In the fall of 1888, the entire city of London was terrified by a murderer who brutally butchered London's prostitutes in the back alleys of the city. The murders mysteriously ended, and the Autumn of Terror, as it was called, ended as abruptly as it started. Jack the Ripper was never caught, but they say his victims still roam the back alleys and pubs of London. The Jack the Ripper Walk takes you to the most infamous sites of the Jack the Ripper murders, including the Ten Bells Pub where his victims drank. The Jack the Ripper tour takes place daily at 7:30 p.m. at the Tower Hill tube stop.
Jack the Ripper Walk
PO Box 1708
London NW6 4LW
United Kingdom
+44 (020) 7624 3978
jacktheripperwalk.com
In the late 19th century, the Necropolis Bus Company was an actual service that provided funeral transportation for a coffin, pallbearers and up to 50 mourners in a single black vehicle. The company updated to double-decker buses later on and finally stopped service in 1967. The last remaining bus now offers tours of haunted sites as The Ghost Bus, so don't be surprised if the bus itself is haunted. The Ghost Bus has actor/tour guides who will offer interesting stories about sites such as Fleet Street, where the Demon Barber slit the throats of many customers, the haunted Strand Theatre, the ghosts of Westminster Abbey, the executions at the Tower of London and more. Tours run Tuesday through Sunday at 7:30 and 9:00 p.m.
The Ghost Bus
33 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1BH
United Kingdom
+44 (084) 4567 8666
theghostbustours.com
Richard Jones has authored a number of books on haunted buildings in the United Kingdom. As tour guide for the London Ghost Walk, he shares haunted pubs, churches where public executions were held, Newgate Prison where a ghostly Black Dog is said to appear before executions, and the site where William Wallace, the inspiration for "Braveheart," was executed. Different walks are conducted nightly.
The London Ghost Walk
PO Box 53131
London E18 1UW
United Kingdom
+44 (020) 8530 8443
london-ghost-tour.com
