Creepy Things To Do In London

After scary and unusual things to do in London? Yup. Get ready for a spooky experience at Aldgate's AIM Escape, where dangerous areas and creepy corners will put your puzzle-solving skills to the test, alongside the use of augmented reality to make it even more spine-tingling.

They've even got an outdoor experience which uses high-tech equipment to make you feel like you're somewhere totally new - with prices starting from £20 per person.

London just so happens to be the most haunted city in the UK, and there are plenty of creepy pubs and tales to back it up. Regaling you with their deepest and darkest stories, the Haunted London Pub Tour will take you on a bar crawl to remember.

Discover a pub said to be haunted by a handsome ghost and many other eerie locations across the two hours, with plenty of opportunities to calm your nerves with a drink or two.

If you're after scary attractions in the UK, this experience will leave you seriously spooked. Join the London Bridge Ghost Tour and journey back in time to the world's oldest operating theatre, spirits that linger in England's oldest prison and a 17th-century pub haunted by a canine demon.

This fantastic event takes place every Saturday, venturing through locations such as Southwark cathedral, The Shard and Borough Market.

Step aboard the London Ghost Bus Tour, where chills meet city thrills. For just £17, grab your ticket and prepare for a 75-minute ride through the shadows of London's haunted history.

Onboard the eerie Necrobus, you'll pass iconic landmarks like Westminster Abbey, Fleet Street, and the Tower of London as your ghoulish conductor dishes out dark tales of unmarked graves, haunted palaces, and more spine-tingling secrets. Ready for a frightful night out? Buckle up and see if you can handle it.

Be regaled with twisted tales of drunken sailors sent to "Shanghai", the Cutty Sark Curse and ghosts of jilted lovers as you embark on the Royal Maritime Greenwich Ghost Tour. Expect spooky hidden laneways, London's scariest park and a visit to Charles Dickens' favourite haunted pub.

You'll also go through what's said to be the creepiest tunnel in the country, and the 90-minute tour even uncovers some Royal secrets along the way.

Been searching for 'scary things to do near me' lately? London Dreamtime is sure to get hearts racing with its range of spooky shindigs, some of which are even free to attend.

Whether it's getting stuck into a vampire-themed storytelling event or heading on a werewolf-themed walk through the city, these activities are definitely not for the faint of heart.

This two-hour tour of the capital's most ghostly locations will take you off the beaten path and into places with more than a few tales to tell. From creepy abandoned cells to seemingly harmless gin palaces, the Paranormal Activity Tour will have you communicating with the other side.

You and your group will use K2 Meters and Dowsing Rods to uncover ghosts, poltergeists and other supernatural things that may be lurking in your area, costing £24 per person to attend.

With events in both Blackfriars and Holborn, StreetHunt Games is the perfect way to explore creepy areas while solving puzzles and challenges, in a unique outdoor escape room experience. This combination between scavenger hunts and murder mysteries is led entirely by you, using your phone to guide the team.

Groups of up to 10 players can take part, as you crack the code to your uncle's mysterious death or act as a private investigator. Plus, you'll get to see spooky sights like Lincoln's Inn Fields, where ghosts have often been spotted, or ancient burial site Whitefriars Crypt.

Even going for a pint can be a little creepy in this city, as its historic pubs have got many eerie tales to tell. There are plenty of boozers around London that are said to be haunted, and we've rounded up the very best for you to visit.

From a Hampstead favourite The Spaniard's Inn that's said to be haunted by Dick Turpin to a Viaduct Tavern in the City that's experienced lots of poltergeist activity over the years or Jack the Ripper's local The Ten Bells, these picks aren't for the fainthearted.

Located in the heart of London with sites in Oxford Street and Aldgate, this scary escape room is sure to send a chill down your spine. No Escape will have you racing through devilish dentist offices and haunted barber shops across 60 minutes.

This immersive horror experience in London has won several awards over the years, seeing groups work together to avoid a terrifying fate. Do you have what it takes?

Make your way to Greenwich to discover Bunker 51, a military-style bunker that offers creepy immersive experiences. Using live actors and detailed storylines, you'll be made to feel as though you're trapped in a room with a zombie, in an escape experience like no other.

They offer other stories like being trapped in a prison van or working as an undercover agent too, as well as airsoft, laser tag, paintball and more.

Crafted by an award-winning crew, Phoenix Theatre's Stranger Things: The First Shadow goes above and beyond in theatrical storytelling and stagecraft, transporting you back to the start of the Stranger Things story – and who knows, maybe even shedding light on how it all wraps up. Tickets start from just £25 per person, with performances until April 2025.