Private Windsor Dark Side Walking Tour
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience Windsor like never before on this tour exploring Windsor's darker side. From the ominous halls of England’s most haunted building to the eerie gallows of local executions and royal disasters long buried in history, prepare to have your spine tingled as Windsor’s hidden horrors are brought to life. Behind the grandeur and royal prestige, Windsor harbors untold mysteries and ghostly happenings. Walk the same streets as phantoms and uncover spine-tingling tales that reveal the sinister side of our iconic town. Each step on this 1.5-hour journey will plunge you deeper into Windsor's macabre past—some centuries old, others still lingering in the present. Guided by a local guide, you’ll explore eerie legends, supernatural sightings, and infamous tragedies that will leave you questioning what’s real… and what’s waiting in the shadows
Inclusions
What's included
- A friendly local guide
What's not
- All attractions are seen from the outside, no tickets required
Itinerary
Meet your guide outside Windsor Guildhall and hear about Windsor's drastic measures to escape the plague
Discover the monstrous monarchs that lived behind these walls, and the ghosts that inhabit the castle now
Learn about secret tunnels, King's mistresses and the peculiarities of Drury House
Venture out onto the Long Walk to hear of curses, a guardsman's tragic end and the story of Herne the Hunter
Listen out for ghostly hoofbeats when you discover Black Horse Yard
Look up to Curfew Tower and learn about those who met their gristly ends here
Discover the King George Memorial Fountain and the darker past of witches and martyrs
Hear stories of Queen Victoria, a larger-than-life queen who's ghost has been seen lingering in Windsor...
End the tour at The Carpenters Arms for stories of tunnels and ghosts
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide outside Windsor Guildhall and begin to discover the darker side of Windsor's past
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Walking Tours in England
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Windsor & Eton
- Its from-price is 12% above the median of the 34 experiences we list in Windsor & Eton.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 27 of 34.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Windsor & Eton
Windsor and Eton face each other across the Thames west of London, one with a great royal castle and the other with a famous school.
Windsor Castle stands on a chalk ridge above the Thames and has been a royal residence for nearly a thousand years, making it the largest inhabited castle in the world. St George's Chapel, inside its walls, is a late-Gothic church with a fan-vaulted roof, the burial place of many monarchs and the setting for royal weddings. The Long Walk, a straight avenue of more than four kilometres, leads south from the castle into Windsor Great Park.
Top-ranked sights in Windsor & Eton: The Long Walk, LEGOLAND® Windsor, LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort.
