Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The Deathly Dark Tour of York is a grim and theatrical, dark comedy walking tour, perfect for those who have a bit of a wicked streak and are looking to explore the dark and spooky history of the city with one of our guides, famous for their wonderfully dark sense of humour.
Please note, this is NOT a scare attraction, it is a storytelling experience.
The tour is family friendly, but some may find the stories upsetting. If you have a specific phobia or trigger please reach out to us before booking.
Children must remain with their parent/guardian at all times.
Tour group size is 20-50 people, although this will change depending on the season. Private and small group tours are available on request.
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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dogs are welcome to join.
LGBTQ+ friendly.
Guests who arrive heavily drunk or disorderly will be asked to leave with no refund given.
What To Expect
Coffee Yard
Are you ready to hear about the terrible things that have happened in the Snickleways of York?
Stonegate
There are a number of buildings on Stonegate that have spooky, historical significance which has been lost to time, but the buildings still stand and we know all the facts!
Options
The Deathly Dark Tour of York
Deathly After Dark (18+) Tour
Adults Only (18+): The Deathly Dark Tour, but with adult language and themes. NOT suitable for children or the easily offended!
The Deathly Dark Tour LITE
LITE: Smaller group size and less scares. Perfect for anyone looking for a less intense experience, or just likes a nice walk.
Deathly Dark Halloween Special
Halloween Special: Halloween 2025 brings a brand new twist to the award-winning Deathly Dark Tour of York, with not one, but TWO guides!
What‘s Included
Guide
No scheduled restroom breaks
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
3,911 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Engaging and entertaining
jenniferdH5604HL,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Davina Deathly is a very engaging, knowledgeable and theatrical tour guide who made this experience very entertaining. Highly recommend it and would do it again!!
Davina Deathly entertained us with tales of ghostly York
tondoz,Jul 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really wanted to do a ghost tour of York, we had the Deathly Dark Tour marked as the one that we really wanted to do, we got preoccupied while in York and contacted them at the last min by live chat and they only had 2 places left on that tour, so we said please pop our names down. We turned up at their shop a good 15 mins before the tour started and paid for our tour, the shop has some really good bits in it but we procrastinated and when the tour finishes over the other side of the City the shop is closed, so we missed out on some bits that are not on their website, they could do with an ice cream van style shop with merch at the end of our tour. Davina Deathly was our guide for the evening and did we get our moneys worth from the very beginning, she walked down the queue in a spooky manner as the church bells chimed 8pm and the start of the tour eyeballing all of us, sadly 80% of the group were staring at their devices and missed her performance, jumping out of their skins when she began to talk. We obeyed her with none of us getting killed during our spooky tour of the city of York, she was so entertaining stopping at all the key points and telling us a story at each, her delivery was perfectly paced. "Closer, Closer". York played a great role in the tour, when we had one ghost story about a big black dog we turned a corner to come face to face with two very large black dogs! When we were stood listening to a spooky story outside a door of the minster there was scratching behind it, we stumbled across morris men having a dance and a wizard walking down the shambles, what a night to go on the tour. Didn't disappoint in the slightest Davina was a brilliant performer, everyone loved the tour and we could have kept going for another half hour.
Spooky ghost walk
bethbS3622PH,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour guide, Davina Deathly, Enjoyable evening, very engaging stories about York.
Completely captivating
345pippar,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Davina Deathly was an incredible guide. She was completely captivating and provided spooky tales alongside many laughs. A thoroughly enjoyable tour.
Very entertaining and...
matthew b,Jun 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very entertaining and informative, well presented. The tour involved taking us to some parts of York we would not normally visit.
Excellent entertaining walk!
FellowTraveler746540,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great entertaining guided walk! Good value for money - our guide Dalton was a great story teller.
Fabulous informative tour which is fun and engaging for all of the family.
Meeshymoo82,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on a tour this evening and our tour guide Davina was amazing! She was really captivating, funny and engaging, and told us some really interesting stories about York. Our son was initially apprehensive about going on a tour, but really enjoyed learning about the history of York in such a fun way and did not want the tour to end. A huge thanks to Davina for making our evening so fab, I highly recommend!
Excellent
R1925FBjohnt,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour with Dalton. He was very entertaining and told the stories with great dramatic effect and humour. The time seemed to fly by. If you a laugh with some terrible tales thrown in then I would thoroughly recommend this tour x
Deathly Dark Tour is a great evening out
andymE2342NX,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really fun and enjoyable evening being led by Davidth, as he called himself, round York. Good pace and great entertainment.
Dalton Deathly was hilarious ! Great way to see York
A8745HHellad,Jun 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful tour with Dalton Deathly. The tour group was a perfect size and it was very good value for money - we covered a lot of ground and Dalton was the perfect mix of very committed to the act and entertaining, but didn’t take it too seriously either. He was super nice and we learnt a lot of interesting stories - some of which we asked other locals and store owners about who very much backed up the information !
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