Haunted Oxford - Private Ghost Tour

Explore how the past still haunts us on this tour of Oxford's ghostly tales.

Step into the shadows of history and embark on an uncomfortable ghost tour as we learn about the events that have sparked many eerie and profound tales of hauntings in Oxford. This tour was researched and designed by two historians who study the history of hauntings and ghost stories, and it examines how hauntings live on through oral histories.

Our Haunted Oxford tour delves into the structure of stories of the supernatural, revealing the unsettling moments from the past that sparked their telling and discussing why these ghosts continue to haunt the present. This unique tour examines haunting through the echoes of gender disparities, oppression, violence, social division, and the powerful grip of memory.

Tour lasts 1.5 hours and runs in all weather so please dress appropriately.

Dogs welcome.

ITINERARY:

1. Martyr's Memorial
2. St. Mary Magdalen graveyard
3. Broad Street
4. Bodleian Libraries
5. Radcliffe Square
6. University College
7. Merton College
8. The Bear Inn

Please note tour itinerary may vary depending on time and guide. 

ACCESSIBLITY:

• All tours are wheelchair accessible, but please note some mildly uneven pavement and low lighting at night.
• Service animals are welcome on all tours.
• Caregivers and accessibility aids are welcome to attend tours for free, with no need to register.
• The total distance walked during each tour is less than one mile. Each tour includes moments for sitting/leaning against walls, and toilets are available at certain points along the routes.

Please inform your guide if any visual or hearing accommodations are required and they will keep this in mind throughout the tour. All our guides receive accessibility training and are prepared to make accommodations as needed.

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