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The Polite Tourist

Waking the Dead of York, Scarboro', Leeds and Beyond.
Location: York, Yorkshire
Telephone:
07485 216628 Call Us
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About Us

The Polite Tourist offers true crime walks through Victorian history. Through York, Scarboro' and beyond.

Innovative, meticulously researched and inspired by true crime stories from the Victorian era – our walks are designed to offer an informative and unique experience with a professional and spirited storyteller.

Our coterie of storytellers includes the celebrated Lady Brigante - a sleuth of infamy, wanderer of graveyards and the bête noire of the long forgotten dead.

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Opening Times

From APRIL 2024:


Time's UP! - SUNDAY from 7pm in YORK at YO1 9QL


Sleepless in Scarboro' - SATURDAY from 7pm in SCARBOROUGH at YO11 2NN


Waking the Dead of Walmgate - SATURDAY from 7pm in YORK at YO1 9TJ


From JUNE 2024:


What Lies Beneath? Those Ghosts of a Watery Grave - THURSDAY and FRIDAY from 7pm in YORK at YO1 7DP


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