London Ghost Tours: A Local's Guide
WoooooOOOOOoooo. Ghosts. Whether you believe in them or not, they are everywhere. In your kitchen cupboards. Crouched above your bedroom door. There's even one behind you. Right now. Watching you. And yes, they saw what was on that other tab. Filth. So now you know all about their existence, it's time to turn the tables and hunt them down. And where better to start than London? England's capital city has endured millennia of strife, conflict and unimaginable horrors in the past. These days the most shocking thing you'll see in London is someone riding an electric unicycle, but there are countless skeletons within its closet. So don your most protective hunting gear, pack your night-vision camera, and stuff your pockets with garlic (wait is that vampires? Maybe they can be ghosts too). Here's everything you need to know about the best London Ghost Tours.
London Ghost Walks
The Ghost Bus Tours
Haunted London Pub Tour
London Bridge Experience
Explore 2000 years of London's darkest history with the London Bridge Experience. It's one of the scariest attractions in London, so we'd recommend leaving the wee ones at home where they belong. See first hand what it was like for Boadicea to battle the Romans, experience the fate of traitors like the Gunpowder plotters, and discover the gory details of Jack the Ripper's killing spree. It's an interactive experience, with actors taking on the roles of each historical figure. And for those brave enough, the experience can be followed by a descent into the tombs beneath the bridge. Rumour has it that ghosts of the souls lost in the Great Fire still roam the caverns. Dare you face them? One of the unmissable London ghost tours, for sure.
Paranormal Activity Tour
If you want to really pull your sleeves up and get amongst it, then put your wits - and your sanity - to the test on a Paranormal Activity Tour. Over 2 hours, you'll come across London's biggest execution site, where thousands of bodies are buried right beneath the pavement. You'll walk where once the world's worst serial killer was held. You'll go to the London Gin Palace...for reasons. And at every stop, you'll investigate for signs of paranormal activity. Like the movies, except stuff will actually happen.
Punters get their hands on Oujia boards, dowsing rods and ghostly detectors to aid their ghost-hunting adventures. This is another adults-only affair, so say goodbye to your children. Though probably not. They'll need watering or however else you take care of kids. And that's our list of the best London ghost tours! If there are any others you'd highly recommend, let us know in the comments below and we will repent for our sins. What are you getting up to this Halloween? We'd love to know.