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Serial Killers: The Blood and Tears Walk

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London, England

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Overview

Your Guide, Declan, is an expert on London and British serial killers, AND world serial killers. Yes, Jack the Ripper, but NOT just Jack the Ripper - Declan knows about the behaviour and psychology of serial killers worldwide.

The Tour has, at this moment, 472 5-star reviews on City Boat Tours / City Boat Tours and it is rated ‘Excellent’ by City Boat Tours . It's also a 'Traveller's Choice' on City Boat Tours . This is an immersive and memorable experience.

The Tour is a 12+ certificate meaning ONLY people aged 12 and over can attend. That is because there are many chilling & disturbing stories. You will leave the Tour better informed - but also more wary...

With the 'Tour plus Book' option, you receive a personally signed copy of Declan McHugh's best-selling 'Bloody London' book, nearly 200 pages of dark deeds in London's grim past.

The Book is 90% different from the Tour - essentially, Book and Tour are two totally different products.  The Book has sold 8,500 copies so far, with excellent Amazon reviews.

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • Live entertainment
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Gratuities
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Aldersgate Street
Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

High Holborn
London WC1V 6AN, UK

We end at the wonderful 'The Princess Louise' pub 208 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V 7EP. Holborn underground station (Central and Piccadilly lines) is only 60 seconds away from that pub.

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What To Expect

Church of St. Bartholomew the Great

The sad story of an uncaught serial killer who first murdered a 6 year-old girl, then 7 years later murdered a 7-year-old girl inside Barbican Station! Your Guide, Declan, discusses the similarities between the cases and profiles the Killer.
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8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Holy Sepulchre London

The sinister economics of dead people. Grave-robbing and serial killing. Clue: The Doctors at St Bartholomew’s Hospital were happy to deal with real low-lifes.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Bailey

The most famous court in the world: The Central Criminal Court. Otherwise known as The Old Bailey.Two serial killers who had their trials here.Firstly, one who appeared here TWICE and who sent an innocent man to his death before later confessing his multiple murders of women.Then the grim background to another who murdered 13 women and caused terror for over FIVE years.Later in the Tour I talk about two other serial killers whose trials were here. One who murdered 15 boys and men; and the other serial killer who is perhaps the most dangerous woman in the world.
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8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Printer Street

A ‘lighter’ moment on the Tour…Declan wants your vote on the scariest horror movies of all time.Declan reveals the 'Top Ten' votes from 23 years of the Tour, including a film in the 'Top Ten' that most of you simply do not know.Even more intriguingly, the film has been recommended by 2,000 men, but not one single woman!Also Declan's personal recommendation: a total cult classic horror film, 60 years old, that practically none of you will have seen. And it's free to watch on YouTube.
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Red Lion Court

Hear a dramatic, immersive account of a little known Victorian serial killer who murdered on two continents and lived here.This true-life story, with a number of twists, would be perfect for a Movie, and yet the Movie has never been made.The story ends with a question, based on what you will have just heard, which very, very few people can get right...
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hare Place

It's Jack the Ripper time. We visit the place, just off Fleet Street, where my Jack the Ripper suspect lived, and hear a detailed account of precisely why I think this man was Jack the Ripper. (He has an entire chapter in my 'Bloody London' book.Let's see how good you are at profiling...Also In this Jack the Ripper section of the tour is the toughest question of the entire tour. Get this particular question right and you are on the 'Roll of Honour' of 'The Blood and Tears Walk'.Only one person out of every 500 people who attends the Tour can get this question right!
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Dunstan In The West

The narrow, dingy, isolated alley we enter here may just be the creepiest place you have been to in your entire life. And I am not kidding...We conduct a psychic experiment here - it's a murder scene - and you hear about a pair of devious serial killers who operated around here.If you are psychic, you will NOT like this place. I have had tough men be shaken by the atmosphere in here, especially in the dark months.Warning: This is NOT a nice place. And you will feel it.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Royal Courts of Justice

This is your section. I am not going to spoil what that means, but it is unfailingly interesting, and sometimes mind-boggling and jaw-dropping.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Portugal Street

I mentioned them earlier. These are two other serial killers whose trials were at the Central Criminal Court.One who murdered 15 boys and men.The other serial killer may well be the most dangerous woman in the world.
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7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Princess Louise

We end at the wonderful Princess Louise pub, famous for its wonderful Victorian decor.However, after the final serial killer story of the Tour, you may hesitate to enter this pub!I will tell you about a well-known British serial killer's truly horrible piece of behaviour. I can guarantee that you simply won't know of this, despite all the books and documentaries about this person.What I will tell you isn't in those books and documentaries.How do I know the information? Because it was told to me by the Head of Forensics involved in the case of this serial killer. He came on my Tour!After this final story, Declan will sell copies of his best-selling book 'Bloody London' for £10 cash or Paypal.Declan signs each book with a personal message.
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Serial Killers: The Blood and Tears Walk?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Local guide
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • I would seriously consider choosing a different Tour if you have mobility/significant health issues. It’s a fairly brisk pace – it has to be to cover 10 serial killers in two hours - and we cover 2 miles (3.2 km). And in Summer it can be hot all through the two hours. Truthfully (and quite apart from the subject matter), this Tour will not be suitable for everyone because of the distance and the reasonably fast pace. This Tour is also not recommended for people in their 70s because, as I said, it's quite fast-paced and we cover about 2 miles =3.2 kms.
  • Don't attend if you are feeling unwell and have a temperature with a new persistent cough
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A maximum of 20 people per booking
  • Operates in all weather condition so dress appropriately
  • MINIMUM age is 12 years. This is strictly enforced.
  • Children are 12-14 years old. Adults are 15+.
  • You MUST add 20 minutes extra travelling time, due to constant Underground train delays
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).
  • This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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