The Ghost Trail Of York
📍 High Petergate, York YO1 7EH, UK
About The Ghost Trail Of York
The Ghost Trail Of York offers a unique and engaging way to explore the historic city of York after dark. Starting from High Petergate, this popular attraction invites visitors to delve into York's rich, spooky past, uncovering centuries of mysterious tales and spectral encounters. With a strong Google rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars from numerous reviews, it's clear why many consider it a captivating highlight of their visit.
Guests embarking on the Ghost Trail can expect an entertaining and informative experience, often guided by an eccentric and funny storyteller who brings York's ghost stories to life. Reviewers frequently praise the tour for not only visiting reputedly haunted locations but also for showcasing parts of the city that visitors might otherwise miss, often weaving in historical facts alongside the spooky narratives. It's a pleasant and memorable experience that offers great value.
Visiting Information
The Ghost Trail Of York operates nightly from 7:30 PM to 8:40 PM, offering a consistent opportunity for an evening adventure. The attraction features a wheelchair-accessible entrance, though wheelchair-accessible parking is not available. For convenience, the Ghost Trail accepts various payment methods and is not cash-only, making it easy for all visitors to participate.
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📍 High Petergate, York YO1 7EH, UK
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Showing 5 of 186 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 6 February 2026.
Greg was very likeable, hilarious, and had a character to him that felt right for a ghost walk. The only problem is, I couldn’t follow what he was saying! There wasn’t much enunciation to his words, so they all felt like a blur. It didn’t have an expressive arc that guided your listening — properly timed pauses, emotional variation in speed and volume… the effect it had was that you couldn’t really understand or follow the stories, and it felt bewildering. Someone else in the group felt the same way, so I knew it wasn’t just me. The scary stories were mixed with interesting sights and trivia, but the trivia didn’t go deep on facts — it was more like “here’s a thing, moving on”. That worsened the bewilderment when you were already feeling low on information from not being able to follow the stories. I can see Greg being one of the best, and maybe he already is. But as of last night I simply couldn’t follow his words, and that made it difficult.
We did the ghost tour. I hate tobe brutally honest but it wasn't the best our tour guide was to softly spoken we had trouble hearing him really felt like it was a chore to walk us about and be clear about the ghost stories. After he had finished most of the group clapped and said thanks then soon as he was gone commented on how bad it was wouldn't recommend
Had a great time in this tour. Super cheap in comparison to other tours around and the guide was hilarious and made the group feel very involved. Would have liked to hear more stories if there had been a little more time (perhaps an extra half hour?) for a few other ghost stories around the Shambles and the Golden Fleece but all in all enjoyable experience.
I made it in July, we paid 6£ for an hour ghost tour. We have been around York and the guide added comments about the history of the city as we were passing by main points or telling us some ghost tories. Overall the experience was pleasant and really worth the price
Greg was great! Very funny, could tell a creepy story, and was impromptu with jokes when got hooted by a passing car! Good overview of the history of the city, too.