Monthly guided ghost walk led by paranormalist Paul Forster through Harrogate's dimly lit streets, exploring the town's hauntings.
The Harrogate Ghost Walk is back on the streets of town this Friday 30 October, starting from the Royal Pump Room Museum. It's the first and only ghost walk in Harrogate, and it takes you through the darker side of the city rather than the postcard version.
The tour is led by paranormalist Paul Forster, who spent over a year collating Haunted Harrogate, a book of real-life encounters with spirits, poltergeists and ghosts, many of them never before seen in print. He also runs a radio show, Dead Air, on Harrogate Community Radio, so he's spent a fair bit of time digging into the local supernatural. The walk has been a TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice winner in 2023 and 2024, and more than 5,500 people have come along since it started.
Harrogate's reputation as a quaint English spa town goes back to the early 1800s, and the tour weaves chilling tales of apparitions, mysteries and eerie occurrences through the town's dimly lit streets. It's a bit of a different way to see the place you walk past every day.
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On the practical side, the tour runs on the first and last Friday of each month, though the dates can vary, so it's worth checking ahead if you're planning for a later one. You'll meet between the Royal Pump Room Museum and The Crown Hotel on Crown Place (HG1 2RY) at 8:15pm for an 8:30pm start. It's £8.00 for adults and £5.00 for children under 12; booking is advised, and cash is accepted.
