Full description
Discover Bath's darker side on a guided walking evening tour, featuring the Abbey, the Theatre Royal and the legends of Royal Crescent.
Step into Bath's dark past on this chilling nighttime experience that reveals the darker history of one of Britain's most beautiful cities, on a guided walking tour through historic streets, hidden corners and elegant squares where whispers of tragedy, restless spirits and long buried secrets still linger. Beneath the golden stone and elegant curved streets of Bath lies a city marked by plague pits, disturbed graves, Civil War suffering, heartbreak and mystery.
The tour reveals stories of burials stacked beneath Bath Abbey, ghostly footsteps near Abbey Green and the Grey Lady who is said to watch performances from the Theatre Royal balcony, as well as the heartbreaking story of Julianna Popjoy, who lived inside a hollow tree and whose spirit is believed to have returned long after her death. The itinerary passes by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein House, where grief inspired one of the most famous horror stories in literature, and explores narrow streets once marked by disease, duels and unexplained sightings.
From the misty Gravel Walk to the ghost carriage of Royal Crescent and the ghost stories of Queen Square, where the tour ends.
Each stop reveals a new and chilling chapter of Bath's past, blending real history with local legend in a tour that is both theatrical and authentic.
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Additional Information
● Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour begins
● Infants (ages 0–1) are free of charge
● The guide will be waiting with a blue flag at the meeting point
● The tour operates in all weather conditions
● Comfortable clothing and footwear is recommended depending on weather conditions
● Route and sites visited may vary depending on accessibility and local conditions
● Use of ghost-hunting equipment is optional and provided for entertainment; results are not guaranteed
● Because of the graphic and violent nature of content on this tour, it is not suitable for nor recommended for children
● This tour requires a minimum of 4 passengers to operate. If the minimum is not reached, refunds or alternative dates will be offered
Inclusions
✔ Walking tour with English-speaking guide
✔ Explore authentic, documented dark history rather than theatrical reenactments
✔ Visit lesser-known alleyways and atmospheric spots away from standard routes
Exclusions
✖ Hotel pickup and drop-off service
✖ Transfer to and from the meeting point
✖ Entrance fees, meals and drinks unless expressly specified in the tour inclusions
✖ Any other unspecified service
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the service. Cancellation with less notice or no show will result in no refund
Meeting point
In front of the Rebecca Fountain at Orange Grove, Bath BA1, United Kingdom, on the side of Bath Abbey