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History meets humour in #Cambridge, #Norwich, #Oxford #Brighton and #Canterbury. Discover a darker side to Britain’s most historic cities 💀

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TRUE OR FALSE: War over a swan...

Cambridge has seen plenty of arguments over the centuries, but this might be one of the stranger ones.

It involves a swan, some rather important people and a story that sounds just ridiculous enough to possibly be true.

But did it really happen?

Watch the video to find out, then let us know if you guessed correctly.

Halloween is nearly here, and October is one of our busiest times for Creepy Cambridge ghost tours. If you're planning to join us for some suitably spooky Cambridge stories, we'd recommend booking early.

#TrueOrFalse #TerribleTours #Cambridge #CambridgeHistory #CambridgeUniversity by @terribletours

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4 days ago

🎉 CANTERBURY TOURS ARE NOW LIVE! 🎉

Terrible Tours has officially landed in Canterbury, and bookings are now open for October.

To celebrate our newest city, we’re giving away 4 x sets of 4 tickets to join us on your choice of Canterbury tour:

👻 Cursed Canterbury Ghost Tour
A spooky wander through Canterbury’s darker past, packed with ghostly tales, gruesome goings-on, strange legends and stories best heard after dark.

🏰 Comical Canterbury Entertaining History Tour
Forget dry dates and dreary lectures. This is Canterbury history with the boring bits firmly removed. Expect alternative history, ridiculous characters, grisly stories and plenty of laughs.

TO ENTER:

1. Follow @terribletours
2. Like this post
3. Tag the people you’d bring with

Share this post to your story for an extra entry.

Four winners will each receive 4 tickets, so bring your family, your mates, or three people you quite like.

Please book early to avoid disappointment, we'll refund your purchase if you win.

Competition closes 11:59pm on Friday the 9th of October 2026.

Good luck. Canterbury has kept its terrible history quiet for long enough.

Winners will be selected at random and contacted by the official Terrible Tours account. UK entrants only. No cash alternative. Tickets are subject to tour availability and must be booked in advance. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. Please ignore any suspicious accounts claiming you’ve won. We won’t ask for payment or bank details.

#CanterburyGiveaway #Canterbury #VisitCanterbury #ThingsToDoCanterbury #CanterburyGhostTour #CanterburyTours #GhostTour #HistoryTour #WalkingTour #TerribleTours Terrible Tours of Canterbury giveaway graphic featuring cartoon historical characters including a bishop, knight, monk, Roman soldier and Viking in front of Canterbury Cathedral, with a dark historic city backdrop and large ‘Giveaway!’ text. taken in Canterbury, England, UK by @terribletours

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5 days ago

Another cracking 5-star review for Creepy Cambridge.

A huge thank you to the local scouts group for joining us and for the kind words about Peter.

“Great 90 mins of fun... Peter’s storytelling of spooky supernatural goings-on!”

Our ghost tours are made for groups who fancy something a bit different. Strange stories, grim history and plenty of laughs along the way.

With Halloween creeping closer, October dates are already getting busy. If you’re planning a family outing, Scout or youth group trip, office social or private booking, it pays to book early.

Book your Creepy Cambridge tour at Terrible Tours.

#CambridgeScouts #NorwichScouts #OxfordScouts #BrightonScouts #CanterburyScouts by @terribletours

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8 days ago

TRUE OR FALSE: A rather grim Cambridge story...

Cambridge might look peaceful today, but centuries of history have left the city with more than its fair share of strange, gruesome and downright ridiculous stories.

This one concerns something that supposedly happened right here in Cambridge. But is it historical fact, or have we been telling you complete nonsense?

Watch the video, make your guess and see if you got it right.

Halloween is creeping closer, and it's one of the busiest times of the year for our infamous ghost tours. If you're thinking of joining us this October, booking early is strongly recommended.

#TrueOrFalse #TerribleTours #Cambridge #CambridgeHistory #CambridgeGhostTour by @terribletours

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12 days ago

Think you know Oxford? There's a lot more to it than colleges and clever people.

Behind the dreaming spires you'll find gruesome deaths, ridiculous traditions, troublesome students, dreadful dons and more than a few ghosts who apparently haven't got the message that their time is up.

Terrible Tours takes you through the stranger side of Oxford with two entertaining walking tours:

Odd Oxford. Real history, strange characters and plenty of laughs.

Ominous Oxford. Ghostly tales, grisly deaths and the city's darker secrets.

#TerribleTours #Oxford #OxfordUK #VisitOxford #OxfordTours by @terribletours

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21 days ago

Think you know Norwich?

You might know the cathedral, the castle and the cobbled streets of Elm Hill. But there's another side to the city hiding behind all those handsome medieval buildings.

Witch trials, religious persecution, Viking attacks, gruesome punishments and centuries of stories that don't tend to make it onto the postcards

Whether you're a Norwich local who thinks you've heard it all or you're visiting the city for the first time, there's plenty left to learn about this wonderfully old and occasionally awful city.

#Norwich #NorwichUK #VisitNorwich #ThingsToDoNorwich #NorwichHistory taken in Norwich, UK by @terribletours

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23 days ago

Think you know Cambridge?

You probably know the colleges, the punts and the bicycles. But what about the Vikings, gruesome punishments, ridiculous student pranks, bitter Town vs Gown battles and the ghost stories that have been told around the city for generations?

There's a lot more to Cambridge than the version you see on the postcards.

Our Cambridge walking tours tell the stranger, darker and often much funnier stories hiding behind some of the city's most familiar streets and buildings.

Choose Curious Cambridge for entertaining history, or Creepy Cambridge for ghostly tales after dark.

Whether you've lived here for years or you're visiting for the first time, come and find out what Cambridge has been keeping from you.

#Cambridge #CambridgeUK #VisitCambridge #ThingsToDoCambridge #CambridgeHistory taken in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire by @terribletours

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a month ago

TRUE OR FALSE: The Cambridge car prank...

Cambridge students have pulled off some ridiculous pranks over the years, but this one might take some beating.

Back in 1958, a group of engineering students allegedly managed something involving a car, a Cambridge college and a location where cars really aren't supposed to be.

What did they do, and did it actually happen?

Watch the video to find out.

Did you get it right? Let us know in the comments.

#TrueOrFalse #TerribleTours #Cambridge #CambridgeHistory #CambridgeUniversity taken in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire by @terribletours

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a month ago

Some things are just better with a group.

Terrible Tours aren't only for individual bookings. We regularly welcome groups of friends, families, work teams, birthday parties, schools, societies and anyone else looking for a slightly less boring way to spend a few hours together.

Our private group tours give you your own Terrible Tours guide and plenty of fascinating history, strange stories, questionable characters and the sort of facts you'll still be talking about afterwards.

No monotone lectures. No endless lists of dates. Just great storytelling, plenty of laughs and history that's actually fun to listen to.

If you're planning a group day out and fancy doing something a bit different, take a look at our group booking options.

#TerribleTours #GroupBookings #GroupTours #PrivateTours #WalkingTours by @terribletours

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a month ago

Halloween plans in Oxford? We've done the horrible homework for you.

From ghost tours and haunted prisons to pumpkin patches, spooky museum trips and after-dark trails, we've rounded up some of the best things happening in and around Oxford this Halloween.

And naturally, our Ominous Oxford Ghost Tour made the list. Join us after dark for tales of executions, restless spirits, gruesome history and some of Oxford's rather unfortunate former residents.

Read our full guide to Halloween in Oxford via the link in our bio.

October dates can get frighteningly popular, so if you're planning to join us for a ghost tour this Halloween, book early.

#Oxford #TerribleTours #VisitOxford #OxfordHalloween #HalloweenOxford by @terribletours

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a month ago

TRUE OR FALSE: Lord Byron’s pet...

Lord Byron wasn’t exactly known for following the rules.

So when Cambridge University told him there were certain pets he couldn’t keep in his rooms, Byron apparently found a rather ridiculous way around it.

But what did he do, and is the story actually true?

Watch the video to find out.

Did you get it right? Let us know in the comments.

#TrueOrFalse #TerribleTours #Cambridge #CambridgeHistory #LordByron by @terribletours

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a month ago

Norwich Cathedral looks rather peaceful in the daylight.

Give it a few centuries of plague, restless spirits, floating skulls and shadowy figures, though, and things get considerably less peaceful.

Tombland and the Cathedral quarter sit at the heart of medieval Norwich, with centuries of strange stories and ghostly legends attached to the streets around them.

We’ve taken a closer look at some of them in our latest blog. Have a read through the link in our bio, preferably before it gets dark.

And if reading about Norwich’s darker history isn’t quite enough, come and hear it for yourself on a Terrible Tour.

Learn more in the link in our bio.

#Norwich #NorwichCathedral #Tombland #NorwichHistory #TerribleTours by @terribletours

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a month ago