By Guest writer, Sandra Hudson.
Ghosts are a subject matter that people either believe or not
believe in. Many stories have been told over the years and credible people have
been reported to say they have seen a ghost or 2 – or at least have had strange
experiences that they cannot explain in with a logical explanation. As more and
more stories have been reported over the years, the believers have created a
market to be either fascinated or spooked, or if you don’t believe you can try
to become a reformed sceptic, however you want to see things. For those that do
believe in the paranormal, these tours serve as a great way to find out more
about strange happenings.
Below, are four ghost tours that give you a wide range of stories,
some unique and some common but with a distinctive twist.
Number 4:
Colchester Ghost Tour
This tour departs from the town hall every first Thursday of each
month
This tour is informative and well thought out. The tour guide is
sometimes theatrical in his storytelling, but the stories are interesting. They
range from haunted pubs to a haunted toilet in a restaurant. You also get to go
into the Red Lion Hotel where you may feel a cold spot or 2 yourself.
This tour needs to be pre-booked and a fee is charged
Number 3:
Ipswich Gemini Ghost Tours
This tour departs from the tourist information centre every first
Thursday of the month
This tour will take you to where 2 business buildings standing
side by side, which are said to be haunted and there were 2 different
approaches to the claims of activity: One embraced the haunting and the other
was a sceptic. On the tour, you will see a pub where a bad man is said to haunt
one of the rooms upstairs, you will see a shop that is said to have a
poltergeist and where businesses don’t stay long at that location. Also on the
tour, although not necessarily about ghosts, you will hear stories of people
spontaneously combusting.
There is an Ipswich ghost story book, which you can purchase, and
you can buy tickets for this tour from the tourist information centre.
Number 2:
York Original Ghost Tour
This tour departs every night from the king’s Arms Pub, Ouse
Bridge; “the pub that floods.”
This tour includes a story where a person has said to see a ghost
jump from an upstairs window, paranormal activity at York minister itself,
including strange sounds in the walls of the Minister, and a row of houses
where a ghost activity is said to have been seen. This tour will also take you
to the Clifford’s Tower, where it has been reported to have a series of strange
stains on the walls, and the tour guide will explain of ghostly figures of
children that has been seen roaming along a street.
There is a DVD you can purchase and this tour does not need to be
booked but a fee is charged.
Number 1:
Hollywood dearly departed ghost tours
This tour departs from 6603 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood,
California
This tour is different from the rest as it includes the use of a
headset so you can hear the tour guide, Rip, as he speaks into a microphone
whilst escorting you through the streets of Hollywood so the background noises
don’t interfere.
This tour takes you to a haunted pub, high school, and tells the
story of who haunts the Hollywood sign. This is a fun tour and although the guide,
Rip, is dressed as an Undertaker, the tour is informative, historic, and
factual. The shop where the tour starts and finish from has newspaper reports
and artefacts mentioned with added information about the ghost stories.
Merchandise is available to buy, including books, T-shirts, and bags.
You have to pre- book this tour as a limited number are allowed
and a fee is charged.
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