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Eerie Excursions
by Eerie Excursions
Witch trials, gruesome tortures, bloody battles, the dark side of British history still lurks in the shadows. We explore these dark tales and spooky stories each week by visiting places around the country (possibly on your doorstep), each time guided by local experts.
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Oxford: Collegiate Ghosts
For the last adventure of Season 2, we're in Oxford to hear two ghost stories and one almost ghost story. From a ghost digging up a garden to another sending a message to an organ player, we explore this historic city's past. Our guide this week is Rob, you can find him here:https://robsbookshop.com/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eeriexcursions/Animation by Hannah:https://www.instagram.com/hanni.by.the.sea/
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Lancaster: The Pendle Witches
In Lancaster, we hear about the murder by a Dr, we find out why Lancaster is known as the "hanging town" and England's most documented witch trial, the Pendle Witches. To book onto a tour with today's guide, Peter, follow the link below:Follow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eeriexcursions/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EerieXcursionsMusic by Ross Coles
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Derbyshire: Folk Legends & Witches
To cover this full adventure, you'll need to get driving as we cover the county of Derbyshire, home of the Peak District, legends of Robin Hood and one of the UK's few werewolf folk stories. Our guide is Simon, who runs the Derbyshire folklore website:https://www.derbyshirefolklore.org/index.htmlFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eeriexcursions/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@EerieXcursionsMusic by Ross Coles
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Edinburgh: The Vaults
For this adventure, we're in Scotland's capital city with Jaime from The City of the Dead Tours. Jaime tells us about the poltergeist at Grey Friars church, the children in the vaults and Burke & Hare. Book with The City of the Dead tours here:https://www.cityofthedeadtours.com/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eeriexcursions/And on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions/UCfiKRn1xgnP-hfiKu7ZVO-AMusic by Ross Coles
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Scarborough: The Ghost Ship
For this adventure, we're up in the seaside town of Scarborough. It may be the perfect British seaside place, but there are dark tales underneath the bright arcade lights. Our guide here is Liah from The Black Widow Tours:https://blackwidowtours.co.uk/Follow us on socials:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eeriexcursions/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@EerieXcursionsMusic composed by Ross Coles
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Whitby: The Home of Dracula
In the first part of our Halloween special, we're in Whitby. The town that inspired Dracula but it also has many more stories from hands of glory to screaming tunnels. Our guide is Dr Crank. You don't need to book, just turn up by the Royal Hotel, details can be found here:https://www.whitbywalks.com/ghost-walk/Follow us on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/eeriexcursions/And on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/@EerieXcursionsMusic composed by Ross Coles
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Nottingham: The Hanging Bodies
For today's adventure, we're in the heart of England, in Nottingham. It's not just Robin Hood & his Merry Men that are legendary in this city, also featured are hanging bodies on the castle walls, a mysterious baby and haunting shadows. You can book on with today's guides - Jess & Simon from The Original Nottingham Ghost walk here:https://www.thenottinghamghostwalk.co.uk/To keep up to date with the show follow us at:Instagram: @eeriexcursionsYouTube: @EerieXcursionsMusic by Ross Coles
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Chester: The Woman in the Window
This adventure takes us to Chester, a city full of ancient shops, a gorgeous walk way and many ghosts. Our guide is Mary Ann Cameron, qualified as a tour guide with the Institute of Tourist Guiding after a year-long course and examinations. Mary Ann does history tours as well as ghost tours. You can book on here: walkingtoursofchester.co.uk You can also find her: on Facebook - facebook.comWalkingToursOfChester on twitter@chestertours via email:m-a- [email protected]She is also the author of two books on the ghosts of Chester - Chester City of Ghosts, a second edition came out in 2020 following more stories. Available online.Follow Eerie Excursions:Instagram - @eeriexcusionsYouTube - @EerieXcursions
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London: The Ghostly Capital
Season 2 of Eerie Excursions kicks off in London, the UK's capital. We're in the St Paul's area, covering Greyfriars Church, Newgate Prison & Temple Bar. Tales of ghostly Queens, black dogs and deathly warnings. The guide for this episode is Alan Aspinall from Fading Lights Ghost Walk. Links to Alan's tour and his books can be found here:https://www.fadinglightghostwalk.com/https://amzn.eu/d/g9USkX8More from Eerie Excursions on:Instagram: @eeriexcursionsYouTube: @EerieXcursionsMusic by Ross Coles
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Season 2 Trailer
We're back for another season and more Eerie tales! Season 2 starts 17th September 2025 - make sure to subscribe so you don't miss it!
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York: Ghost galore
This week we're in the historical city of York and our guide, Mark, shares eerie tales of boys slipping through time, Romans marching in the 1940s and one of Britain's most famous criminals. For more about Mark's tours visit here: https://www.theoriginalghostwalkofyork.co.uk/ You can find us at: IG: @eeriexcursions YouTube:@EerieXcursions Music composed by Ross Coles
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Birmingham: the travelling corpse
This week Ami is in Birmingham with tour guide Al, who takes us to a cemetrey and tells us about the curious case of John Baskerville's corpse. Follow Al at @explore.brum For tour bookings: https://www.explorebirmingham.uk/ You can find us at: IG: @eeriexcursions YouTube:@EerieXcursions Music composed by Ross Coles
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Leeds Library: the face in the books
This week we're at Leeds Library, where our guides, Matthew and Anna, tell us about the spooky stuff going on both now and in the past. For more about Leeds Library and its events check out its website: https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/ You can find us at: IG: @eeriexcursions YouTube:@EerieXcursions
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DMU Museum: Black Annes
This week Ami is at the University of DeMontford's museum in Leicester, where a blue face witch haunts naughty children. To find out more about the Museum and our guides' (Elizabeth and Stephen) work check out their website: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/dmu-museum/dmu-museum.aspx Instagram: @DMU Museum And you can find us on Instagram: @eeriexcursions or YouTube @EerieXcursions
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Hopwood Hall: The masked Lady
This week Ami "visits" (virtually) Hopwood Hall in Greater Manchester. Our guide is the Hall's current owner Hopwood Dupree but he may not be the only family member keeping an eye on things..... To find out more about Hopwood and Hopwood Hall check out their website: https://hopwoodxiv.com/ Or Hopwood's YouTube channel: @HopwoodXIV And you can find us on Instagram: @eeriexcursions or YouTube @EerieXcursions
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Weedon Depot: Footsteps
Ami is back in Northamptonshire, this time at Weedon Depot in Weedon village, with Adrian Perkins as her guide. Once an ammunition storage facility, there have been reports of ghostly footsteps and Georgian soldiers. To find out more about today's guide, Adrian Perkins, head to his website: https://www.ghost-detective.com/ Music composed by Ross Coles IG: @eeriexcursions YT: @EerieXcursions
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Northampton: The Vaults
In the first Eerie Excursion Ami travels to Northampton to hear about the ghosts and history lurking underneath the town centre. This week's guide is author and historian, Adrian Perkins. For more information about Adrian check out his website: https://www.ghost-detective.com/ IG: @eeriexcursions Music composed by Ross Coles
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Witch trials, gruesome tortures, bloody battles, the dark side of British history still lurks in the shadows. We explore these dark tales and spooky stories each week by visiting places around the country (possibly on your doorstep), each time guided by local experts.
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