The Oxford Ghost Tour

What is The Oxford Ghost Tour?

Explore Oxford’s haunted history on our 75-minute walking tour, devised by your preternatural host, Tom McDonnell, author of Dead but Awake: Paranormal Encounters from The Shadows of Oxford. Discover terrifying tales of ghostly encounters, unexplained phenomena and Civil War strife, all in the beating heart of Oxford.

Hear fables of spurned love, phantom soothsayers and ghoulish games as you explore cobbled streets and an older, darker side of the Dreaming Spires, departing at 17:00 sharp daily from 24th October to 1st November.

Please note: This tour includes ghost stories and themes which may not be suitable for young children; parental discretion is advised. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time to ensure you do not miss any part of the tour.

Tour Details

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Departing from: City Sightseeing Oxford Visitor Information Point, 44-45 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AP

Time: 5:00pm sharp.

Dates: 24th October – 1st November 2026

Accessibility: Many of the streets along the route are cobbled, please keep this in mind when booking.

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Service Updates

VIP Office Update

Please note: We currently have scaffolding in front of the VIP shop on Queen’s Lane. However, our VIP shop is still open for business as usual, during our normal business hours.