Overview
Mobile ticket
Step back in time and discover the darkest moments in Yorkshire’s history with a visit to York Dungeon! The ticket to the spooky walk-around attraction includes access to live shows, a gripping ride and state-of-the-art special effects and staging. Learn of famous foes such as Dick Turpin and Guy Fawkes, and laugh at details of their exploits before they were caught. The top York attraction makes for a fun family visit; just prepare to be spooked!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
The York Dungeon
Step back in time and discover the darkest moments in Yorkshire’s history with a visit to York Dungeon! The ticket to the spooky walk-around attraction includes access to live shows, gripping rides and state-of-the-art special effects and staging. Learn of famous foes such as Dick Turpin and Guy Fawkes, and laugh at details of their exploits before they were caught. The top York attraction makes for a fun family visit; just prepare to be spooked!
Options
Standard Peak
Anytime Off Peak
Standard Off Peak
Anytime Peak
What‘s Included
Entrance Ticket
Guide Book
Food and drinks
Children under 5 years and younger will not be admitted to the attraction
Meeting points
The York Dungeon
12 Clifford Street York United Kingdom
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,173 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
York Dungeons A1 highly recommend
RUSSELL D,Jun 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really good fun and also informative with a tongue in cheek twist it’s money well spent we had a great time and grrreat laughs had.
Great Activity for a College Trip!
OnAir45347782875,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took a group of 16-17 year olds as part of a college trip, it's an amazing experience! The students loved it, even if they shrieked the entire way around. It's about an hour and 15 minutes long, some really great spooky moments (the witch gets us every time!)
Tops 👍
neilquarmby,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a great Scary themes set with great actors telling you the history of various events with special effects and audience participation. I particularly enjoyed Isabella the witch scene who I've thought was a mannequin in a cage .. Bet when she came to life and changed cages appearing in front of you speaking so well. Fantastic actor 5* rating . The whole experience is done not to miss. Ps just a note for York dungeon - I feel you could better emphasise the guy Fawkes scene with a loud firework explosion & dry ice smoke for the future maybe showing a little more. Thanks 👍
A great time for all
skaring2026,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Been hear multiple times now they always put on a great performance I like the talking heads of Guy Fawkes and John Wright are great I love the puns.
A truly ‘orrible’ time
Cheryl R,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience. I am a bit of a fraidy cat so after talking to the lovely guy at the ticket box, with some reassurance, I bought the tickets and went in. I’m so glad I did. The actors were fantastic! The plague doctors assistant especially. How they keep eye contact while saying the creepiest things into someone’s face and not laughing I’ll never know. ‘I like pulling out the bitsssssss’ has now become a catchphrase in our home. I did get thrown into a cage at one point and hubby failed at protecting the mace but it was all in good fun. I am really a scaredy cat but it wasn’t too bad. I survived! Only just!! Loved it
The best thing in York
lisaa361,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fab experience, it was scary for me cos im a softie, The actors are worth their weight in gold, id be surprised if i dont see any of them on TV soon, so so good in character, if you are in York please visit here, its a fab experience, A little tip is if you do not want to be singled out request a yellow sticker when you go in..
History, humour and jump scares!
D6648XPsarahb,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00To be honest I was initially reluctant to go to this attraction as I thought it might be a bit childish and tacky. I was wrong! It was a brilliant 75 minutes full of humour, history and jump scares. I asked for a sticker to opt out of being selected audience participation but those who were up for it seemed to enjoy the experience! I won't give anything away but I genuinely screamed on two occasions which was quite a surprise to me as I like to think I'm pretty immune to being scared. The group size was perfect and the actors were thoroughly outstanding. I really would recommend it as a must see if you're visiting York!
Fantastic experience,...
Colin B,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic experience, great fun, highly recommended to anyone visiting York, and the photographs are not too expensive.
CHANGE YOUR AGE PREFERENCE TO SCARY FOR CHILDREN
daniels bastienp2026,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Definitely not for children 14 some of the attractions were quite funny but some are definitely not for some children as they showed some disturbing things like blood body parts and organs , heads on spikes,as well as lots of jump scares that could frighten some children. Also I know it's apart of the tour but they shouldn't scream at the children only if they feel comfortable ,but I as when I visited they did scream at a child which I thought could maybe damage their hearing as there a child . Overall if was a alright experience I didn't really enjoy it but that's my opinion,it looks like most people enjoy it .
First time in a dungeon,...
Ernesta O,May 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00First time in a dungeon, wasn't really sure what to expect. It was out of the comfort zone booking, but we truly enjoyed. The performances and entertainment was absolutely amazing, kids aging from 7-14 got really engaged. The show wasn't only entertaining, it was informative too, we learn few new facts on local history. Great performances, if you enjoy good sense of humour and don't take offence easily, would really recommend..
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