From haunted graveyards to ancient witch cults, Liverpool is brimming with spooky sights. If you fancy putting your nerves to the test, why not book onto a Liverpool ghost tour?
Liverpool is a city with a long and storied past. The city dates back to 1207 when King John formally advertised the establishment of a new borough called ‘Liverpul’. Those original seven streets still stand here today – and they’ve witnessed plenty of sinister goings-on. The best way to explore the city’s bone-chilling stories, legends and characters is on a ghost tour. There are a few to choose from, so to help you make the most of your trip we’ve rounded up three of the best ghost tours in Liverpool.
Haunted City Explorer
Explore the city’s sinister stories at your own pace (Photo: Get Your Guide)
This cheap and cheerful scavenger-inspired game invites guests to explore Liverpool’s haunted history at their own pace. Using an interactive app, guests are guided around the city’s spookiest sights and treated to gruesome stories along the way. To unlock directions to the next location, you’ll need to find clues and solve riddles in a fun and interactive race. Highlights include stops at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool Town Hall, The Bluecoat, The Playhouse Theatre, and more. Tour prices include the downloadable game but do not include entry fees to the sites or headphones. From £6.50.
The Dark Side of Liverpool
Explore the darker side of Liverpool (Photo: Get Your Guide)
This 1.5-hour tour explores the darker side of Liverpool’s history. The tour begins outside the Philharmonic Pub, where a banshee is said to wail in the cellars and an old ghost in a cloth cap mutters in the corner. It then meanders down Hope Street, said to be the most haunted street in the North of England. A local guide will share spine-tingling tales about the plague, workhouse victims and the spot where Hitler’s brother is said to have hidden to avoid conscription, finishing up in St James’ Gardens – home to more than 58,000 souls. The tour price includes a coffin and personalized headstone. From £16.50.
St. James’ Cemetery Ghost Tour
A spooky evening at St James’ Cemetary (Photo: Get Your Guide)
On this 1.5-hour tour, guests are treated to a tour of one of the most mysterious and actively haunted locations in the world: Liverpool’s St James Cemetary. Formerly a settlement for an ancient witch cult, the Victorian graveyard is crammed full of nearly 60,000 corpses. Led by two expert tour guides by lantern light, you’ll get to hear all about legends of local ghosts, witches, vampires, magicians and demons. Tickets include entrance fees for St James Mount and the gardens, as well as a live tour guide. From £18.50.
By Allie d’Almo