Walking with ghosts in Bourton-on-the-Water

A murky October dusk descends upon Bourton-on-the-Water, as a Dickensian figure stands on the edge of a small expectant crowd. He wears a black top hat over tendrils of long white hair, a black tail coat, and a rich purple waistcoat and shirt. A sardonic smile, a dry quip and he sinks us into a grisly glut of local history.
 
The man is Edward Charnal, and this is the Bloody Bourton Walking Tours.
 
Edward is exquisitely eccentric with boundless knowledge. He delivers two hours of thrilling, frightening and intriguing history about a place I have known for over twenty years. I’m shocked at my own ignorance. As we walk the deadly quiet streets of Bourton that usually teem with tourists, I see it all with new eyes. There’s about seventeen of us and as we edge down almost pitch-black alleyways at times, I’m glad of the numbers. I’m a little cold and the long shadows, dim street lights and lively bats are eerie. Some of the more ghostly tales really spook me. But I like it. It ignites a playful curiosity in me that reminds me of being a child. I want to hunt ghosts and play in the dark. I like this place – this quiet other worldly Bourton-on-the-Water.
     
For adults and teenagers alike, this is a gripping way to spend a chilling two hours and a bargain at £8 pp. To book your spot call Edward on  T: 07954 182 016.

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