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On the Beat: Murders, Crime & Mystery Private York Walking Tour

Location York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
$280.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Your private tour starts opposite Clifford's Tower outside Castle Museum, where the former officer-guide will give you insight into York’s lengthy criminal history, up until the present day. Hear tales of the serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper, the unusual dealings at the York Magistrates Court and the old police station where police officers first started working from in 1892.

Hear about the stories of dark dealings along the River Ouse, as you make your way to Dick Turpin’s grave site. Wander down The Shambles, one of the city’s 14th-century streets, which lent its likeness to several Harry Potter films, including where Harry and his friends hid from the Death eaters.

Your guide will tell you of the abounding mysteries in the city’s sites which have stood for more than 2000 years, one of the world’s oldest police forces and of the city’s oldest inhabited house.
On the Beat: Murders, Crime & Mystery Private York Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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  • Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
  • Private tour guide, a local Yorkshire resident and former York police officer.
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup/drop-off
  • Transportation on the day (if required)
  • Food and drink

Meeting point
Your guide will meet you outside the York Castle Museum at Tower Street, York YO1 9RY, United Kingdom.
Return details
Your private tour finishes at Guy Fawkes Inn in High Petergate, a traditional Yorkshire pub which overlooks York Minster.

  • York
    Start the tour with an overview of York's chilling criminal history.
  • Clifford's Tower
    See Clifford's Tower, built by William the Conqueror;
  • Dick Turpin's Grave
    Hear tales of The Highway Man at Dick Turpin's grave, and wander down The Shambles, one of the oldest streets in York.
  • Hear about the city’s dark history at St. George's Field, the site of executions in the 1800s.
  • Guy Fawkes Inn
    Your private tour finishes at Guy Fawkes Inn in High Petergate, a traditional Yorkshire pub which overlooks York Minster.

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure 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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    On the Beat: Murders, Crime & Mystery Private York Walking Tour

    Location York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    $280.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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