NEWCASTLE
TRUE CRIME TOUR

FROM £18 PER PERSON

1.5 HOURS

EVENING WALKING TOUR

FLEXIBLE CANCELLATION

THU/FRI/SAT 7PM & PRIVATE TOURS

FROM £18 PER PERSON

1.5 HOURS

THU/FRI/SAT 7PM & PRIVATE TOURS

EVENING WALKING TOUR

FLEXIBLE CANCELLATIONS

TRUE CRIME STORIES

NEWCASTLE TRUE CRIME TOUR OF HANGMEN, HARLOTS & HAGS

Newcastle True Crime Tour

Between 26 and 31 October, our True Crime Tour goes HALLOWEEN with some special stories of ghouls and hauntings…

The perfect way to feel some spooky vibes this Halloween weekend and explore the real dark side of Newcastle!

Uncover some of the city’s darkest secrets, gruesome mysteries, murders and intrigue! Explore stories of stolen corpses, dark and notorious prisons, grave robbers and witch hunts!

This evening, stroll through Newcastle and explore the underbelly of this great city’s past.

Join our local expert on a romp through Newcastle’s history of crime, executions and tales of debauchery. Among others, we will explore tales of witchcraft, the lucrative trade of body-snatchers or a prank gone badly wrong.

Begin your tour from the heart of the city at Earl Grey’s Monument and take a walk on the dark side of Newcastle & revisit scenes of murder, intrigue & suspense that rattled this Tyneside city.

Locations include Newcastle’s former jails, places of execution and courtrooms, where we retell the most infamous court cases and we shall re-visit actual crime scenes of days gone by.

NEWCASTLE TRUE CRIME TOUR ITINERARY

Newcastle True Crime Tour
JAILS, FEUDS & MURDER
Enter a world of hangmen, harlots and hags! Hear stories of old jails, crime and debauchery!
JAILS, FEUDS & MURDER
Newcastle True Crime Tour
Newcastle True Crime Tour
WITCH HUNTS & HANGINGS
Discover St. Andrews Churchyard and explore all the gruelling stories of witch trials brought to life by your storytelling guide. How do you become a hangman anyway?! Hear stories of the profession from the writings in "Diary of a Hangman".
WITCH HUNTS & HANGINGS
Newcastle True Crime Tour
True Crime Tour walk
DEMON DRINK ON THE TOON
Continue your Newcastle true crime tour into the old Bigg Market and discover how demon drink can lead to murder - and not only one. Plus learn of the lucrative business of body snatching in the city!
DEMON DRINK ON THE TOON
True Crime Tour walk
True Crime
TALES OF GAOLS & TORTURE AT THE CASTLE
Stroll through haunting alleys and beware of vampire rabbits, old gaols and isolated stairs...
TALES OF GAOLS & TORTURE AT THE CASTLE
True Crime
Newcastle True Crime Tour
DEATH UNDER THE TYNE BRIDGE
Explore the Quayside in a way you wouldn't have imagined. Murder, intrigue and prostitution were rampant in days gone by.
DEATH UNDER THE TYNE BRIDGE
Newcastle True Crime Tour
Newcastle True Crime Tour
AKENSIDE HILL
Visit Sandhill & Akenside Hill for a truly atmospheric ending to your tour. You will be rewarded with a view and a quiet corner away from the bustle of the Quayside. And there will surely be final story of death lurking!
AKENSIDE HILL
Newcastle True Crime Tour

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Local, knowledgeable & fun tour guide
Hear stories of unsolved murders, bootleggers and colourful characters
Listen to grizzly stories and undertakings
Start right in the heart of the city
Amazing way to discover Newcastle

GOOD TO KNOW

Don't worry, your tour is perfectly safe!
Consider bringing layers of clothing / rain jacket
Public transport nearby - ask us for details
Wear comfortable shoes for your tour

MEETING POINT

Our public tour begins right by Grey's Monument in the centre of the city. Your guide will be easy to spot with a "Newcastle Tour Co." sign/bag. On private tours you can choose a meeting point.

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