York Witches and History Walking Tour: Explore the Dark Mysteries of Witchcraft in Medieval York

Discover the dark mysteries of witchcraft in medieval York on this unique and captivating walking tour. Explore the spooky streets and hear tales of the witches of Yorkshire. Dress for the weather and prepare for an enlightening and uplifting experience.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate - Marvel at the shortest street with (possibly) the longest name in York
What's Included
  • Entertaining Character Guide
  • Guided Walking Tour
Additional Information

Experience this entertaining walking tour like no other. Dare to treat yourself to something special. This unique and alternative walking tour features historical tales, with a focus on those relating to Witchcraft, the spooky, and the strange. Your guide will be a characterful witch who will captivate you with this engaging often enlightening and ultimately uplifting experience.

Explore the dimly lit streets and spooky snickets of Yorks Medieval Old Town. Watch out on the cobbles as you lend your ears to terrible tales of the Witches of Yorkshire. Tread lightly as you walk on the very ground these mysterious and sometimes sinister events occurred.

Please note this is an outdoor walking tour so dress for the weather my dears.

Location
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma Gate
Meet at the street sign for Whip-Ma-Whap-Ma Gate. Arrive 5-10 minutes early to check in for your tour. We are unable to provide refunds for no-shows. The start of the tour cannot be delayed due to operational reasons. If you anticipate running late, please contact us as soon as possible.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Job240
Aug 3, 2024
Fabulous Tour - Whilst visiting York we decided to do the Witches tour. Great way to see some of the city with a very knowledgeable guide. Witches tales told which were very entertaining.
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499bethanys
Jul 30, 2024
Not to be missed! Highly Reccomend! - Highly reccomend! So interesting, beautiful surroundings...we had " Cornelius Piper" on out tour and he was fantastic, funny, knowledgeable...just brilliant! A must do on your trip to York...even if " witches" isn't your thing, the history and insight into Yorks past is not to be missed.
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Dominica1001
Jul 28, 2024
Great witchy tour. - Nicks was absolutely brilliant. She was witty and very entertaining. Full of witchy facts and historical knowledge. Would really recommend.
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Heather_r
Jul 26, 2024
York Witches and History Walking Tour - A Must Do! - The York Witches and History Walking Tour was so much fun! We had a wonderful Witch as our guide and he made the entire experience very interesting and full of fun facts. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn a bit about York's witch history and who wants a good laugh. It was a great way to spend an hour and a half of our day in York. Thank you!
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Holly_d
Jul 25, 2024
amazing tour - our guide was very energetic and passionate about the tour and made the experience memorable! took us to a lot of very interesting places on the tour.
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Causeya
Jul 20, 2024
Entertaining and educational for the whole family! - Cornelius Piper was our guide for our tour and was amazing! His storytelling skills takes you back in time to envision what the streets were like more than 500 years ago. My nine-year-old had so much fun being an assistant, and holding the broom for the entire tour. My 13 year-old learned so much history that made him ask questions to learn more afterward. I highly recommend this tour if you are visiting York. Now we have more places to visit tomorrow as many of the stories peaked our interest in the areas we have not visited yet.
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Gabriela_a
Jul 16, 2024
Witches unite!! - Excelent guide! She really knows how to give a good performance. It was fin and interesting. I fully recommend it
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Amie0707
Jul 5, 2024
Witch Tour - Thank you Cornelius Piper for an interestingly spooky tour! 🧙 Highly recommend to all who are intrigued by York’s amazing witch history 🐈‍⬛
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309delythg
Jul 5, 2024
Very good - Fantastic tour 👌👌 Had over a full hour of entertainment and historical information Highly recommended. Thank you for a good day. From wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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809aimes
Aug 2, 2024
More for the adult amateur historian - Our guide Cornelius was very knowledgeable on the history of witches in York. It’s clear he is passionate about his subject. However, the tour could have been a little more engaging and animated. The tour was more like a historical lecture than it was for entertainment. I took the guided tour with my 10 year old, he got bored very quickly.
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