Ghost Walk in Lichfield organised by Chamber members

The haunting history of some of Lichfield’s most historic houses and homes will be uncovered in a special family-friendly ghost walk led by local historian Jono Oates.

Starting at 6pm on Saturday 25 October from Cathedral Hearing on Sandford Street, the tour will tell spooky stories of spectres starting at 6a Sandford Street, the home of Cathedral Hearing’s audiology clinic – reputed to be one of the city’s most haunted houses.

It is reported that the temperature can drop dramatically in the building.

Legend has it that a now bricked up tunnel leads to the Cathedral from Sandford Street, which gave safe passage during unsafe times.

That the ghost of a young girl Elspeth, who was trapped in the passages, now forever haunts the cellar entrance to make sure no one else meets the same fate.

The tour will circle around the city with shadowy stories about Cathedral Close, Dam Street and Market Street before finishing back at Cathedral Hearing for drinks and nibbles and a goody bag for the children.

Tickets are £10 for adults and £7 for children and can be purchased via Lichfield Family Ghost Walk.

The new Lichfield Family Halloween Tour is the brainchild of Cathedral Hearing’s Laura Evans and local historian Jono Oates.

Laura was fascinated by Jono’s spooky tales of her clinic’s building and the pair decided to create a new tour for all the family.

Laura said: “I love hearing tales about ghosts and ghouls and so do my two daughters. When Jono told me about how haunted Lichfield is reputed to be, especially 6a Sandford Street, we decided to create a new event of fables about phantoms especially for families.”

 Jono Oates said: “Lichfield is rich in pubs but it is a different kind of spirit that we seek on our special tour.

“From Civil War fables around The Close to spooky stories of frightening phenomena at the Samuel Johnson Museum, this fun tour is for all the family.

“We will walk in the shadows, along the city’s oldest passageways, searching for ghosts and ghouls, and have many giggles along the way.”

 Find out more information about Cathedral Hearing.

Pictured: Jono Oates and Cathedral Hearings Laura Evans outside the starting place for the tour