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Spirits of Saddleworth: Uppermill’s Self-Guided Audio Ghost Walk

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €9 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
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Overview

Uppermill’s serene valleys hide centuries of ghost stories, unexplained sightings, and chilling local legends. This atmospheric walking tour takes you from the Gothic Civic Hall to canal paths, riversides, and the abandoned Micklehurst railway line, where tales of wandering spirits still linger.

Along the way, meet the woman in black, the ghostly policeman at the duck pond, and the mysterious boy in blue. The route ends back at the Civic Hall, where modern encounters hint the supernatural still stirs in Uppermill.

On this 60-minute tour, you’ll also:
• Visit Saddleworth Museum and hear the storey of the haunted Victorian cot
• Learn about poet Ammon Wrigley
• Stand on the haunted Micklehurst line
• Hear Rita’s tragic tale at the viaduct
• Discover strange events linked to the library’s forbidden book
• Pass the former mortuary tied to the Moors Murders
• Explore local superstition around witches’ stones
• Learn how grief can leave lasting imprints on a place

Activity location
  • Uppermill Civic Hall
    • Civic Hall Lee Street
    • OL3 6AE, Uppermill, England, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Uppermill Civic Hall
    • Civic Hall Lee Street
    • OL3 6AE, Uppermill, England, United Kingdom

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Spirits of Saddleworth: Uppermill’s Self-Guided Audio Ghost Walk in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • Opening hours: Sun 00:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€8.60 x 1 Adult€8.60
Total
Price is €8.60

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's included
    App for Android and iOS
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    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Smartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Uppermill Civic Hall (Pass by)
Pass by the hall and admire its Gothic Revival architecture while learning about its history and local ghost tales. Built in 1859, it remains a cultural anchor of the village. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal (Pass by)
Walk along the peaceful towpath and enjoy the moorland scenery while hearing stories of navvies, shanty towns, and canal ghosts. This historic waterway links Uppermill to Saddleworth’s industrial past.
Saddleworth Museum & Gallery (Pass by)
Walk into the museum grounds and explore its exhibitions of local history, folklore, and rural life, including Victorian artefacts linked to eerie tales. A small cultural hub beside the canal. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Uppermill Library (Pass by)
Pass by the library and discover its quiet reading spaces while hearing chilling stories tied to its archives and grounds. A community hub with local history shelves and riverside paths. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
The Parish Church of Saint Chad Saddleworth (Pass by)
Stroll past the historic parish church and admire its peaceful churchyard while hearing tales of local spirits, wartime history, and Victorian tragedy. A long-standing spiritual landmark of Saddleworth. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
River Tame (Pass by)
Stroll past the riverbank and enjoy the sound of flowing water while hearing the tragic storey of PC Ted Fletcher and the area’s haunted lore. A natural feature weaving through Uppermill.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Uppermill Civic Hall
    • Civic Hall Lee Street
    • OL3 6AE, Uppermill, England, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Uppermill Civic Hall
    • Civic Hall Lee Street
    • OL3 6AE, Uppermill, England, United Kingdom

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