Haunted Durham - Ghost Tours Durham - Durham Ghosts
Both Durham City and the wider area of County Durham, with castles, cathedral, stately homes and industrial heritage has a number of hauntings.
In Durham Cathedral it is said that a secret passage runs from the cathedral to Finchale Abbey, though the journey is so terrifying no person can survive it. In Durham Prison a ground floor cell is haunted by the scene of one prisoner murdering another with a knife. In Durham Castle the wife of one of the former Prince Bishops of Durham haunts the black staircase where she fell down and broke her neck.
In Lumley Castle ghostly monks are sometimes seen walking in file around the area of the castle, while Lady Lumley walks within the castle's corridors and grounds. An Australian cricket player reported seeing the monks in 2005.
7pm - 12pm sold out 0 places left
Sunday 24/09/2017
£33 per person
This 3 story building below Elvet Bridge is a former house of correction with what were dungeons & a mortuary created in 1632. Horrific conditions of the prison cells were regarded as the country’s worst & many inmates never left alive. The most famous was a piper named Jimmy Allen. It’s believed his eerie pipe music can still be heard here some nights. People have also heard a whispery female voice & seen shadowy figures. Some have felt as though they’ve been scratched, pushed or even punched by unseen hands.
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10pm - 3am SOLD OUT 0 places left
Friday 13/07/2018
£29 per person
Created in 1878 to help educate the local miner’s children. It’s been the setting of happy memories, tragic loss and untimely death. Today there is believed to be a mischievous entity in this building with objects being found out of place for no apparent reason. In every room people often hear what sounds like children running around and playing. Strange figures are seen moving from one room to another with sounds of talking, shouting and slamming doors.
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10pm - 3am SOLD OUT 0 places left
Friday 26/02/2021
£29 per person
A former coaching inn dating back to 1834 and built on what was once part of a medieval farm. Former staff members have been physically hurt by poltergeist activity here in the past. During the night whispering has been heard in the building along with what sounds like something moving around. Many figures have been seen including an old man in a black coat. The most unusual sighting however is of a woman that appears to wear a long white gown and have dirt on her hands.
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10pm - 3am SOLD OUT 0 places left
Friday 13/08/2021
£29 per person
A former coaching inn dating back to 1834 and built on what was once part of a medieval farm. Former staff members have been physically hurt by poltergeist activity here in the past. During the night whispering has been heard in the building along with what sounds like something moving around. Many figures have been seen including an old man in a black coat. The most unusual sighting however is of a woman that appears to wear a long white gown and have dirt on her hands.
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8pm - 9pm SOLD OUT 0 places left
Saturday 04/09/2021
£10 per person
Durham ghost walk includes a history going back to 687AD. It incorporates Durhams Cathedral, Castle, prisons and its most haunted inns. Explore tales of ghostly monks and notorious criminals with creepy stories of tunnels, executions and skeletons. AS THIS IS NOT A REGULAR EVENT, STORIES WILL BE SCRIPT READ
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Lanchester Community Centre (Durham)
Newbiggin Ln, Lanchester, Durham, County Durham, DH7 0PB
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10pm - 3am 8 places left
Saturday 26/03/2022
£31 per person
A former school which dates back to 1875 has been host to some horrifying experiences since reopening as a community centre. Some have experienced a sense of dread with an awful feeling of being watched. People have been pushed or even scratched by something that they cannot see. Sounds of footsteps have been heard walking up and down and the apparition of a lady dressed in white has been seen in different parts of the building.
9pm - 2am SOLD OUT 0 places left
Saturday 08/10/2022
£33 per person
Built 1865 as Militia Barracks. Later used as an isolation hospital for smallpox victims & storage for dead bodies before becoming a focal point for social activities. Unusual blasts of cold air & foul smells to sounds of dragging, slamming doors, murmuring & whispered voices are associated with sightings of a lady in white & a militia soldier disfigured from a training accident walking the grounds
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9pm - 2am 0 places left
Saturday 06/07/2024
£32 per person
Built 1865 as Militia Barracks. Later used as an isolation hospital for smallpox victims & storage for dead bodies before becoming a focal point for social activities. Unusual blasts of cold air & foul smells to sounds of dragging, slamming doors, murmuring & whispered voices are associated with sightings of a lady in white & a militia soldier disfigured from a training accident walking the grounds
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7pm - 8pm 0 places left
Saturday 06/07/2024
£9 per person
Durham ghost walk includes a history going back to 687AD. It incorporates Durhams Cathedral, Castle, prisons and its most haunted inns. Explore tales of ghostly monks and notorious criminals with creepy stories of tunnels, executions and skeletons. AS THIS IS NOT A REGULAR EVENT, STORIES WILL BE SCRIPT READ
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7pm - 8pm 15 places left
Saturday 02/11/2024
£7 per person
Durham ghost walk includes a history going back to 687AD. It incorporates Durhams Cathedral, Castle, prisons and its most haunted inns. Explore tales of ghostly monks and notorious criminals with creepy stories of tunnels, executions and skeletons. AS THIS IS NOT A REGULAR EVENT, STORIES WILL BE SCRIPT READ
9pm - 1:30am 3 places left
Saturday 02/11/2024
£50 per person
Built 1865 as Militia Barracks. Later used as an isolation hospital for smallpox victims & storage for dead bodies before becoming a focal point for social activities. Unusual blasts of cold air & foul smells to sounds of dragging, slamming doors, murmuring & whispered voices are associated with sightings of a lady in white & a militia soldier disfigured from a training accident walking the grounds
West Auckland Memorial Hall (Bishop Auckland)
Memorial Hall, Darlington Rd, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham DL14 9HT
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7:30pm till 12am 17 places left
Saturday 17/05/2025
£51 per person
Built in 1925 as a memorial to the local soldiers who died during World War One. Its been a place for important meetings, countless shows and ballroom dances. Its also been used as a Sunday school and childrens dinner hall. There have been a number of ghostly encounters here. Numerous figures and oddly shaped lights have been seen. The apparition of a lady wearing a long dress is said to drift through the building. Male voices can be heard and the figure of a man has been witnessed peering through doorways.