Visions of death...
Most people who visit London will do a Jack the Ripper tour at some point. I had intended to do it when I first moved to London many years ago but just never got around to it. With a friend in town and nothing exciting to do on Valentine's Day, we decided such a tour was a perfect solution.
There are numerous tours on offer but we decided to go with The Jack the Ripper Tour, powered by 'Ripper Vision'! A friend had suggested it having been on it herself so we thought why not... at £9 a pop it wasn't a huge investment so we booked in!
Arriving at the Aldgate East meeting point, a small group of about 10-14 people awkwardly milled around waiting for the man in period costume to tell us we were off.
Our man in period costume was Johny and boy was he a Jack the Ripper enthusiast. Taking us through the streets of Whitechapel and East London, we heard tales of murder, intrigue and yeap, saw ACTUAL photos of murder scenes and mutilated bodies.
Word of warning... this is not for the feint hearted, the weak of stomach nor the kids!
This one might be better to do when it's a little warmer (or less blustery and wet) but the 'moody' weather did help add an air of excitement. I wouldn't say it was the best time of my life but it was interesting enough and something to do. £9 isn't going to break the bank so even if you don't absolutely love it, it's not a huge loss...
Arriving at the Aldgate East meeting point, a small group of about 10-14 people awkwardly milled around waiting for the man in period costume to tell us we were off.
Our man in period costume was Johny and boy was he a Jack the Ripper enthusiast. Taking us through the streets of Whitechapel and East London, we heard tales of murder, intrigue and yeap, saw ACTUAL photos of murder scenes and mutilated bodies.
Word of warning... this is not for the feint hearted, the weak of stomach nor the kids!
This one might be better to do when it's a little warmer (or less blustery and wet) but the 'moody' weather did help add an air of excitement. I wouldn't say it was the best time of my life but it was interesting enough and something to do. £9 isn't going to break the bank so even if you don't absolutely love it, it's not a huge loss...
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The Jack the Ripper Tour starts at:
Exit 3,
Aldgate East Underground Station.
The tour operates 7 days a week from 7.30pm lasting for about 1.5hrs.
Got some questions? Get in touch with them here:
T: 078 0306 7544
Interested? Book tickets here.
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