Where to Book Dark History Tours in the UK: Our 8 Picks

1.Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,671 reviews · 2 hours · from $24Our pick

Explore Edinburgh’s dark past on a two-hour ghost walk covering witch trials, Burke and Hare, plague stories, and haunted graveyards.

“Jen was a very entertaining, funny and lovely guide who took us to some of the most important historical places, delivering dark facts with irony and personality - finishing in optimism and positivity. She's one of the best city guides we've been lucky to explore a magnificent city like Edinburgh with.”

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2.Dark History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 814 reviews · 2 hours · from $22Top rated

Explore Edinburgh’s darker past on a two-hour Royal Mile walk covering executions, plague, graves, body snatchers, and grim city lore.

“Joe was a wonderful guide! He was knowledgeable, funny, and accommodating. Would definitely recommend.”

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3.Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mysteries, Legends and Murders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 762 reviews · 1h 45m · from $22

Edinburgh ghost tour covering the Royal Mile, Old Calton Cemetery, murders, witches, and dark local history in 1 hour 45 minutes.

“The tour guide was very experienced and very helpful towards my visually impaired daughter. Took time to explain lots”

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4.Dark History Royal Mile Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 271 reviews · 2 hours · from $20Best value

Explore Edinburgh’s dark past on a two-hour Royal Mile walk covering crime, witches, plague, graves, and true stories for $20.

“our tour guide James was super informative and funny”

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5.Interactive Jack the Ripper Night Walk: London’s Murder Mystery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 2h 30m · from $22

Explore Whitechapel after dark, follow Jack the Ripper’s trail, and weigh this atmospheric 2.5-hour London walking tour.

““Sadie” was awesome! She had such a fun, spirited, and empowering way of telling the women’s stories!”

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6.Jack the Ripper: Night Murder Mystery Walking Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 2h 30m · from $22

Explore Whitechapel at night on a two-hour Jack the Ripper mystery walk, with historic crime scenes, victim stories, and expert guides.

“The tour guide was very knowledgeable and it was interesting. The only thing I would say negatively was that it was sometimes very hard to hear him. He looked away a lot while talking and at those times we missed the commentary.”

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7.Jack the Ripper Tour: Murder, Mystery, & the Women of Whitechapel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 2 hours · from $27

Explore Whitechapel, Brick Lane, and Jack the Ripper’s unsolved case on a two-hour London walk with guide Matt.

“It was a very nice walk in the neighborhood where Jack the Ripper ran rampant. Our guide Matt was excellent and knows his subject. They gave us a host of interesting details he also had pictures and anecdotes about the surroundings. I recommend this tour to anyone who loves history and truecrime.Auto-translated”

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8.Jack the Ripper: Solve the Crime Walking Tour (Kids Free!)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $29

Trace Jack the Ripper’s Whitechapel crimes, view police evidence, and test your detective skills on this atmospheric evening walk.

“Harry was excellent. Full of knowledge, funny and interactive. Love the projector he had to show us pictures as it felt as if we were actually experiencing what life was like in the 1800s.”

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