Discover York's most terrifying history by visiting The York Dungeon. You'll meet its perverse characters as you explore the bowels of the city. Dare to join us?
Why Visit The York Dungeon?
York's past is filled with chilling stories, deaths in strange circumstances, and characters you would wish to never come across. If you're wondering what we're talking about, this ticket to The York Dungeon is for you.
The dungeons of York hide terrifying events that you can relive in their halls. Travel 2,000 years in the past to discover the city's darkest history, learning about iconic figures like the Viking warrior Snore Short Sword, the torturer of York Castle, Dick Turpin, and Guy Fawkes, the instigator of the attack on Parliament in 1605.
Plus, during your visit to The York Dungeon, you'll discover the ten rooms that make up the dungeons as you listen to the stories interpreted by its characters: the City Ghosts, the York Plague House, the Courtroom, the Execution, the Curse of the Witch, and more. You're in for some scary fun!
Opening Times
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