Bristol: The Dark Side Walking Tour

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm UTC+00:00

Bristol Cathedral | Bristol

Walking Tours in Scotland
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Bristol: The Dark Side Walking Tour
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Walk in the footsteps of executioners, highwaymen & skeletons this Halloween
About this Event

DISCOVER BRISTOL’S DARK HISTORY THIS HALLOWEEN WEEKEND


Step into the shadows of Bristol and uncover the city’s darkest, bloodiest secrets. From gruesome executions to drunken mishaps, ghostly monks to fatal duels, this after-dark experience will leave you shaken by the horrors that once stalked these streets.

Over 1.5 hours, you’ll follow in the footsteps of rebels, murderers, and victims of bizarre accidents. Public punishments, haunted taverns, exploding coffins, and duels to the death… Bristol’s past is anything but ordinary.


Tour highlights:

  • Executions on College Green
  • The brutal Ruscombe double M**der and the Knutsford Highwayman’s grisly fate
  • Blood-soaked tales from Corn Street and the haunted Rummer Tavern
  • The tragedy of Catherine Morris
  • Redcliffe Caves, where skeletons and ghostly footsteps lurk in the dark
    …& much more!

Dates and times: 30th October & 1st November at 7pm

Duration: 1.5 hours

Price: £15pp

Meeting Point: outside Bristol College, College Green

The tour is only suitable for people aged 16+ & dogs are welcome!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bristol Cathedral, College Green, Bristol, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 16.96

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