Murder & Mayhem: True Crime Tour of York
Overview
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Dorian Deathly has been leading ghost tours in York at night for 10 years and has a lot of interesting tales to share, but sometimes he likes to come out during the daylight hours and enjoy a tour with a difference!
York can be a noisy old place in the daytime, particularly at peak times so it can be difficult to be fully immersed in the terrible tales!
We use a tour guide system with high quality over the ear headphones and a professional microphone system to ensure incredible clarity. You will be absolutely captivated by the stories, yet free to move around and explore the spaces as you like.
The tour will cover a collection of some of the fouler fiends from York's darker past, blood spilled on these old stones that we tread upon. The tale of Death By Pancake! Questionable Victorian medical practices... History has never been so disgraceful.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Headphones
Tour Guide
What To Expect
Shambles
(The) Shambles is York's famous cobbled, Medieval street with many dark and troubling tales to tell.
York Minster
York Minster is arguably one of the World's most beautiful cathedrals, it also has a lot of secrets to tell.
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Murder & Mayhem: True Crime Tour of York
Reviews
35 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
If you take one guided tour make it this one!
stagsiealiL,
Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fantastic way to see York! Deathly Dark Tours have a talent for showing you a side of the city you would not otherwise see while also delivering stories and history in a fun and engaging way. We were a family of 4 with ages from 45 to 11 years and we all had a great time! Even though it rained for at least 20 minutes straight this didn’t stop us and they even arranged for umbrellas to be delivered! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting York, if you take one guided tour make it a Deathly Dark tours one, you won’t be disappointed!
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Emma C,
Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really enjoyed the Murder and Mayhem tour. We found the guide, Dorian, to be very entertaining and knowledgeable, with a wicked sense of humour. Well worth the ticket fee, with the length of time and information. Would highly recommend. (My friend was most disgruntled he wouldn't disclose where to buy Bile Beans 🤣)
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samueltG5682AS,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00After thoroughly enjoying another tour with Dorian Deathly we returned the next day for the Murder and Mayhem tour. Dorian came well equipped with headphones which helped us hear a lot better and navigate through some of the busier places. It was accompanied by an awesome playlist to listen to in-between talks. The stories were great and the tour itself was great value. I would highly recommend.
Great guide, great tour.
540dank,
Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, loved having the headphones, made it soooo much easier to listen without having to stay in tight group. Highly recommend
Absolutely worth it!!
georgehE1571XP,
Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour is absolutely worth it! We had Dalton as our guide and he was hilarious. Not only was the tour fun, it is a great way to explore York's centre. Thank you to Dalton for making it such a fun and interesting experience. If you do one thing in York, it's this.
A great experience!
camillel871,
Apr 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting visit with a super funny guide, I recommend without hesitation! Anecdotes about the city accompanied by music make the experience unique.
Highly recommend!
jasp835,
Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour of York to see the city and find out about the historic past. The tour went by super quick and the tour guide was super knowledgeable and friendly. An excellent way to spend time in York. Highly recommend.
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racaling,
Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thoroughly enjoyed our wander around the city with our fantastic guide for Murder & Mayhem True Crime - his commentary was fact filled and funny. Really pleased we booked this! It takes you off the beaten path as well as through some of the main tourist hot spots.. super interesting and our hosts voice was made for this job!! The headsets are brilliant and mean that you really can lose yourself in some of the gruesome tales of the city..! The musical accompaniment was spot on too! #bardcore rocks! Definitely recommend this 👍
A must do unique experience
N2487TUjessicaw,
Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Booked as a surprise so didn’t know what to expect, this is a unique way of seeing different parts of York City centre, the guide was so charismatic (seriously in the right job!!) which really made the experience and the details such as the music in between really tied it all together. Would really recommend to anyone looking for an alternative way of spending an afternoon especially for the price.
Outstanding Murder Headphones!
StephenCandy,
Apr 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00York is a busy city, which can make hearing the details on a walking tour tricky. This tour overcomes this through the use of modern over-ear headphones, meaning you can hear every word from your knowledgeable guide crystal clear straight from his microphone. (It also means your walk from location to location can be accompanied by intriguing "bardcore" music, a chance to see if you recognise the modern pop hits performed in a medieval style!) Known for his multi-award-winning "Deathly Dark" ghost walks, this tour gives Dorian Deathly a chance to share some true crime history instead, with his usual in depth attention to detail and engaging storytelling style. Every corner had something new to discover over and above the main stories, and there were lots of "mini-murders" along the way too. (Tales too quick for a full-blown stop but still of great interest.) Highly recommended.
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