Walking Haunted London: Twenty-Five Original Walks Exploring London's Ghostly Past

by Richard Jones

Suitable for London visitors and residents, this guide wends it way through eerie parts of England's capital city. It features a journey through shadowed alleyways, sleepy pubs and the darkest recesses of London's historic homes.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, London, Ghosts, British Literature, Horror, History

160 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1999

About the author

Richard Jones is the author of 18 books, two of which (Uncovering Jack the Ripper’s London and Jack the Ripper: The Casebook) are about the 1888 Whitechapel Murders, and several others (Walking Dickensian London and History and Mystery London of which cover other aspects of East End history.

Reviews

[Rhiannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decided chip away at this as I was missing London! Some of the stories I knew already but there were a lot of new ones. Hopefully I’ll be able to do some of these walks in person at some point

[Kayla Montgomery · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for someone interested in walking tours of London. History was interesting to read, stories entertaining but I would not expect much for those who want to seek a true haunting experience.

[Sophie]

Good Book. Nice ideas for a walk around haunted London. Decent pictures.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave it four stars because while it’s an overview, I feel there could have been a more in depth look at some of the stories and legends of Haunted London

[Barbra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book of true hauntings. Great maps to follow if you want to go on the walks.

Back Cover Blurb:
London has the reputation of being the most haunted capital city in the world. The dark recesses of the city's historic buildings, narrow streets and alleyways are said to be occupied by ghosts of many centuries and all walks of life. In Walking Haunted London, Richard Jones takes you on a spine-chilling journey through eerie and, in many cases, forgotten parts of the city and invites you to share - if you dare - in it's haunted and mysterious past.

* Twenty-five original spooky walks and tours in and around London.

* Written by Richard Jones, professional walking guide, inveterate ghost-hunter and expert on London's ghostly past.

* A wealth of detail on ghostly people and places of both past and present, from Jack the Ripper to Pluckley, the most haunted village in England.

* Information on dates and times when ghosts are most likely to appear: practical data on opening times and transport.

* Easy to follow route maps for each walk.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book! It has really good stories! Very descriptive, and the maps are great! I actually went on the Windsor haunted walk and had alot of fun! We didn't see any ghosts, but I swear I heard something near Windsor Castle gates. (The Grenadier Guard that haunts his old post maybe??)

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book of carefully thought out walks taking in haunted parts of London.

Plenty of interesting background information.

Highly recommended. A friend of mine also has the book and has done some of the walks. The times estimated for walk durations are fairly accurate.

A 4.5 star book which I upgraded to 5 stars on the basis of the Phantom Chicken of Pond Square, Highgate.

[Stevie · Rating 4 out of 5]

25 great walks throughout London and suburbs. Lots of spooky activity with tips where to get refreshments or when to best do this or that walk. Great read for anyone interested in spectres and/or places with lots of history.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very entertaining and well informed set of haunted walks around London. It reads well even if you have no intention of going to London (like me). If you are going please take this book with you.

[Katie]

Also bought before I went to England

[Susan Jo Grassi · Rating 4 out of 5]

How I wish I could make all these walks.

[Fionab · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essentially - and awesomely - 25 amazing pub crawls to the oldest most interesting London pubs. Must have in the travel kit! Ghosts? Meh.

[Hapexamendios · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought before I went to London. The stories in the book were very entertaining and the maps were decent. Overall very good.