Birmingham's Dark Secrets: Ghosts & Gangs Tour

Uncover the dark and grimy past of Birmingham on this private ghost and gallows tour. Explore the city’s secrets, public hangings, infamous gangs, and encounter the ghost of Henry Skinner.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Snow Hill Mural - Begin your journey at Snow Hill Station, where you’ll uncover the story of Birmingham’s first public hanging. Look for the bronze plaque that marks this historical event.
  • St Philip’s Cathedral Garden - Visit St Philip’s Cathedral with your guide, where over 60,000 souls are interred. Learn about the graveyard’s skeletons and…
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
Additional Information

Venture into the history-laden city of Birmingham that carries a dark and sooty heritage, as you unravel its hidden tales and clandestine past in this 90-minute exclusive tour. Dive into stories of public executions, the phantom of Henry Skinner, the notorious mob rule and much more that powered the city’s past. This extraordinary tour will illuminate…

Location
Snow Hill Station
Colmore Row
Meet outside the main entrance of Snow Hill Station. Your guide will be wearing an orange jacket!
Cancellation Policy

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

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574charlottev
Nov 15, 2025
Great Ghost Tour, with memorable historic tales - Peter was our guide & was excellent, he kept the group engaged for the full hour and a half, delivering the right amount of information about historic events and delivering it with wit in the right places. Detailing notorious Birmingham gang shoot outs, to the unknown secrets of New Street Station and what ghost lurks the platforms… There were some mentions too of Birmingham’s links to famous faces such as Charles Dickens, to how Birmingham provided inspiration for the Sherlock Holmes books. As the tour is the Gallows and Ghosts Halloween tour, the subject does touch on public hangings, but it really isn’t particularly graphic or gruesome, but more historic. The period covered spans mainly between the early 19th Century to the early 20th century. We were part of small group of about 15 people, so the guide could speak to us closely and with ease. Great for if you’re interested in ‘dark tourism’ and the history of crime & punishment, with a few ghost tales added in. We went on the first weekend of November and the Birmingham Christmas market had started; it was very pretty seeing the lights. The tour met at Birmingham Snow Hill Station, and we finished outside the Symphony Hall. Even if you think you know Birmingham’s history well, you’re sure to learn something extra on this tour. I went with a work colleague (and we ourselves are tour guides in the dark tourism sector) and recommend this tour. We both really enjoyed our evening out and it inspired us to learn more about Birmingham’s dark history/ go on other Walking Tour Events.
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Fmc55
Oct 31, 2025
Interesting - Very knowledgeable guide. Plenty of interesting facts in a friendly, informative tour. Not too strenuous for older people.
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Mattyr1982
Nov 13, 2024
Highly Recommend - As a family of three, we did the later Halloween Gallows and Ghosts tour of Birmingham. We had a lot of fun hearing about all of the stories and seeing the sites of gangs, criminals and deaths around the city centre. I'm local, and a lot of this was even new to me. Hannah the guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and happy to answer questions. So all-in-all we had a great time, and I would definitely recommend.
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Egrushworth
Nov 1, 2024
Give it a try - something different! - I would definitely recommend this walking tour, it was really insightful & Pete our guide was full of knowledge about all things Ghosts and Gallows in Birmingham City Centre. Thanks Pete!
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854leannea
Oct 31, 2024
Excellent history and ghost tour - Highly recommend this tour. Peter our guide was great: the perfect mix of knowledge and humour. Despite having lived in Birmingham my whole life, I learnt so much on this tour and really enjoyed seeing the beautiful city by night.
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From $180 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).