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Jack the Ripper Walking Tour with Expert Ripperologist

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Overview

The guide is an expert Ripperologist conducting these tours for 30 years dressed in period costume.

What's Included

  • All photo's of murder victims, sites and area shown on 14" backlit tablet for crystal clear viewing
  • Very limited toilets available on the route
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Meeting Location

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Aldgate Station
Aldgate High Street, London EC3N 1AH, UK

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66-68 Bell Lane
London E1 7LA, UK

Inside the square of the London Fruit & Wool Exchange Brushfield St from here a 5min walks to Liverpool Station your guide will direct you.

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St Botolph's Aldgate

The introduction takes place outside St Botolph's Church known as the Prostitutes Church because girls used to solicit on the island where it stood.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Aldgate Square

Moving round to the square beside the church. You then have a description of what life was like in the poverty stricken overcrowded of Whitechapel in 1888. The squalor, crime and degradation of the people living on the breadline.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mitre Street

Mitre Sq/St just inside the City boundary is the stop about Elizabeth Stride (Long Liz) the 1st victim killed by Jack on the night of the double event. Also, we will move a few yards to talk about the death of Catherine Eddowes killed only 45mins later right here!
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Petticoat Lane Market

Now called Middlesex St this is the boundary between the City of London and the Metropolitan area an important distinction as there were separate police forces for these areas.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Goulston Street

We proceed to the doorway where the only clue was found on the same route that the police took that night hot on the trail of Jack the Ripper
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gunthorpe Street

We view Gunthorpe St from Wentworth St looking towards the spot where Martha Tabram was found murdered on 7th Aug 1888 in George Yard Buildings she is now thought to be the most likely 1st victim of Jack the Ripper
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Thrawl Street

We continue to Brick Lane and stop opposite the Frying Pan Pub on corner of Thrawl St where Mary Ann Nichols had her last drink before staggering down Whitechapel Rd to be murdered by Jack in Bucks Row behind Whitechapel Station
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hanbury Street

We continue up Brick Lane to turn left into Hanbury Street where Annie Chapman was murdered in the back yard of 29 Hanbury St
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12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wilkes Street

We turn into Wilkes St, a street untouched by time sine the 1800's and make our way to Puma Court where you will hear about the Dear Boss letter
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Ten Bells

We stop opposite the Ten Bells Mary Kelly's favourite pub and also view Christchurch Graveyard known as Itchy Park, where the homeless would sleep in the daytime
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Spitalfields Market

Opposite the market is the London Fruit & Wool Exchange we stop in the entrance for the letter sent to George Lusk head of the Whitechapel Vigilance Group
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8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

London Fruit Exchange

In the square behind the London Fruit & Wool Exchange we end our tour with the murder of Mary Kelly, Jack's last victim killed on 9th Nov 1888. from here it is a 5 min walk to Liverpool St Station where there is a choice of tube train lines
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for people who cannot walk and stand for 2+hours
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Jack the Ripper Walking Tour with Expert Ripperologist?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • All photo's of murder victims, sites and area shown on 14" backlit tablet for crystal clear viewing
  • Very limited toilets available on the route

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  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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