Meet the Butcher by the Castle Gates and keep your wits about you as she guides you around the famously haunted streets of medieval Skipton.
A town full of history, there's something for everyone here. Tourists and Skipton residents alike are likely to fall in love with the town for all its ghastly ghouls.
Learn about haunted pubs, churchyards, canals, and of course, the castle. This tour celebrates Skipton's residents throughout the years: Kings, Queens, Knights, witches, peasants, butchers, and of course... sheep!
The tour has been praised for being appropriate for people from all walks of life, young and old. Everyone loves a good ghost story, after all...
From the creators of the a...
Highlights
1 hour and 5 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 5 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Points
Departure
Skipton Castle
Meet your The Butcher by the castle gates...
Return
High Street
Step out into this haunted little town and experience some of its most cursed buildings, restaurants and pubs for yourself.
Tips are welcomed but not expected. Don't forget to leave a lovely review about your experience
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Dogs welcome
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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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.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Meet the Butcher by the Castle Gates and keep your wits about you as she guides you around the famously haunted streets of medieval Skipton.
A town full of history, there's something for everyone here. Tourists and Skipton residents alike are likely to fall in love with the town for all its ghastly ghouls.
Learn about haunted pubs, churchyards, canals, and of course, the castle. This tour celebrates Skipton's residents throughout the years: Kings, Queens, Knights, witches, peasants, butchers, and of course... sheep!
The tour has been praised for being appropriate for people from all walks of life, young and old. Everyone loves a good ghost story, after all...
From the creators of the a...
Highlights
1 hour and 5 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 5 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Points
Departure
Skipton Castle
Meet your The Butcher by the castle gates...
Return
High Street
Step out into this haunted little town and experience some of its most cursed buildings, restaurants and pubs for yourself.
Tips are welcomed but not expected. Don't forget to leave a lovely review about your experience
Itinerary
1
Skipton Castle
Meet your ghoulish guide - The Butcher - by the castle gates. Get acquainted as she regales you with tales about the family that haunts the castle.
5 minutes
2
Holy Trinity Church
Learn about the history of this infamously unfortunate Church. Dare you stand in its porch on All Saints Eve?
5 minutes
3
The Castle Inn
Giving spirits a whole new meaning
5 minutes
4
The Earl Of Thanet's Springs Canal
Look out for a drunken old lady and her little dog, Tag, as you traverse Thanet's Canal.
10 minutes
5
Victoria Street
Discover Skipton's witches and magical trees...
5 minutes
6
Sheep Street
The word 'skip' in old english translates to 'scaep', meaning 'sheep', so we could go around calling it 'sheepton', but we won't.
10 minutes
7
Hallam's Yard
Learn all about Skipton's infamous yards. Keep an eye out for their miserable (and very smelly) dead residents...
5 minutes
8
Blackhorse Skipton
A pub allegedly haunted by a gang of plagued soldiers. So that's where all the beer goes...
5 minutes
9
High Street
The butcher will end her tour underneath one of Skipton's lovely linden trees. It's prohibited to tell a lie underneath one of those, so give The Butcher your honest review about her tour, but expect the truth in return...
