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London Ghosts and Gruesome Past Nighttime Walking Tour 2 hr

TourTruth score 7.8 out of 10

GoodTop 17% in London

30 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • London, United Kingdom
  • 2 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore London's haunted graveyards and grim history on a nighttime walk led by a professional storyteller and scholar.

About this tour

Step into London's shadowy past on a nighttime walk filled with unsettling stories, strange customs, and true crimes. Led by a professional storyteller and scholar, this London Ghosts and Gruesome Past Nighttime Walking Tour brings the city's macabre history to life along the very streets where it unfolded.

Hear the salacious history of the barber surgeons, visit the site of a legendary hero's execution, and stand outside a Victorian hospital associated with grave-robbing. Learn why Londoners once drank blood and ate bones, who is said to haunt the Underground, and the surprising story of England's most prolific serial killer. Along the way, cross plague pits, pass through haunted graveyards, and follow routes once walked by the condemned on their final journeys.

This London Ghosts and Gruesome Past Nighttime Walking Tour offers a vivid way to explore beyond the familiar landmarks, with a local guide sharing the eerie details that make the city's history feel close at hand. Join the walk and see London in a darker light.

Highlights

  • Hear true tales of ghosts, executions, and Victorian grave-robbing
  • Walk over plague pits and through haunted graveyards
  • Discover the grim history of barber surgeons and London's Underground
  • Follow paths once taken by the condemned on their final journeys

What's included

Included

  • Entertaining tour with a local guide

Not included

  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Meet in front of the main station entrance or exit, between the new and old stations, near Timpson and Pret
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.93 from 30 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in London
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  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.8. Top 17% in London means it ranks in the top 17% of tours in London by this score.

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