Halloween 2026 - Ghost Tours and Events
Looking to run a chill down your spine this Halloween? We’ve got you covered. Choose from our 4 award-winning ghost stories for a Halloween adventure into Yorkshire like you’ve never had before.
It’s not always about the gimmicks, we don’t pledge to chase you through the streets with a chainsaw or breathe our blackened teeth into your face. The fear on our ghost tours come from the truth. You see, all of our tales - be it a local’s paranormal experience or a story about a genuine local eccentric, come from absolute historical fact. They’re researched thoroughly and told to you at the source.
Many of our tales don’t make rational sense whatsoever, which we reckon is far more unnerving than a one-off fright - every time you walk past a building in your own town after our ghost tour, you’ll feel a sense of unease with the knowing what really happened there…
So, with that being said, let’s give you a round-up of our ghost walks and Halloween activities, coming to you this autumn, 2026.
Skipton Ghost Tour
Skipton Canal on a chilling Saturday evening
Follow the Butcher and venture into medieval Skipton’s miserable past. From the castle to the canals, there’s so much to unpack in this beautiful Yorkshire Dales town. Don’t let our Butcher’s witty sense of humour fool you, this one’s a wildcard - they’ll either chop you up into bits of tripe or bake you a lovely fresh pie if you laugh on the tour. Watch out for that. One thing’s for sure, the route is absolutely beautiful, keep your eyes peeled for dancing shadows along the canal side and listen to the many chilling tales of Skipton as you explore its cobbles and yards.
Hebden Bridge Ghost Tour
Our newest ghost tour! The Hebden Bridge Ghost Tour is our latest 2026 addition to our ghost tour collection. Led with a circus theme (there’s a reason for that!) by an enigmatic tour guide known only as ‘The Ringmaster’. Follow her into Hebden’s hellish history and learn all about the folklore, battles and not-so-happy history of the town while enjoying the beautiful oranges and reds a Hebden Bridge autumn has to offer.
Hebden Bridge lit up with autumnal orange, red and golden leaves
Leeds Ghost Tour
Our most popular tour to date, the Leeds Ghost Tour offers an insight into Leeds like you’ve never experienced before. If you’re a real thrill seeker, this is the tour for you: discover the many grim facts and stories of this industrial city: hear about the slums, local witches, murders, theatre hauntings and more. You will never gaze upon Leeds city centre in the same way again. You may even come across a few unpaid scare actors on your venture (yeah - be wary of the locals after a pint or 9 - they could well be the scariest part of the tour).
Lord Bartholomew Catch on what was once the Briggate slums.
Otley Ghost Tour
Spindleshanks McScrew warning about eye-lickers, face-strokers and teeth-pullers
The Otley Ghost Tour is our longest-running ghost tour. Led by local ghost, Spindleshanks McScrew. The Otley Ghost Tour offers a spooky glimpse into an oft-underexplored, underrated little town. It’s charming, funny and has become part of Otley’s Saturday night-life. Wander round with Spindleshanks and meet some of Otley’s resident ghosts on this tour, be it the pub regulars or Bert - the little black cat who haunts almost every single tour, rather appropriately in the graveyard at the Parish Church.
Yorkshire Ghost Tales - Halloween pub events
Spindleshanks talking about barghests and killer plants at Boom, Leeds, 2025
We had a wonderful time last year in several locations, reading ghost stories and putting on our own events. Keep your eyes peeled for more of these this year!
Yorkshire Ghost Tales - Youtube
Our youtube background
We have recently set up a brand-new Youtube series! Yorkshire Ghost Tales. Every month, Spindleshanks McScrew will read a ghost story based in Yorkshire on her own channel. This is recorded alongside The Bell Witch Podcast, so you can listen to these tales over there as well if you’re into a bit of witchy listening! Keep an ear out for some really creepy stories come Halloween…
