Cambridge University Ghost Tour Led By University Alumni

Additional Information & Description

Cambridge’s ghost tour explores the supernatural stories of a city older than its centuries-old university. The surrounding dank fens add another ingredient to its spooky reputation. This one-hour walk turns attention to the unsettling tales attached to Cambridge, rather than taking a conventional look at its academic heritage.

Floating horses and a ghostly finale

Why might horses appear to float around King’s Chapel? That is one of the strange questions the tour explores. You will also hear about Oliver Cromwell’s ghost and look out for it along the way, before finishing in the place described as Cambridge’s most haunted. These are stories to investigate with your guide, not a promise of a supernatural encounter. The appeal lies in following the tales through the city: a curious apparition, a named historical figure and a final stop with a particularly eerie reputation give the walk its ghost-hunting focus.

Stories from people who know university life

Every guide is a current or former Cambridge University student. Their connection to the colleges is personal: they have lived in draughty old college buildings and shivered in dark corners, and some have even experienced what they describe as ghosts. That background gives the storytelling a perspective rooted in university life rather than a purely outside account. You will be listening to someone who knows those surroundings firsthand, with the possibility of personal supernatural experiences forming part of the stories they share.

What your ticket includes

A live English-speaking guide leads the tour and is included in your ticket. Entrance to the colleges is excluded, so this is a guided ghost walk rather than a visit inside college buildings. The distinction matters here: the college connections come through the guide’s accounts and the tour’s stories, without admission to their interiors.

Arrival and access

Arrive at King’s College Main Gate on King’s Parade, Cambridge, 10 minutes before the tour begins. The walk lasts one hour and is wheelchair accessible. Tickets are delivered instantly, and smartphone tickets are accepted. Have your ticket available on your phone when you arrive at the starting point.