London's Ghosts & Gruesome Past Nighttime WalkingTour

Join us on a walk through London’s most fascinating dark heritage as we explore the underbelly of the City of London.

You will learn the salacious history of the Barber-Surgeons, see the site of the execution of a legendary Scottish hero, and stand before an old Victorian hospital famous for grave robbery.

On this tour, you'll find out why Londoners used to drink blood and eat bones, learn who is said to haunt London's Underground network and hear the story of England's most terrifying serial killer (and if you think you know who it is - think again!).

You'll walk over plague pits, through haunted graveyards, and along the very same paths the condemned would have once taken on their final journeys.

Where: Meet your guide outside of Farringdon Underground Station, in front of the main station entrance/exit between the new and old stations. 

The tour ends at St. Paul's Cathedral. 

Total Duration: 2 hours

Sights and topics that we cover on this tour:

• Farringdon Station: "Mind the gap" as you learn about the ghost of a girl that is said to haunt the station.
• Smithfield Market: This market was a place for public executions for centuries.
• Charterhouse Square: Learn how plagues changed London, how deadly they were, how doctors tried to stop them and what happened to those who survived.
• Cloth Fair: Here your guide will show you where to pick up a drink before attending a public London execution.
• St. Bartholomew the Great Church:  Surrounded by centuries-old tombstones as you find yourself standing in one of London's most haunted graveyards.
• William Wallace Memorial: Hear the true story of William Wallace, of "Braveheart" fame, from the gory details of his triple execution to the later consequences for the UK and the inaccuracies of the film loosely based on his life.
• St. Bartholomew's Hospital: You will be grateful for your current medical service when you find out what methods, tools and means the doctors here used in the past!
• Holy Sepulchre Church: Empty pits are a reminder of the times, over two hundred years ago, when some people made a living by taking dead bodies out from their graves and selling them.
• The Old Bailey: At this legendary courthouse, your guide will introduce you to the "worst serial killer" England ever saw. And if you think it's Jack the Ripper - think again!