The Original Ghost Walk of Whitby-The Tour in a Book.

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Choose the walk for you and enjoy a unique experience in ancient and storied surroundings. Enter the world of the strange and supernatural on a Whitby ghost walk with Rose. Step into a bygone age on a smuggler’s walk, or discover extraordinary facts and legends about Whitby on a guided walking tour. You can also book a storytelling evening and hear all these stories indoors by lamplight. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed meeting you in St Mary's graveyard yesterday and hearing you speak so movingly and fascinatingly about Whitby and faraway times." Join Dr Crank on a 75 minute Ghost walk around the streets and alleyways of Whitby where the echoes of the past still live on in the buildings of today. Headless Horsemen, Severed Hands, the Witches of Whitby and many more! The Whitby Ghost and DraculaWalk Available for private booking only Come on this entertaining walk with Rose -winner of the Luxury Travel Guide Award, Tour Guide of the Year, and The Yorkshire Prestige Awards winner of the best Ghost Walks experience of 2022/23. This is a leisurely tour around the old east side of Whitby with curious stories, folklore and history. Gill told us tales of ghosts, witches, headless horsemen, severed hands and hobgoblins! She has written all the stories in rhyme and performed them with such ease and intrigue that we were engrossed. The walk suits all ages and fitness levels; it’s a great way to explore Whitby behind the scenes. Wheelchair friendly ghost walk in Whitby

superstitions and the supernatural, of spirits and hauntings both ancient and modern. Come and discoverhighlights of Whitbyhistory, folklore and strange facts that inspired chapters in Dracula, mingling with ancient legend, maritime drama, spiritual mysteries and rip roaring ghost stories.

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Starting at the top of the 199 Steps and taking in St Mary’s Church Graveyard, then descending to the yards and alleyways of the old town. The Whitby Ghost Walk is rich with an extraordinary history and stories of the magical and mysterious. The Whitby Ghost Walk lasts around 75 minutes. The walks starts at the top of the 199 steps outside St. Mary's church or another pre-arranged place. She has refined the stories into a unique, entertaining and engaging style and thoroughly enjoys sharing them with Whitby’s visitors. In recent years I've had the pleasure of filming for a number of TV programmes, including Jonathan Ross' Myths and Legends, Joanna Lumley's Home Sweet Home, Meet the Richardsons, Susan Calman's Grand Day Out, and Antiques Road Trip onBBC.

This is a leisurely tour around Whitby, where you will hear curious stories, folklore, and local history. Rich in local anecdote and legend, this guided walk brings this fascinating, ancient town and the surrounding area to life. These walks are available as privately booked events and are perfect for couples, families, schools and educational groups, wedding parties, and other gatherings.We wandered through alleyways and joined onto Silver Street, where Gill told another tale. We continued and found our way to Pannet Park, where Gill took us to the museum to learn about the Hand of Glory. Gill guided us on a walk. First, we were told the story of the hanging at Robert Lennard House in her own fabulous words. We had a few Whitby locals in our group, including Helen and her family. They had all heard this story before and told us how it used to scare them! Walk with Dr Crank "In Search Of Dracula" in the part of Whitby that inspired Bram Stoker to write THE world's greatest horror story. No Garlic or wooden stakes allowed! After a few more twists and turns, we found ourselves at the West Cliff and wandered along the cliff top to the statue of Captain Cook. We finally walked down Cliff Street and finished in the Alice in Wonderland Garden.