The Weird Walk of Warwick

17/08/2024

Wow Warwickshire Pride was absolutely packed! 🏳️‍🌈

Warrane went for a more colourful outfit today, but he'll be back in black later.

Were you part of the crowds today?

16/08/2024

This October, Warwick will never be the same 🎃

14/08/2024

The nights in Warwick are getting darker...

And the buildings look more stunning in the twilight.

Here we see St Mary's Church looming large over the town.

14/08/2024

Get your tickets to our Royal Banquet!

We're hosting the Lord Leycester King James I Banquet on Saturday 21st September.

It's been 7 years since the first King James I Banquet, celebrating the 400th anniversary of King James I's visit to Warwick in 1617, and we're relaunching the event this year.

This Royal Banquet promises to be a fantastic event filled with food, drink and entertainment, where you can feast in the Great Hall like a King in your finest 17th Century outfits!

Tickets cost £85 per person and are now available to buy on our website or at the Ticket Office during opening hours.

FREE historical costumes will also be available to hire directly from us a week prior to the event. Please visit our website for more information.

Join us and feast like a King!




Made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

10/08/2024

It's coming.... 🎃

09/08/2024

Is Warrane moonlighting at a call centre? Or testing out some new tech for the tour?

09/08/2024

Tonight's walking tour of Warwick will still go ahead as planned, however, the route will be adjusted to avoid parts of Warwick Town Centre that has been affected by a fire.

If the situation changes, we will let you know.

07/08/2024

TK Maxx in Leamington have got their priorities right 👻

06/08/2024

Recognise any parts of Warwick on this map from the 1600s? 🗺️

This incredible map was drawn up by the famed cartographer John Speed, who was well acquainted with Fulke Greville, owner of Warwick Castle at the time.

We can see the old bridge that ran through Mill Street to the bottom of the Castle (now ruins in the middle of the River Avon).

What street names are still around today?

05/08/2024

We're planning something big! Coming soon to Warwick... 🎃

01/08/2024

Guess whose outdoor walking tour started at the exact time the rain began? 🌧️

01/08/2024

Did you know we have a website?

Well we do, it's where we post all our top tips and secrets about Warwick.

Such as, where are all the ghosts in Warwick! 👻

Read more here: https://darkwarwick.co.uk/2024/04/15/haunted-locations-in-warwick/

30/07/2024

Accidental renaissance for this year's

30/07/2024

📸 Some highlights from Warwick Folk Festival

29/07/2024

There he is! The legend who discovered there was a "lost" painting of Henry VIII in Warwick.

You may have seen the stories about the King Henry VIII painting that was hanging at Shire Hall, Warwick.

Adam Busiakiewicz, consultant at Sotheby's and our curator on Human History met with BBC Midlands PR today and it will feature on tonight's programme at 6.30pm, so tune in to find out more.

26/07/2024

Us waiting for the olympic torch to be delivered... 🔥

24/07/2024

Sick of the kids already? This will shut them up for an hour or two!

Our Walking Tour of Warwick is taking place throughout August, focusing ONLY on the ghosts, crimes, murders, legends and absolutely bizarre tales from this 1000 year old town.

Taking place at 7:30pm on select nights (plus 11am on the 31st August), expect horror, laughs, surprises and even some paranormal encounters...

Want tickets? They're in the comments!

The Walking Tours and Outdoor Escape game uncovering the dark side of Warwick's history.

24/07/2024

🖼️ A lost painting of Henry VIII has been "found" in Warwick!

The painting currently hangs in Old Shire Hall (aka the former County Courts), and was painted in the 1590s by Ralph Sheldon.

Best of all? It was randomly spotted by Art Historian Dr Adam Busiakiewicz in a photo on Twitter, who saw it and must have thought "isn't that one of the rare paintings assembled for Weston House in Warwickshire 400 years ago?"

What other secrets are still waiting to be uncovered in Warwick?

22/07/2024

The Weird Walk of Warwick returns during Warwick Folk Festival, on the nights of the 25th - 28th July.

We have limited tickets remaining for our walking tour of ghosts, murders and (of course) Warwick folklore that takes place on the very streets of the town.

But please be aware, even though Warrane DRESSES like a Morris Dancer, he is NOT a Morris Dancer.

Join your guide on the streets of Warwick, to discover the ghosts, murders, legends and famous faces from history.

15/07/2024

Here's how to identify the different "gates" in Warwick.

The gates were medieval entrances to the walled town of Warwick. The walls were eventually demolished, but the gates remained on West Gate and East Gate.

Sadly, Northgate was demolished too, and Southgate went on to LOSE THE EUROS AT THE LAST HURDLE!

12/07/2024

We ❤️ taking private tours around Warwick.

Who said working a corporate job has to be boring? Warrane has been guiding colleagues around the streets of Warwick to learn more about the shocking history of the town they work in.

Bet you wish your team away day looked like this.

03/07/2024

From 1800 - 1835 in Warwick, 84 people were hanged for crimes that fell under "The Bloody Code", a list of crimes that ended in ex*****on.

In order of rarest to most common crimes, those executed in Warwick were found guilty of:

Shooting - 1 person
So**my - 1 person
Arson - 1 person
Housebreaking - 1 person
Horse Theft - 1 person
Return from Transportation (did they try to leave Australia?) - 1 person
Petty treason murder (such as a wife killing her husband) - 1 person
Sheep Theft - 2 people
Stealing from a house - 2 people
Uttering Forgery - 2 people
R*pe - 4 people
Highway Robbery - 6 people
Burglary - 11 people
Forgery - 11 people
Fraud - 11 people
High Treason (clipping coins with the King's face) - 11 people
Murder - 17 people

30/06/2024

If you're coming on the tour, we are still starting at the same time.

But we will allow phones for keeping an eye on the game!

See you in 30 minutes. ⚽⚽⚽

30/06/2024

Even Warrane is on the edge of his seat...

30/06/2024

This should be your FIRST port of call when visiting Warwick.

Planning on visiting Warwick to see the Lord Leycester?

Warwick has a rich military history, from the mighty Warwick Castle to our very own Lord Leycester almshouses, and the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

We've even got ties to the warship HMS Warwick! Our town and county have a deep connection to the military, and we love to celebrate it.

We've teamed up with local museums, venues, volunteers, and the Town Council to create the Military Heritage Trail. It's a fantastic way to explore eight amazing spots in Warwick, learn about the regiments that called this place home, and honour the brave men and women who served.

Some museums are free to enter, while others have a small fee. Every penny goes towards keeping these museums going and preserving our town's military history for future generations.

You can grab a free copy of the trail at the Warwick Visitor Information Centre on Jury Street, or at any of the participating venues.

Let us know how you get on!

Made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

26/06/2024

Warrane's pasty skin isn't made for this hot weather ☀️

Make sure you're hydrated and sun creamed! Or you might be a ghost story on our next tour....

25/06/2024

Let's bring back traditional Folk Football for the Euros!

Back in the day, football matches in England had goals 3 miles apart, over 1000 players and a ball made out of a pig's bladder.

Sounds way better than England's last performance...

21/06/2024

In the National Portrait Gallery is this picture of the plotters of the Gunpowder Plot, but how are they connected to Warwick?

On the night of the 5th November, after Guy Fawkes was captured, word soon got back to his fellow conspirators: THE PLOT WAS RUMBLED!

Catesby, Rookwood, Bates, Percy and the Wright brothers FLED London on their horses.

But they needed to get further away, without taking breaks. But their horses would soon collapse of exhaustion if they constantly rode them.

So they broke into WARWICK CASTLE! And stole all the fast horses that were in the stables, so they could keep on riding.

What happened next? Come on our tour and you might just find out!