About - Dark History

Explore the UK’s Dark Past

#1 Dark History & Ghost Walk Tours in the UK

Real Stories. Real Deaths. Real Ghosts.

Welcome to Dark History UK – the nation’s most immersive, historically grounded ghost walk company. We don’t tell fairy tales. We tell the truth – the chilling, blood-stained, bone-rattling truth of Britain’s darkest past.

Born from a love of storytelling, an obsession with history, and a healthy fear of the dead, Dark History UK was created to reveal the stories the guidebooks won’t tell. The whispers behind the walls. The footsteps in the empty lane. The names scratched into prison doors.

Every tour we offer is packed with authentic research, real locations, and first-hand accounts — both historic and modern.

Who We Are

We are historians, performers, storytellers, and sometimes… witnesses.
Led by the infamous Spooky Jo (you’ll meet her, if you dare), our growing team of local guides are trained to do more than recite dates and names. They breathe life into death — blending fact, folklore, and theatrical performance to leave you thrilled, chilled, and strangely enlightened.

From plague pits to public hangings, from haunted pubs to whispered hauntings in forgotten alleys, our team is obsessed with digging up the dead — metaphorically speaking, of course.

Meet Spooky Jo

The original Mistress of Mystery

15 years ago, Spooky Jo was thrown onto a ghost walk with no script, no prep, and a crowd of 45 expecting a show.

She’s been walking with ghosts ever since.

A trained storyteller with a passion for the truth behind the tombstones, Jo brings a mix of historical accuracy, razor-sharp wit, and spine-chilling presence to every tour.

“You’ll know her when you see her — she’ll be the one holding a skull, smirking like she knows something you don’t.”

Sppoky Jo can be found on:

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Spooky Jo In the media

E-On

BBC CWR Coventry ghost tour reveals some spooky tales

BBC CWR Secret Coventry Witchcraft Trial

Mary Anne Higgins the Coventry Poisoner

BBC CWR Secret Coventry Ghost Tour

Huffington Post

Why We Do It

Because Britain is full of shadows.

We believe history isn’t dead — it’s just waiting for someone to listen. Every street has a story. Every pub has a ghost. Every city hides secrets beneath its cobblestones. At Dark History UK, we uncover them — and walk you right through them.

What Makes Us Different?

Authentic: Every tour is based on verified history, documented hauntings, and true events.
Immersive: You won’t just hear stories — you’ll stand in the places they happened.
Theatrical: Our guides are natural performers who bring the past screaming back to life.
National: With ghost walks in Coventry, Oxford, Birmingham, London, and more cities coming soon, we’re bringing dark history to your doorstep.
Inclusive: Our tours are accessible, family-friendly (unless stated), and designed for lovers of history, horror, and the in-between.

Want to Work With Us?

Dark History UK is growing — and we’re always looking for passionate storytellers, actors, historians, and researchers to join the team.

If you’ve got a love for the macabre and a voice that can silence a crowd, you might just belong with us.