Spirits of Saddleworth: Uppermill’s Self-Guided Audio Ghost Walk
- 1–1.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Uppermill’s serene valleys hide centuries of ghost stories, unexplained sightings, and chilling local legends. This atmospheric walking tour takes you from the Gothic Civic Hall to canal paths, riversides, and the abandoned Micklehurst railway line, where tales of wandering spirits still linger. Along the way, meet the woman in black, the ghostly policeman at the duck pond, and the mysterious boy in blue. The route ends back at the Civic Hall, where modern encounters hint the supernatural still stirs in Uppermill. **On this 60-minute tour, you’ll also:** • Visit Saddleworth Museum and hear the story of the haunted Victorian cot • Learn about poet Ammon Wrigley • Stand on the haunted Micklehurst line • Hear Rita’s tragic tale at the viaduct • Discover strange events linked to the library’s forbidden book • Pass the former mortuary tied to the Moors Murders • Explore local superstition around witches’ stones • Learn how grief can leave lasting imprints on a place
Inclusions
What's included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
What's not
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Itinerary
Pass by the hall and admire its Gothic Revival architecture while learning about its history and local ghost tales. Built in 1859, it remains a cultural anchor of the village. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Walk along the peaceful towpath and enjoy the moorland scenery while hearing stories of navvies, shanty towns, and canal ghosts. This historic waterway links Uppermill to Saddleworth’s industrial past.
Walk into the museum grounds and explore its exhibitions of local history, folklore, and rural life, including Victorian artefacts linked to eerie tales. A small cultural hub beside the canal. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Pass by the library and discover its quiet reading spaces while hearing chilling stories tied to its archives and grounds. A community hub with local history shelves and riverside paths. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Stroll past the historic parish church and admire its peaceful churchyard while hearing tales of local spirits, wartime history, and Victorian tragedy. A long-standing spiritual landmark of Saddleworth. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Stroll past the riverbank and enjoy the sound of flowing water while hearing the tragic story of PC Ted Fletcher and the area’s haunted lore. A natural feature weaving through Uppermill.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The tour starts at the Uppermill Civic Hall, Lee street, Uppermill, Oldham. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
How it compares in Manchester
- Its from-price is 91% below the median of the 382 experiences we list in Manchester.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Manchester
Manchester, the former cotton capital of north-west England, is a city of red-brick mills, canals, football, music and big museums.
Manchester grew in the nineteenth century as the centre of the cotton trade, and the warehouses, mills and canals of that age still shape the city. The Gothic Revival Town Hall by Alfred Waterhouse dominates Albert Square, the John Rylands Library holds a Victorian reading hall of carved stone and stained glass, and Castlefield has a Roman fort beside the canal basin. The Science and Industry Museum stands at the oldest surviving passenger railway station in the world.
Top-ranked sights in Manchester: Etihad Stadium (City of Manchester Stadium), Manchester Cathedral, Manchester Central Library.
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