A spooky stroll through Oxford’s gruesome history.
Although beautiful, Oxford is packed with some gruesome history that not many are aware of. Join The Oxford Ghost Tour as you take a stroll through the most haunted and historic parts of Oxford City Centre.
Thomas Goodwin. Citizen. Soldier. Royalist. The Civil War is raging, and Thomas Goodwin has lost his regiment. In fact, he has been looking for them for the last four hundred years. All that time he has been trawling the city, walking in circles, convinced he will one day stumble across the banners of Sir Charles Gerard’s Regiment of Foot. In that time, he has seen many a spectacle, often grim and grisly. For amidst the Dreaming Spires, Oxford is a city of death, horror and suffering. And Thomas Goodwin has seen it all. But Thomas is tired. Tired of traipsing these endless cobbled streets looking for those fighting men of old. Thomas needs help – will you join him on his quest? Along the way, he will regale you with some fantastical stories about Oxford’s past, in all its gory, ghostly glory. On your journey you will learn about:
• The real meaning behind Dead Man’s Walk
• How King Charles’s restless spirit still roams the grounds of Christ Church
• Prudence Burcote, a suicide spurned in love, frequenting Magpie Lane to this day
• The plight of the Protestant Martyrs burnt at the stake
• The ghost cavalry division, last seen in Queen’s Lane
• The strange monk who haunts Wadham College
• The shocking discovery in the coal cellar of Exeter College
• The archbishop who plays bowls with his own head
• These and many, many more gruesome delights! You might even see a ghost or two!
Whether you’re a local or a visitor, here’s why you will enjoy the tour:
• Gripping storytelling will make you laugh, scream and keep you on the edge!
• Your tour guide plays a soldier from the civil war.
• You’ll visit some world-famous spots in Oxford City Centre and explore some of its eerie narrow streets.
• Hear terrifying stories of gruesome death, hauntings and execution. You might see some ghosts too!
• Your live interactive experience will last around 1 hour and 15 mins.
• The tour brings back to life real stories, often forgotten even by the locals.
At this time of year, only private tours are available. Public ticket options and prices listed on our website do not apply during this period.
You’ll meet your tour guide at the City Sightseeing Oxford’s Visitor Information Point (44-45 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AP).
If it’s cold outside and you arrive early, there’s plenty of space to keep warm inside the Visitor Information Point. There’s also a comfy sofa to sit on.
Your tour will end at Broad St.
Drop an email to [email protected] with as much information as you can, and the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
