Highlights
- The murder mystery that gripped Londoners long before Jack the Ripper came on the scene.
- The ghost behind a frighteningly tight Victorian bolero jacket.
- The hidden alleys which became prime locations for films such as Harry Potter and help you step back into the 18th Century.
- A visit to one of the many plague pits and the site of one of London’s earliest leper hospitals.
- A squeeze through one of London’s narrowest alleyways.
- A tunnel so haunted we Insider guides may not even be brave enough to walk through.
Description
Many say London is the most haunted city in the world and with a colourful history it is not surprising some Londoners have stayed behind. Some ghosts really are just friendly wanderers who never wanted to leave and others are more frightening that will make you want to leave in haste! The Famous Ghosts and Infamous Murders walking tour will shed light on the history of the streets in which some of the ghosts lived in their lifetime and their day-to-day hardships. From 15th Century execution sites to wartime apparitions, the ghosts of the West End cross the centuries. However, the Victorian era saw a heightened period of interest in the world beyond focusing in art, literature and theatre on spirits and ghosts, as well as a public obsession with the odd unsolved murder. After a stroll through the West Ends darker side, you will understand why the subject excited the prim and proper Victorians.
Nocturnal London: Famous Ghosts and Infamous Murders is a walking tour that will have you discovering new haunts of your own and looking over your shoulder at every twist and turn. It won’t be surprising that some spirits still linger in London looking and wanting more; and we will tell the stories of those who were murdered and why they refuse to leave. Beginning the tour on the site of an old rookery where people's lives were as dark and dank as their surroundings, your Insider guide will take you through the West End down side streets and alleys overlooked by many. The tour will finish on the banks of the Thames where the lives of those lost to the river are still believed to be seen. If you are looking for a walking tour filled with social history but peppered with ghost stories, then look no further and discover the ghosts in Nocturnal London with Insider London.
Nocturnal London: Famous Ghosts and Infamous Murders is a walking tour that will have you discovering new haunts of your own and looking over your shoulder at every twist and turn. It won’t be surprising that some spirits still linger in London looking and wanting more; and we will tell the stories of those who were murdered and why they refuse to leave. Beginning the tour on the site of an old rookery where people's lives were as dark and dank as their surroundings, your Insider guide will take you through the West End down side streets and alleys overlooked by many. The tour will finish on the banks of the Thames where the lives of those lost to the river are still believed to be seen. If you are looking for a walking tour filled with social history but peppered with ghost stories, then look no further and discover the ghosts in Nocturnal London with Insider London.
