Ghost Science

The Tower Of London

London is one of the world’s most fascinating, vibrant and historical cities. England’s capital has been home to settlements for 2000 years and layers upon layers of dark, fascinating history await discovery in the city’s ancient streets and building.

Ghost tours are very popular with visitors to London and it’s little wonder given some of the famous murders and deaths that have taken place over the centuries – whether it’s the haunted Tower of London, with reports of clunking chains and deathly shrieks, the former patch of the infamous Jack The Ripper, or The Thames, which has given up thousands of bodies over the centuries, plunged into its murky depths.

 A ghost tour of London may take nerves of steel! Why not try the Ghost Bus Tours for a sweeping view of some of the city’s most notorious sites?

Ghost Bus Tours

The Necropolis Bus Company may now run tourist tours today, but in the nineteenth century, it was a private bus for funeral services – known as a ‘carcass coach’ – to convey bodies to the graveyard.

A tragic fire in 1967 destroyed the fleet of forty buses, with only one remaining – now the midnight-black Necrobus for sightseeing.

 The tour takes in many spots, including the Royal Execution ground of Whitehall, the haunted theatres of The Strand, Fleet Street – the home of the demon barber – and the Old Bailey. See too the Southwark Graveyard and London Bridge, where heads of criminals were once left on spikes as warnings to others…

Jack The Ripper

London Discovery Tours run very popular Jack The Ripper tours, where you retrace the killer’s evil steps through the dark cobbled streets, listening to the gruesome history narrated by your guide of one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in history.

 Another very popular walk is the Blood & Tears Walk, which leaves from Barbican Station and is hosted by actor Declan McHugh. The walk runs several times each week and delves into London’s grisly and murky past, covering sites linked to serial killers, grave robbers, witchcraft, conspiracy and prostitution.

 Based on years of in-depth research, this is a fascinating tour for those who appreciate history and insight into the darker side of city life.

 For crime-buffs, The Original London Horror Tour company offers the Sherlock Holmes tour, which delves deep into the world of the famous character of Sherlock Holmes, taking visitors to see Holmes’ address at 221B Baker Street, Doctor Watson’s house and other sites of the famous crime thrillers. The tour finishes with fish ‘n’ chips, to complete the classic London experience!

 And for those with nerves of steel, Haunted London offers the excellent Tower of London walk – possibly the most haunted building in England and certainly one of the spookiest! Dating back to 1078, the tower is said to be haunted by Henry VI, murdered at prayer. His wraith haunts the tower on his anniversary, terrifying those unfortunate enough to witness him!

 The ‘white lady’ waves to groups of children from the daunting White Tower, with her perfume lingering in the air and the Tower Green memories remembers the executed – including Lady Jane Grey and Anne Boleyn who are said to return.

 Perhaps the most unnerving tour section of all however is the trip to the Bloody Tower, where Edward V, aged 12 and his younger brother Richard mysteriously vanished in the grip of a political conspiracy.

 Two little skeletons were recovered many years later in the White Tower, believed to be the little princes and their whimpers are still heard today on dark nights in the Bloody Tower.

 There are a huge number of ghostly and haunted walking tours within central London and to areas just beyond too – the East End has some great haunted history of its own!

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