The Haunted Pubs of Old London｜United Kingdom

On this tour we will uncover London’s bloody history, hearing tales of gruesome executions, plague pits and cold-blooded murder! We will visit a series of atmospheric traditional pubs, each with a unique story to tell…

• Meet at Barbican Underground Station and discover the unique history of this very special corner of London, as we uncover a secret lying deep beneath the surface

• Discover our first haunted pub, frequented by a friendly ghost, and enjoy a complimentary half-pint of traditional English beer (or non-alcoholic alternative)

• Explore one of London’s most notorious plague pits, dating back to the Black Death

• Hear about the grisly fate of the monks at the Charterhouse monastery

• Discover Smithfield, the site of some of the bloodiest executions in England’s history. Home to a market for over a thousand years, it was once notorious as a centre of criminal activity, during Dickens’s lifetime. It was used as a filming location for Skyfall, Closer, Snatch and Sherlock

• Enjoy a beer at a pub frequented by 19th century ‘resurrection men’ (body snatchers), haunted by the ghost of one of their victims

• Uncover the secrets of the City of London’s oldest surviving church and its ghosts. This served as a filming location in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Other Boleyn Girl, Avengers: Age of Ultron and V for Vendetta

• Walk through the grounds of a haunted hospital, home to several phantoms

• Visit the site of the notorious Newgate Prison and hear the legend of the Black Dog of Newgate

• Enjoy a pint at London’s most haunted pub, home to three different ghosts

The tour will end at the Old Bailey, close to St. Paul’s Cathedral