Join the infamous Canterbury Ghost Hunter on a 90 minute tour of Canterbury’s dark side with an entertaining blend of history, humour and haunting. Follow the award winning Ghost Hunter, author and local historian, John Hippisley, as he leads you through the darkened streets of Canterbury on a unique tour that is spooky, historical and also delightfully humorous.
- What horrifying tragedy befell a mother & her children in a local tearoom?
- Why you shouldn’t fool around with a Ouija board?
- What do the Canterbury Cathedral Constables often encounter on their nightly checks?
Discover the answers to these curious questions and much more as your ghostly guide takes you on a haunting tour of historic Canterbury that promises to be one of the most unique experiences you will ever enjoy as we celebrate our 30th year!
About the Tour
This highly popular walking tour of Canterbury tells the stories few hear, from the curious tale of the man who beat his wife but was paid back with justice, to the story about the bodies of a mother and her children found within what is now Tiny Tim’s Tea Rooms or the haunting tales of what security guards report seeing at Canterbury Cathedral.
Discover the haunting charm of this historic medieval city as your guide dressed for the occasion in top hat and flowing cloak guides you at a leisurely pace through the dark street. Suitable for families and children but be fearful because if you truly wish for the ghost hunter, he will bid you to join him!
The Canterbury Ghost Tour was established in 1991 by John Hippisley, a prominent local historian, author and renowned local Ghost Hunter. John saw his first ghost when he was thirteen years old at school in nearby Goudhurst. Following several sightings soon afterward and 30 years of research later, he decided Canterbury was the ideal location to conduct his ghost tours, with its rich historical background which can be traced back to pre-Roman times and the infamous murder of Thomas Becket on 29th December 1170. Canterbury is a rich and vibrant city which welcomes visitors from all parts of the world.
John puts the success and longevity of his tour down to keeping his guests entertained, educated and suitably spooked all at the same time. The Canterbury Ghost Tour has literally seen thousands of visitors in the last thirty years and constantly earns superb reviews and awards. The Ghost Tour normally operates all year round now every night of the week. Pre-bookings only.
Celebrating 30 years of Ghost Tours – Trip Advisor Excellence Award Winners 2013-2021
Evening Tours
The Canterbury Ghost Tours run every night of the week with advanced booking only!
You can’t turn up on the night without booking you must pay in advance using our online booking system. The tour lasts approximately 90 Minutes although this is flexible and we often overrun because everybody is having so much fun that we simply lose track of time. Ghosts don’t use watches so neither do we!
The tour starts at 8pm, we meet outside ALBERRYS at 38 St Margaret’s Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2TY. We then proceed on our way for a ghostly tour of the historic buildings and their haunted history. The tour is based on the personal experiences of the Ghost-hunter, John Hippisley, over the past 30 years and draws on the some of the information available in his book, Haunted Canterbury available to buy on Amazon and local bookshops.
Adults (18+): £16.50
Children (17 under): £15
Concessions: £15.50
Should you wish to purchase spells and potions, be sure to visit The Pendle Witch Company!
