FAQs

A Ghastly Guide is a self-guided treasure hunt booklet, approximately 20 pages long, set in a historic city, where you follow directions to discover information around public landmarks, monuments, and signs.

As you answer multiple-choice questions correctly, you eliminate suspects in a "who-dunnit" style mystery.

Along the way, you’ll also read stories of the city's darker history, including ghost tales, executions, and other macabre events.

It's a unique, flexible way to explore a city at your own pace.

Full instructions on how to use a Ghastly Guide can be found HERE.

We design our routes to avoid staircases wherever possible. However, due to the historic nature of many cities, there may still be cobbled streets and hills which could pose challenges for those with limited mobility.

If you are concerned about accessibility on a specific route, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to give more specific details about a route.

Ghastly Guides are primarily intended for adults. The historical stories featured in the guides involve themes such as ghosts, executions, and murder, which may not be suitable or could be distressing for younger audiences.

While the treasure hunt questions themselves are light-hearted and focus on finding information at public landmarks, the accompanying narratives are better suited to a mature audience.

No booking is necessary! Ghastly Guides are completely self-guided experiences.

Everything you need is included in the booklet, and all the information required to solve the mystery is located in public spaces.

You simply purchase a guide and set out on your adventure whenever it suits you.

PLEASE NOTE - The City of London Guide begins in Trinity Square Gardens, which is open from 8 am daily until half an hour before Dusk.

Completion time varies depending on your pace. If you rush, a guide could take as little as 1.5 hours. However, most people spend around 2 hours or more, especially if they take breaks, stop for lunch, or choose to explore attractions mentioned along the way. The flexible format means you can go at whatever pace you find most enjoyable.

We dispatch all guides using Royal Mail 48 Tracked delivery. Typically, delivery takes two to three working days after dispatch. You’ll receive tracking information once your order has been posted.

We do our best to ensure all the required information is available at public landmarks. However, occasionally temporary obstructions like building works or repairs may hide some clues. If you find a piece of information inaccessible, you can find a photograph of it at: https://ghastlyguides.co.uk/pages/hidden-evidence.

We advise completing your Ghastly Guide within 3 months of purchase. The questions in our guides rely on obtaining information from monuments, statues, landmarks, plaques and signs. We try to pick old and established sources which are unlikely to change. However, sometimes unforeseen changes do happen such as construction work, the removal of statues and changing of plaques. We try to keep our guides up to date. But the longer you leave between buying your guide and completing it, the higher the chance something may have changed. If you find a piece of information inaccessible, you can find a photograph of it at: https://ghastlyguides.co.uk/pages/hidden-evidence.