Stratford Ghost Walk: Tales of Plague & Mystery

Enjoy an engaging stroll through the center of Stratford-upon-Avon, where stories of plague, murder, ghosts, beatings, witches, sewage, and grave-robbing come to life.

This circular tour is led by a professional guide who shares intriguing and eerie tales from the history of Stratford-upon-Avon and William Shakespeare.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Garrick - We start at the start - the start of the Bubonic Plague outbreak that is!
  • Town Hall Stratford upon Avon - Still on the corner of Sheep Street and High Street, learn about the ghost from the Civil War days.
  • Shakespeare’s New Place - We will stand here and marvel at a building that hasn’t been there or hundreds of years and hear…
What's Included
  • Circular walk through Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Stories of mysterious and grizzly historical events
Location
Sinister Stratford
Sheep Street
Meet your guide at the TOP corner of Sheep Street (CV37 6EE) and High Street (CV37 6FD), opposite the Town Hall, the Old Bank and the Garrick Inn, next to a red phone box, a red pillar box and Red Hot Mammas Pizzeria. There are pins on Google Maps for Sinister Stratford and the Platinum Jubilee Tree
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rachaelt684
Dec 17, 2025
Sinister Side of Shakespeare walk! - What a fabulous walking tour to listen and hear about the Sinister Side of Shakespeare! The guide was really knowledgeable and dramatic in his explanations and costume worn. I wouldn’t say the walk is a hard one and predominately flat along pavements and park area. We were a small group on the night we went but the guide was exceptionally clear. This takes 1.5 hours and great value for money
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Pmch2015
Dec 17, 2025
Fabulous, fun accessible tour - Brilliant tour guide full of drama and fun. It was a shame I didn’t get his name because he was fabulous. Loads of stories and dramatic moments. He was fully aware that as my husband was in a wheelchair he needed to know in advance when we were road crossing or n uneven surfaces. The route was entirely accessible and followed some gruesome stories about residents and other people linked to Shakespeare in some way. The weather of the evening helped to create atmosphere as it was dark and becoming a bit foggy. Would recommend!
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Sharon_h
Nov 30, 2025
Ghosts, ghouls and giggles 👻 - A terrifyingly fun filled experience full of mystery, magic and murder. We were transported through time to a place where the horrors of life…and death…were around every corner.
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Michelle_w
Nov 22, 2025
Interesting walking tour - A great little tour, lasts about an hour and a half, with a quirky tour guide who was full of scary knowledge, and funny comments. Wrap up warm if you're doing the winter time walks, it's chilly! This won't be for everyone. Myself and my friend both enjoyed it, but some may not appreciate the quirky performance from the guide. But for the price, it was a great addition to our night away.
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Jean_h
Nov 19, 2025
Fantastic evening out - Thoroughly an enjoyable , hour and a half walking tour about Shakespeare , and very good value for money
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Peter_h
Nov 14, 2025
Excellent tour - The tour guide gave us our own little show and his knowledge was phenomenal, well worth the money and highly recommended .
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Lovebug41
Nov 11, 2025
Super Entertaining - Super entertaining and a lot of fun!! The tour guide was wonderful! Lots of spooky stories and we saw so many sites and had a spectacular time! I highly recommend the tour!
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Anthony
Jan 31, 2026
Definitely authentic! - The content was unusual and very interesting. However the delivery was sometimes rather fast and although the guide intended to be dramatic he sometimes verged on being a little rude!!
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David_s
Dec 15, 2025
Very good tour. Great... - Great tour. Very good route hosted by an entertaining and knowledgeable guide. The shouting is a little bit OTT...
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Sky52025
Nov 9, 2025
Enjoyable experience - This was a fun thing to do especially during the evening. The person leading the tour was well into his character and at times was a little bit scary! The person leading the tour was informative and full of drama and we thoroughly enjoyed learning all about the sinister history of Stratford Upon Avon!
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From $16
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).