The Deathly Dark Tours opens new shop in Grape Lane, York

After six years of guiding tourists across the city’s cobbled, murky streets, York’s Deathly Dark Tours has acquired its first shop in Grape Lane.

The new building, which opened to the public earlier this month, serves as a ticket office for the tour company and stocks its spooky artefacts.

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Its guides Dr Dorian Deathly, Dafydd, Daria, Dalton and Dante celebrated the shop opening by inviting the public for a free tour.

The company provides visitors and residents of York with three specialist tours.

These include The Spookologist’s Guide to Haunted York, which tours the city streets in search of paranormal activity on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings, starting from 7pm.

Speaking about this, the company explained: “This features a blend of local history, infamous supernatural sightings and a sprinkling of paranormal science.

“Think poltergeists, orbs, funnel ghosts, residual and intelligent hauntings.”

After “six incredible years of business”, the company said it was ready to open the doors to its first brick and mortar building (Image: Newsquest)

The tour is for those aged 13 and above, but children over 10 can join tour – Murder & Mayhem – which runs at 3pm on Tuesdays through to Saturdays.

The true crime journey visits the sights, sounds, but thankfully not the smells of York in years gone by.

It features a huge dollop of history, which can be listened to on headphones provided.

A little later in the evening, The Deathly Dark Tour begins.

From 8pm each night, guides will delve into the spooky hauntings of the city’s past, sprinkling each tour in dark humour and theatrical performances.

The new shop will bring these together, with tourists getting a preview of the tour’s content when booking tickets.

Speaking about this, a spokesperson for the company said in a statement on social media: “We’re thrilled to announce that The Deathly Dark Tour Company now has a physical residence in York!

“As we celebrate six incredible years of business, we’re proud to launch our brand-new ticket office – where you can come, book your tour, check in and discover some dark treasures.”

The tour shop’s opening hours are: Monday (3pm till 8.30pm); Wednesday (3pm till 8.30pm); Friday (3pm till 8.30pm); Saturday (12pm till 8.30pm); Sunday (6.30pm till 8.30pm).