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The Haunted & Creepy Guide to London 👻
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items At the time of writing, Halloween 2025 is around the creepy corner. London has a dark side with rich history and is the perfect place for a spooky weekend. I have included guided tours, attractions, foodie reccys and some independent shops.
London might be famous for the Jack The Ripper serial killer case and there are dedicated tours, but there are also other things I recommend you see!
London might be famous for the Jack The Ripper serial killer case and there are dedicated tours, but there are also other things I recommend you see!
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Walking Tours
Shops and Cafes
Spooky events
Attractions
Walking Tours
A collection of Jack the Ripper, crime and dark side of London Walking tours. All expertly guided with great reviews. All of them leave from a central London location.
Many of these tours are historically themed and provide a better insight into Lond...
On the one hour. 30 minute tour you will hear about London's most well known serial killer. Walk the dark alleyways of Whitechapel and learn about what life was like back in Victorian London. The tour also separates fact from fiction and provides a g...
Jack the Ripper Walking Tour in London
On this evening tour, follow in the footsteps of notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper. Unlike most Jack the Ripper tours, this tour shifts the focus to the women who lost their lives at the hands of the murderer. Explore Brick Lane, Whitechapel Ro...
Jack the Ripper - What About the Women? Tour
Have you wandered around the neighbourhood of Greenwich? Famed for it's maritime history but at night time… the streets are very different. Start at the famous Cutty Sark Ship and walking through the streets, hear about the Harrowing story of two Bri...
This two hour tour is great to see a different side of London and is easily accesible and the start and end point are near a tube station.
This two hour tour is great to see a different side of London and is easily accesible and the start and end point are near a tube station.
Ghosts of Greenwich: London's Haunted Walking Tour
This unique walking tour guided by a former officer with experience in both uniformed and detective roles. Explore landmarks like Trafalgar Square and Great Scotland Yard. Visit a Sherlock Holmes-inspired pub and delve into London’s intriguing histor...
Crime and Policing London Walking Tour
This ghost bus tour is kind of like a haunted house on wheels. There is a side of comedy and acting whilst at the same time there is an element of creepiness there too! This London tour You will encounter all of the top attractions of London, includi...
London Ghost Bus Tour
This three hour tour is with a qualified historian who’s called this area home since they were a kid, and listen as they share stories all about everything from murders to the Black Death. Visit locations you're unlikely to discover if exploring solo...
Discover the City of London's last surviving monastic building and hear of the gruesome fate of its monks!
Discover the City of London's last surviving monastic building and hear of the gruesome fate of its monks!
2025 The Haunted Pubs of Old London: Small Group Tour
On this 2 hour, 30 minutes Delve into London’s dark history on an evening ghost tour of the city’s royal parks, ideal for thrill-seekers and history buffs. Under the cloak of darkness, explore dimly lit parks and historic buildings while listening to...
Ghost, Ghouls and Gallows Tour : Guided Tour with Boat Ride
Shops and Cafes
Independent cafes, bookstores and gift shops.
This great indie shop sells everything from Crystals to Spell candles and Tarot cards to Incense. We supply everything a Modern day baby / intermediate Witch could possibly need to start or progress on her spiritual path.
They sell handmade broomsticks, spell kits, cauldrons, cleansing potions and much more. At the moment they are online only.
They sell handmade broomsticks, spell kits, cauldrons, cleansing potions and much more. At the moment they are online only.
Shop The West Hampstead Witch
I get this might not be haunted or creepy but it's definitely bizarre.. The Attendant Coffee Roasters original Attendant is Formerly a Victorian toilet, built around 1890 and mothballed in the 1960's. After laying dormant for more than fifty years, i...
Situated in Fitzrovia, not far from Oxford Street this is a cool place to have a coffee.
Situated in Fitzrovia, not far from Oxford Street this is a cool place to have a coffee.
Cafe set in an Old Victorian Toilet Block
London's oldest and independent occult bookshop. Run by a mother and daughter, they have lots to discover here in terms of books, magicware, events and advice. Everything for the seasoned witch, right through to those of you who are just discovering ...
Inside you'll see a wide range of magical items including: candles, incense, charms, ceremonial items, jewellery, crystal balls, wands, dowsing tools, cauldrons, statues, and limited edition prints and cards.
They have an extensive collection of rare and antique books too.
Inside you'll see a wide range of magical items including: candles, incense, charms, ceremonial items, jewellery, crystal balls, wands, dowsing tools, cauldrons, statues, and limited edition prints and cards.
They have an extensive collection of rare and antique books too.
Atlantis Bookshop: London's oldest independent occult bookshop.
A unique Twining's tea tasting experience at our flagship store, 216 Strand, in the heart of London.
During this Masterclass, you’ll be ushered into the tasting room beneath the venerable and haunted Twinings Tea Shop on the Strand to explore the dark and haunted past of tea around the world.
Shiver at ghost stories from Chinese folklore, squirm as we tell you about the spirits of our beloved tea shop and feel the chill run down your spine as we explore the grisly fate of those fell afoul of tea smugglers on England’s shores…
This session covers several real events and some that are truly gruesome. Some elements of the session may be considered upsetting and will be preceeded by a short warning thereof.
During this Masterclass, you’ll be ushered into the tasting room beneath the venerable and haunted Twinings Tea Shop on the Strand to explore the dark and haunted past of tea around the world.
Shiver at ghost stories from Chinese folklore, squirm as we tell you about the spirits of our beloved tea shop and feel the chill run down your spine as we explore the grisly fate of those fell afoul of tea smugglers on England’s shores…
This session covers several real events and some that are truly gruesome. Some elements of the session may be considered upsetting and will be preceeded by a short warning thereof.
Halloween - Spooktacular Tea Experience at Twinings Tea
Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima started working together in 2001 to imagine and create the graphic universe of the Harry Potter film series for Warner Bros. films.
If you love the graphics from Harry Potter you will love their collections of art work, stationary and books.
Mina Lima also have illustrated work for Frankenstein and Alice in Wonderland.
If you love the graphics from Harry Potter you will love their collections of art work, stationary and books.
Mina Lima also have illustrated work for Frankenstein and Alice in Wonderland.
House of MinaLima Shop
Spooky events
Halloween events this year around London.
On 29th & 30th October, and 2nd of November, celebrate Halloween at JOIA!
For the second year in a row, gather friends and enjoy dinner in JOIA followed by watching your favourite Halloween movie accompanied with popcorn at our Halloween Movie Pop Up on the rooftop. Showings include Hocus Pocus, Lost Boys and Ghostbusters.
For the second year in a row, gather friends and enjoy dinner in JOIA followed by watching your favourite Halloween movie accompanied with popcorn at our Halloween Movie Pop Up on the rooftop. Showings include Hocus Pocus, Lost Boys and Ghostbusters.
JOIA Rooftop Halloween Movies | Battersea
This Halloween, Brasserie of Fright comes alive with whispers of mystery and the shimmer of magic from Phantom of the Opera. Available from 20 October -2 November, discover our themed specials, promising to bring scary season to your table. To satiat...
Alongside this event they also have a Halloween set menu and Mythical creature afternoon tea.
Alongside this event they also have a Halloween set menu and Mythical creature afternoon tea.
Brasserie Of Light Restaurant (Spooky event)
Treat yourself with your friends for a Halloween themed afternoon tea.
This Halloween, dare to delight in a fiendishly fabulous Afternoon Tea that’s equal parts eerie and elegant. Step into our enchanted autumn hideaway, where glowing pumpkins, skeletons and a whisper of smoke set the stage for a feast unlike any other.
You can find Roast Restaurant at Bourough market.
Available Monday – Sunday, from 1st October until 2nd November.
This Halloween, dare to delight in a fiendishly fabulous Afternoon Tea that’s equal parts eerie and elegant. Step into our enchanted autumn hideaway, where glowing pumpkins, skeletons and a whisper of smoke set the stage for a feast unlike any other.
You can find Roast Restaurant at Bourough market.
Available Monday – Sunday, from 1st October until 2nd November.
Halloween Afternoon Tea London - Roast Restaurant London
From Fri 17—Thu 23 Oct 2025, you can watch Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. He pieces together Mary Shelley's classic tale, with Oscar Isaac as Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi as his monster, and Mia Goth as Elizabeth.
Tickets are £14 each.
Tickets are £14 each.
Frankenstein | Barbican Cinema
Attractions
Locations you can visit in London all year round.
I visited the museum recently and found it very insightful, not just about the famous serial killer but you'll learn about how tough life was in 1800's Victorian London. Begin with a guided tour through our immersive museum, then follow in the footst...
The apartment upstairs is designed and set up to show how bad the living conditions were for some of Jack the Rippers victims. I would allow 40 minutes for your visit.
The apartment upstairs is designed and set up to show how bad the living conditions were for some of Jack the Rippers victims. I would allow 40 minutes for your visit.
Jack The Ripper Museum, London
Beautiful Victorian cemetery near to Hampstead Heath. Highgate Cemetery has some of the finest funerary architecture in the country. To gain access there is a £10 entry fee but if you are like me and enjoy visiting places such as graveyards you'll fi...
Highgate Cemetery, London
Visit the UK's only curiosity museum, discover their collections of bizarre and grotesque. From the cabinet of monsters, human hair collection and their extensive department of majic and occult.
The museum has many exhibitions on throughout the year and I would recommend pre booking before arrival. They are located in Bethnal Green.
The museum has many exhibitions on throughout the year and I would recommend pre booking before arrival. They are located in Bethnal Green.
The Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History
Are you a Harry Potter fan? I love this tour, it is so interative and cool to see the real life filming locations. If you enter around Halloween the great hall is decorated with floating pumpkins.. Also every year they will have a dark side and theme...
This tour includes transport from central London and will take up the majority of the day.
This tour includes transport from central London and will take up the majority of the day.
Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour with Transport from London
The Clink Prison dates back to 1144 making it one of England’s oldest and most notorious prisons. Positioned in the heart of modern-day Southwark and built on the original site, The Clink Prison Museum presents the scandalous truth of Old Bankside th...
They have guided tours for as little as £8.50.
They have guided tours for as little as £8.50.
Clink Prison Museum, London
Although this centrally located London hotel is prestigious, the hotel has a reputation for being haunted! There are a few different ghost tales, one being: The most famous ghost is believed to be that of a woman who committed suicide in one of the rooms during the 1920s. Her apparition has been seen wandering the corridors and is said to emit an eerie blue light.
If that hasn't put you off…
The hotel is located near St. Pancras and does have clean and beautiful big rooms.
If that hasn't put you off…
The hotel is located near St. Pancras and does have clean and beautiful big rooms.
Kaya Great Northern Hotel, London
Learn about spooky sightings and sinister apparitions on a group walking tour of central London at night. Follow your guide down dark streets and eerie alleyways while you listen to haunting tales of London’s hidden history and keep your eyes peeled ... of crime, murder, and mayhem while you stroll past major landmarks on this tour, which ends at St Paul's Cathedral.
This is a two hour walking tour.
This is a two hour walking tour.
Ghastly Ghost Walking Tour in London
This self guided game takes you around London's Mayfair area. Are you ready to see the scary side of London?
Go on a quest around the haunted parts of London by following clues and solving challenges to unlock frightening local stories.
On this haun...
Ghosts of London Haunting Stories & Legends Self-Guided Game Tour
This is a fully immersive experience, sets themed actors and lots of gore.
The special effects, actors stories and rides are sure to give you the chills. The London Dungeon tells the story of London's 1000 year history through an interactive way. I ...
The London Dungeon