DICK TURPIN TOURS IN YORK
Ghost Walks and Ghostly Dinners by Candlelight
Just
what York needs, more Ghosts afoot! York is reputedly one of the most haunted
cities in
England and the originator of the “Ghost Walk”,
an entertaining amble through the city with a raconteur guide telling of
the dark and harrowing spooky events of the past. Follow spooky tales and
evenings of candlelight regaled by stories of ghostly wanderings
in one of
York’s
oldest and decidedly haunted inns, the Black Swan.
Black
Swan Inn
Dick
Turpin was the famous romanticized highwayman hanged in York in 1739
for horse theft (see York Castle Museum).
His grave can be found in York, and might have spent some of his evenings
downing
a pint with his
accomplices
at
the
Black
Swan
Inn. One of the rooms is named for the notorious robber made famous with
the rise of the "penny dreadful" stories of the 19th Century.
First built as a private residence by the merchant William Bowes when he
was made
Lord Mayor of York in 1417, The Black Swan Inn, of half-timber medieval
style and dark oak beams bending under the weight of time operated as a
coaching
inn pub, with many a famous or infamous character passing through its doors
over a 600 year history. It’s not surprising then, that a few of
them have never left. Assorted paranormal events of glowing orbs and
spectral sounds are a fairly common occurrence.
Ghost Walks and Historical Walks of York
Take your choice of a ghost walk or a more general historic walk through York, hearing of the rich tales and haunted history of York. All the ghosts walks for Dick Turpin Tours begin at the Black Swan Inn. Prices for the walks are £5 for adults and £2.50 for children. Ghost Walk Tours all meet at the Black Swan Inn at Peasholm Green, four minutes from the York Shambles, at 5:30 with tours beginning at 6pm. The walking tours around York return to the Black Swan for chance to tipple an ale with the casual spectral visitor. Food can be pre-ordered at the Inn for a meal by the inn’s roaring fire at the end of the tour, or just a drink at the bar before. Children are allowed in the inn and the walks.
Candlelit
Ghost Dinners
Rather than a walk, join the resident ghosts of the most haunted pub in York
for a sit down three course meal served by candlelightaccompanied by the
chilling stories of the hauntings of the inn and around York in the cozy
and warm historic atmosphere of the Black Swan Inn’s dining room.
The candlelit dinners begin as 7:30 pm and last until 10 pm and are for
adults over 18 only. And they can host private parties for a minimum of
10 people. Make reservations though the website.
In the Company of Ghosts
Also offered
are paranormal evening experiences providing an opportunity to spend an
evening or whole
night in one of York’s haunted buildings
with York’s “Ghost Finder General” Rachel Lacy, to explore
the paranormal and spectral investigation. © Bargain
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See Also:
GHOST
WALKS AND YORK DUNGEONYORK
MINSTER CATHEDRAL
NIDD HALL HOTEL - YORKSHIRE DALES
