Uncover the city’s atmospheric past with Southampton Ghost Tours.
We are the city’s original and award-winning ghost tour.
Discover tales of torture, execution and disease and come face to face with some of the city’s ghosts including Sir John Dawtrey, the Kings Guard and more in this theatrical event that has amazed audiences from around the world.
Prepare to laugh, be amazed and most importantly..prepare to scream!
Our tours include theatrical elements. The tours are suitable for all ages.
And if that's not enough, hear the gruesome events that took place during the French raids which resulted in several deaths.
We will take you around the old town sharing the eerie accounts of well-known venues including The Merchants hall, Red Lion which boasts an impressive 21 ghosts, the Dolphin Hotel and so much more.
Some of our tours will include access to the inside of some of the most haunted Southampton Vaults. Please note that due to their historical nature, access to the vaults is limited.
But watch out, because lurking in the shadows are some of Southampton's most notorious ghosts!
Southampton Ghost Tours is operated by Supernatural Tours and actors Andrew Frewing-House and James Kemp and has won TripAdvisors excellence award and travellers choice award. We won three Southampton Star Awards in 2019 and three in 2020. We have also won two Prestige awards in 2020 and 2021 and an SME award for best tour.
Important Details
St Michaels Square, Bugle Street, Southampton, SO14 2AD
8..00pm
Times vary at Halloween
Includes limited access to some of the historic vaults
Takes place in all weathers
Hosted by Actors Andrew Frewing-House and James Kemp.
Our tours are theatrical tours that include and scares whilst showcasing Southampton's rich history. We have worked with The Dolphin Mercure Hotel, Titanic Pub, See Southampton, Southampton Council, Tudor house, The vaults and many more.
We also feature in the book Haunted Southampton by Penny Legg and we have featured in articles for the Daily echo, Hampshire Chronicle and on TV and Radio including Power FM, Heart, Ocean fm, Wave 105, Voice fm, skyline 102.5, Original 106, BBC Radio and we performances with Tudor House and we have run ghost tours for Beaulieu and Sandy Ball- Away resorts.
Southampton Ghost Tours can be traced back to our first tour at Southampton's Tudor House in 2003 and was featured on BBC Radio.
Information about the vaults
Please note that the vaults are medieval and there is limited access. There are also some low ceilings and uneven floors due their historic nature. Guests are asked to take when entering and leaving the vaults and when visiting them.