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Creepy Cambridge: A Ghost Walk through the City's 2000 Years of Haunting History
4.8
167 Ratings
Cambridgeshire
Embark on a spine-chilling ghost walk through the historic city of Cambridge, uncovering 2000 years of haunting history. Explore ancient buildings, encounter ghostly figures, and hear chilling tales of the city's spectral residents.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cambridge - The tour specific itinerary will vary depending on group and questions but typical itinerary:
- Magdalene College - We start at Magdalene Bridge, a crossroads since before England existed and site of a ‘ducking stool’ for witches
- The Round Church Visitor Centre - Hear the story of the Round Church, founded by returning Crusaders and the scene of many exorcisms
- Clare College - Clare College - The home of the bizarre story of the original ‘skeleton in the cupboard’
- Market Square - Market Square - Home to lovely streetfood now, but 500 years ago it was a different meat burning….
- St Bene’t’s Church (Church of England) - Benet Streer - The oldest building in Cambridge, opposite a pub whose lease states a particular window must always be open because of the suffocating feeling all customers experience when its ghosts are trapped inside
- Corpus Christi College - Corups Christi - Home of some famous ghosts, including a Master of the college and another famous cupboard!
- Sidney Sussex College - Sidney Sussex - The resting place of Oliver Cromwell - well, a bit of him at least, and maybe not resting as such…
What's Included
- Enjoy a fun walking tour of central Cambridge.
- Learn why this ancient city is teeming with ghosts.
What's Not Included
- Admission to colleges is not included
Additional Information
What happens when you combine two millennia of history, a plethora of age-old structures, and a number of the most vibrant personalities ever? You get a metropolis teeming with phantoms! Encounter those who met dreadful ends, observe the executioner’s abode, explore one of the most specter-ridden streets in England, and listen to eerie stories of spectral Fellows and uncanny Scholars that linger in the city.
Location
Magdalene Bridge
Bridge Street
Meet by Magdalene Bridge on the 'Quay' side with bars - look for our guides who will sometimes be in costume or otherwise wearing a branded hat/polo shirt/waterproof/hold all. Tours leave within 5 minutes of schedule. IF LATE CALL +44 1223 901 007 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE ON VOICEMAIL.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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891mrossr
Jun 4, 2024
Creepy cambridge - Did a ghost tour with James with my 14 YO daughter and it was more fun than I thought. You do not go into the colleges but it is a good way to get your bearings on the town and get some good stories. All very well organised. James was a great guide who clearly enjoyed doing his own research.
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Y7592fqmichelec
Jun 3, 2024
Spooktacular - It was a very entertaining tour and we learned a lot! Carly was an amazing tour guide and we appreciated the theatrical flair to it. Will definitely recommend to friends.
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Trip20877310144
Jun 3, 2024
Are the bones in the wall? - We booked this tour simply out of wanting to do some kind of ghost tour—- and it was genuinely the best start of my coworker and I’s vacation! Carly was super entertaining, knowledgeable, and was great at keeping the tour of four engaged. The stories were great, the locations were great, and the recommendations throughout led us to ice cream after haha. Anyway, thanks Carly for making day one of Cambridge memorable!
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635mirrenm
May 31, 2024
A spectacular spooky tour - This was a great tour! I went with 2 children. It was a really informative and entertaining time. A lovely tour! Would go back again.
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Sarahmp5165xc
May 10, 2024
Great tour - Great informative tour, we really enjoyed.We have been in Cambridge a couple of days but still saw loads of new areas we had not seen before.
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Susioyorkshirelass
Apr 28, 2024
Entertaining ghostly tour - Carly was entertaining and knew her stuff. There was only us 2 so lucky to have a private tour! Thanks Carly for an enjoyable hour and a half in Cambridge city centre
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Hannah_b
Apr 28, 2024
Brilliant ghost story tour! - This tour around Cambridge was fantastic! The tour guide was witty, smart full of excellent knowledge and a brilliant story teller! 10/10 highly recommend!
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Frimz1973
Apr 13, 2024
Not terrible, It's Excellent! - It wasn't terrible it was excellent! Really pleasant to find it wasn't a silly theatrical tour but more a fascinating history lesson on the stranger side of Cambridge. This may have been because we were all of an age in the group and our history buff guide gauged it just right. Brilliant way to spend a balmy April evening, thanks to our beanie-hatted guide for our recce round the back streets.
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Trek59697315804
Apr 7, 2024
Amazing ghost tour - The tour was very informative and incredibly interesting! It was an overall great evening and very enjoyable. I recommend this tour to anyone with an interest in ghost stories.
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Tonerobinson
Apr 22, 2024
Entertaining and informative 👍 -
My wife, brother and sister in law spent a weekend in April in wonderful Cambridge. A pre booked ghost tour was on a cold windy Sunday evening and we met our guide , Carly on the Magdalaen bridge. The tour was brilliant with our guide showing a theatrical, pleasant and humorous approach to the tour it was entertaining but also very informative. Would highly recommend 👌
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