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The Sinister Side of Shakespeare's Stratford Walking Tour | 1 hour 30 minutes

217 Reviews | Stratford-upon-Avon
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The Sinister Side of Shakespeare's Stratford Walking Tour
2 Adults x $13.19
$26.38
Approx Total
$26.38

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • A circular walk, telling mysterious and grizzly tales from the history of Stratford-upon-Avon.

Overview

Be entertained on this walk around the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon to hear tales of plague, murder, ghosts, beatings, witches, sewage and grave-robbing. This is a circular walk, with a professional tour guide telling mysterious and grizzly tales from the history of Stratford-upon-Avon & William Shakespeare.

Itinerary

  • N/A (Pass By)

    We start at the start - the start of the Bubonic Plague outbreak that is!

  • Town Hall Stratford upon Avon (Pass By)

    Still on the corner of Sheep Street and High Street, learn about the ghost from the Civil War days.

  • Shakespeare's New Place (Pass By)

    We will stand here and marvel at a building that hasn't been there or hundreds of years and hear the story of how a murder was committed to get ownership of the building.

  • Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall (Pass By)

    You might think you had a hard time at school, but it's nothing compared to what you have had to endure in the 16th Century, and oh my word, what a view you'd have had out of the window....

  • Hall's Croft (Pass By)

    Shakespeare's eldest daughter married the only doctor in town, but would treatment from John Hall kill or cure you?

  • Holy Trinity Church (Pass By)

    Enter the churchyard? Or should we just stand outside to hear some of the most gruesome tales of the residents?

  • N/A (Pass By)

    As we pass by the River Avon, please remember the Health and Safety briefing and don't fall in! But if you do, you won't be the first to have met a watery grave in Stratford....

  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre (Pass By)

    We walk along the banks of the Avon and you'll hear stories of the river and learn about the special local significance of September the 21st!

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Peer down the ancient court and hear one final tragic tale of witchcraft and murder.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    And we're back at the start point, well done if you made it all the way around!

  • Stratford-upon-Avon (Pass By)

    Passby Tudor World. They claim to be the most haunted building in England, but there are terrors all around.....

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

September 10100% refund
September 11No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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4.9

217 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 207 reviews with 5 stars

Fun and quirky tour

Published on Mar, 2025

Cracking walking tour of some key Shakespeare locations around Stratford. The guide was dramatic, knowledgeable and hilarious. We learned all about Stratfords spooky and brutal past, with some interesting and little-known facts about Shakespeare thrown in. Our guide was friendly and answered our questions. We had lots of fun and would definitely recommend if you fancy a tour with a difference!

Shakespeare and Surprises!

Published on Mar, 2025

I would highly recommend this tour to everyone! The delivery was professional and engaging, with fun and fascinating stories. I even learned some new Shakespeare facts that I hadn't picked up from other tourist spots, along with intriguing tales of the town’s past residents!

Ghoulish Tales from Stratford upon Avon

Published on Mar, 2025

What a performer......certainly got and kept our attention with some detailed and fascinating insights into the darker side of Stratford upon Avon.........thoroughly recommended!

Not just ghosts!

Published on Mar, 2025

This is such a fantastic way to see Stratford and hear about its history. My nine year old daughter was completely focussed for an hour and a half, (hooked in by the murders and ghosts of course!) and we all really enjoyed it. We learnt a lot. Our guide was a fantastic actor, very knowledgable and really brought the drama to all the stories, making hundreds of years ago come alive in stereo (quite literally). It probably wouldn’t be for children sensitive to the darker side of life but if they like ghosts and gore then go ahead…

Fantastic and funny tour

Published on Mar, 2025

The tour was brilliant and funny. Our tour guide was full of information and interacted really well with everyone on the tour. Even when a few people arrived late he was able to get back on track with the tour. I would definitely recommend it to anyone thinking of doing it and especially doing it the dark as it made it more eerie.

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