The Ghost Walks

Twilight creeps through the narrow alleyways and hidden courtyards of the old, old city. Its gnarled fingers unlock ancient secrets of dark deeds that lie entombed behind crumbling walls. It whispers into the shadowy recesses of a forgotten part of Norwich, disturbing the sleep of the long departed, and the City of the Dead stirs once more into ghostly, ethereal life.

Experience the highly acclaimed tour on foot as you walk through the ancient and mystical streets of the City of Norwich. Our guides have been thrilling visitors since 1997 with the real-life stories of macabre goings-on, hauntings and the tragic events of yester-year.

Ghost Walks of Norwich will take you to many famous places noted for their strange events. Apart from experiencing first hand the charm of this wonderful city and its beautiful buildings, you can sample the atmosphere and imagine the situations that set the stage for so many strange events that have been so well documented.

There are three walks, one on Monday evening, then Tuesday and the other on a Thursday. All walks are subject to late changes of itinerary.

In 2010 we will walk once a week on a Thursday during April, May and December. During June through until November inclusive we will walk on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday each week except during Halloween Week when there will be no Thursday walk.

MONDAY

This walk starts at The Adam and Eve pub just off BIshopsgate and proceeds along the river bank then up through Tombland stopping off for some Cathedral ghosts. Next we visit the Wild Man pub before proceeding  through London Street before moving on to the Maddermarket Theatre. Elm Hill is visited next before passing through Magdalen Street to the Fye Bridge en route via the Maids Head back to the Adam and Eve.  As we take our stroll through the old parts of the city you will be told tales of The Grey Lady, the Wild Boy, mad priests, plague victims, witches, headless horses and much more.

TUESDAY - 

Tuesdays walk will be similar to the Monday itinerary.
 
THURSDAY

Meeting at the Adam and Eve we proceed up toward Tombland before heading toward The Whiffler Theatre and the site of many executions at the Castle Gates. We go back through the Cathedral grounds to Bishop Bridge and the Cow Tower before returning for our finale back at the Adam and Eve.On this walk you will hear  about canibalism, wife murder, lots of witches and lollards not to mention the ghosts of plague victims buried in communal graves without name or ceremony (always a good source of spirit behaviour). 
The famous cannibal in Grey lurks here (click on this link to see this story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1rDNQbo5x8 ) as does the lonely monk.