of Clifford’s Tower. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 25 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller We Recommend Children be aged 8 or over
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
The walk is phenomenal, the stories chilling and told so well. The chap doing our tour was funny and knowledgeable. . York your history is bloody and terrible and We all loved it.
THIS! Exactly what we are all about at Forbidden Chronicles!
Really good tour around the city, the guide was excellent, definitely worth the money! Very enjoyable evening!
Thank you for this great review. Delighted to hear you had a great time.
The tour was absolutely fantastic and catered for me whilst I was in a wheelchair due to a broken foot. Absolutely amazing to hear about the history of York with such passion. Thoroughly recommend!
Thank you. So pleased you enjoyed the alternative and fa till option to the usual Ghosts walk. It was a pleasure to guide you around through our Forbidden History
Our guide was super knowledgable and really friendly. Our children (age 10 and 13) who love Horrible Histories, really enjoyed the tour.
Thank you for a great review. Glad the children enjoyed it too , and it showed in their questions!
Absolutely fantastic evening tour, our guide was engaging,entertaining, funny and all round brilliant with his stories and history of the places we visited. I would recommend this for those who like something different and darker and I even learnt a lot along the way.
went on the walk with Sophie, very interesting and we learned a lot about Stratford on Avon,would recommend it
Very interesting walking tour with Jack. Myself and my other half were well engrossed in the stories and facts. Didnt want the tour to end. Amazing to find out info!! If had walked around by ourselves we would have never known!!
We truely enjoyed this tour with our incredible guide Jez. Jez had a way with words that could make the hair on your arms stand up. We loved learning the history of the town, and enjoyed the humour and clear passion that our guide had. Would absolutely come back with friends, thank you Jez, for making this such a memorable experience. Look forward to seeing you again soon.
Fantastic tour! Interesting stories, good scenery, historic with just enough gore and spookiness. Our guide Sophie was phenomenal!
The tour was an hour and 15 minutes and gave a good insight into Stratford, without you know who! Sophie was very friendly and knowledgeable and we loved it.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York's Forbidden Chronicles- Terrors from the dark side. | 1h 10min–1h 30min | 4.8 (130) | $13 | |
 The Deathly Dark Tour of York | 1h 30min | 4.9 (4,103) | $19 | View |
 Mad Alice’s The Bloody Tour of York -Best Tour Award Europe | 1h 30min | 5.0 (3,246) | $20 | View |
 Ghost Bus Tour of York | 1h–1h 15min | 4.3 (2,574) | $27 | View |
 Shadows of York: Ghost Walk and Horrible History. | 1h 30min | 4.9 (1,511) | $18 | View |
 Daytime Sightseeing Boat Cruise in York | 45 min | 4.3 (1,417) | $21 | View |
 Private Historical Walking Tour of York | 2–3 hours | 4.9 (1,340) | $190 | View |