Witch trials, gruesome tortures, bloody battles, the dark side of British history still lurks in the shadows. We explore these dark tales and spooky stories each week by visiting places around the country (possibly on your doorstep), each time guided by local experts.
For the last adventure of Season 2, we're in Oxford to hear two ghost stories and one almost ghost story. From a ghost digging up a garden to another sending a message to an organ player, we explore this historic city's past.
Our guide this week is Rob, you can find him here:
https://robsbookshop.com/ (https://robsbookshop.com/)
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10 Dec 2025
Lancaster: The Pendle Witches
In Lancaster, we hear about the murder by a Dr, we find out why Lancaster is known as the "hanging town" and England's most documented witch trial, the Pendle Witches.
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Music by Ross Coles
26 Nov 2025
Derbyshire: Folk Legends & Witches
To cover this full adventure, you'll need to get driving as we cover the county of Derbyshire, home of the Peak District, legends of Robin Hood and one of the UK's few werewolf folk stories.
Our guide is Simon, who runs the Derbyshire folklore website:
https://www.derbyshirefolklore.org/index.html
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12 Nov 2025
Edinburgh: The Vaults
For this adventure, we're in Scotland's capital city with Jaime from The City of the Dead Tours. Jaime tells us about the poltergeist at Grey Friars church, the children in the vaults and Burke & Hare.
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https://www.cityofthedeadtours.com/
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Music by Ross Coles
31 Oct 2025
Scarborough: The Ghost Ship
For this adventure, we're up in the seaside town of Scarborough. It may be the perfect British seaside place, but there are dark tales underneath the bright arcade lights.
Our guide here is Liah from The Black Widow Tours:
https://blackwidowtours.co.uk/
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29 Oct 2025
Whitby: The Home of Dracula
In the first part of our Halloween special, we're in Whitby. The town that inspired Dracula but it also has many more stories from hands of glory to screaming tunnels.
Our guide is Dr Crank. You don't need to book, just turn up by the Royal Hotel, details can be found here:
https://www.whitbywalks.com/ghost-walk/
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Music composed by Ross Coles
15 Oct 2025
Nottingham: The Hanging Bodies
For today's adventure, we're in the heart of England, in Nottingham. It's not just Robin Hood & his Merry Men that are legendary in this city, also featured are hanging bodies on the castle walls, a mysterious baby and haunting shadows.
You can book on with today's guides - Jess & Simon from The Original Nottingham Ghost walk here:
https://www.thenottinghamghostwalk.co.uk/
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Music by Ross Coles
1 Oct 2025
Chester: The Woman in the Window
This adventure takes us to Chester, a city full of ancient shops, a gorgeous walk way and many ghosts.
Our guide is Mary Ann Cameron, qualified as a tour guide with the Institute of Tourist Guiding after a year-long course and examinations.
Mary Ann does history tours as well as ghost tours. You can book on here: walkingtoursofchester.co.uk (http://walkingtoursofchester.co.uk/)
You can also find her:
on Facebook - facebook.comWalkingToursOfChester
on twitter@chestertours
via email:m-a- cameron@hotmail.co.uk (mailto:cameron@hotmail.co.uk)
She is also the author of two books on the ghosts of Chester - Chester City of Ghosts, a second edition came out in 2020 following more stories. Available online.
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17 Sept 2025
London: The Ghostly Capital
Season 2 of Eerie Excursions kicks off in London, the UK's capital. We're in the St Paul's area, covering Greyfriars Church, Newgate Prison & Temple Bar.
Tales of ghostly Queens, black dogs and deathly warnings.
The guide for this episode is Alan Aspinall from Fading Lights Ghost Walk.
Links to Alan's tour and his books can be found here:
https://www.fadinglightghostwalk.com/ (https://www.fadinglightghostwalk.com/)
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Music by Ross Coles
17 Aug 2025
Season 2 Trailer
We're back for another season and more Eerie tales!
Season 2 starts 17th September 2025 - make sure to subscribe so you don't miss it!
12 Dec 2024
York: Ghost galore
Mark from The Original Ghost Walk of York shares spine-tingling tales of time slips, Roman invasions, and infamous crimes in this eerie exploration of Britain's historical city.
5 Dec 2024
Birmingham: the travelling corpse
Tour guide Al reveals the curious case of John Baskerville's corpse in Birmingham, uncovering the city's eerie history and hidden treasures.
31 Oct 2024
Leeds Library: the face in the books
This week we're at Leeds Library, where our guides, Matthew and Anna, tell us about the spooky stuff going on both now and in the past.
For more about Leeds Library and its events check out its website:
https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/
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IG: @eeriexcursions
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23 Oct 2024
DMU Museum: Black Annes
This week Ami is at the University of DeMontford's museum in Leicester, where a blue face witch haunts naughty children.
To find out more about the Museum and our guides' (Elizabeth and Stephen) work check out their website:
https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/dmu-museum/dmu-museum.aspx (https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/dmu-museum/dmu-museum.aspx)
Instagram: @DMU Museum
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16 Oct 2024
Hopwood Hall: The masked Lady
This week Ami "visits" (virtually) Hopwood Hall in Greater Manchester. Our guide is the Hall's current owner Hopwood Dupree but he may not be the only family member keeping an eye on things.....
To find out more about Hopwood and Hopwood Hall check out their website:
https://hopwoodxiv.com/ (https://hopwoodxiv.com/)
Or Hopwood's YouTube channel: @HopwoodXIV
And you can find us on Instagram: @eeriexcursions or YouTube @EerieXcursions
9 Oct 2024
Weedon Depot: Footsteps
Ami is back in Northamptonshire, this time at Weedon Depot in Weedon village, with Adrian Perkins as her guide. Once an ammunition storage facility, there have been reports of ghostly footsteps and Georgian soldiers.
To find out more about today's guide, Adrian Perkins, head to his website:
https://www.ghost-detective.com/
Music composed by Ross Coles
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2 Oct 2024
Northampton: The Vaults
In the first Eerie Excursion Ami travels to Northampton to hear about the ghosts and history lurking underneath the town centre.
This week's guide is author and historian, Adrian Perkins.
For more information about Adrian check out his website:
https://www.ghost-detective.com/
IG: @eeriexcursions
Music composed by Ross Coles
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