The Original Rochester Spooky Tour - Adults-Only (Ninth Season)
RED Menswear (Former MIdland Bank), Rochester, ME1 1JY
Wednesday 9th December 2026
This is where it all began...
Now entering its ninth season, The Original Rochester Spooky Tour returns - darker, sharper, and more unsettling than ever before.
This is not a novelty ghost tour. There are no jump scares. No actors. No theatrics.
This year's Original Rochester Spooky Tour is focused on the REALLY nasty things REAL people have done to REAL people - often legally!
A darker turn for 2026...
Yes, there are ghost stories — and the one we start the tour with was unknown in Rochester until earlier this year! And it's one which will challenge your preconceptions about how people experience ... ghosts.
But then we focus on something far more disturbing: The macabre. The brutal. The REALITY. And the often uncomfortable truth of what human beings have done to one another - in the name of justice, belief, and control.
Executions. Punishments. Lives ruined or ended — sometimes publicly, sometimes quietly.
These are not invented tales.They are part of the fabric of this city.
What to expect
Looking for a purely ghost tour?
We run The Rochester Ghost Tour from February to September every year. Our 2027 season is already bookable and you can find out more information and dates by following this link: The Rochester Ghost Tour 2027
Thinking of trying a guided walk — but not quite sure what it’s like?
If you’ve never been on one before, here’s the honest answer: A guided walk isn’t a show. It’s not a bus tour. And it’s definitely not something you sit down for.
It’s a relaxed walk through a place — stopping at key locations while the stories are told where they actually happened.
That does mean:
It’s not for everyone - and that’s absolutely fine.
But if you enjoy:
And one little thing before you book…
When you book your tour, you'll have the option to join our mailing list for news of forthcoming tours and special events.
There's also a little something waiting in your welcome email as our way of saying thank you for joining us. Something you might find rather useful!
And just to reassure you — these emails come from Rochester History Guided Tours only. We don't sell or share your details with other businesses for their marketing.
It's entirely your choice, of course. But when you reach the page where you enter your personal details, look out for the little box inviting you to receive our emails. You might be glad you ticked it!
STOP PRESS!!
Due to unprecedented demand this season, we've added four midweek dates in December: 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd.
Tour start times: Fridays 7.30pm, Sundays 6pm and Wednesdays 7pm
Now entering its ninth season, The Original Rochester Spooky Tour returns - darker, sharper, and more unsettling than ever before.
This is not a novelty ghost tour. There are no jump scares. No actors. No theatrics.
This year's Original Rochester Spooky Tour is focused on the REALLY nasty things REAL people have done to REAL people - often legally!
A darker turn for 2026...
Yes, there are ghost stories — and the one we start the tour with was unknown in Rochester until earlier this year! And it's one which will challenge your preconceptions about how people experience ... ghosts.
But then we focus on something far more disturbing: The macabre. The brutal. The REALITY. And the often uncomfortable truth of what human beings have done to one another - in the name of justice, belief, and control.
Executions. Punishments. Lives ruined or ended — sometimes publicly, sometimes quietly.
These are not invented tales.They are part of the fabric of this city.
What to expect
- A guided evening walk around the historic Cathedral Precinct
- Stops at key locations, where each story is told where it happened
- A relaxed walking pace, with time to set the scene properly
- A storytelling style grounded in real events, not performance or gimmick
Looking for a purely ghost tour?
We run The Rochester Ghost Tour from February to September every year. Our 2027 season is already bookable and you can find out more information and dates by following this link: The Rochester Ghost Tour 2027
Thinking of trying a guided walk — but not quite sure what it’s like?
If you’ve never been on one before, here’s the honest answer: A guided walk isn’t a show. It’s not a bus tour. And it’s definitely not something you sit down for.
It’s a relaxed walk through a place — stopping at key locations while the stories are told where they actually happened.
That does mean:
- a bit of standing at each stop
- a steady walking pace between locations
- and time taken to set the scene properly so the story makes sense
It’s not for everyone - and that’s absolutely fine.
But if you enjoy:
- real places
- well-told stories
- and seeing a town in a completely different way
And one little thing before you book…
When you book your tour, you'll have the option to join our mailing list for news of forthcoming tours and special events.
There's also a little something waiting in your welcome email as our way of saying thank you for joining us. Something you might find rather useful!
And just to reassure you — these emails come from Rochester History Guided Tours only. We don't sell or share your details with other businesses for their marketing.
It's entirely your choice, of course. But when you reach the page where you enter your personal details, look out for the little box inviting you to receive our emails. You might be glad you ticked it!
STOP PRESS!!
Due to unprecedented demand this season, we've added four midweek dates in December: 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd.
Tour start times: Fridays 7.30pm, Sundays 6pm and Wednesdays 7pm
Price
Ticket price incl. booking fee
£16.86
