As night settles in, explore the captivating yet eerie past and unsettling stories that cling to the vast, abandoned walls of the Beechworth Asylum. Alice from Asylum Ghost Tours has shared her tips for dialling up the spookiness on your next Beechworth getaway. Keen for more? Explore our list of guides here.
BOOK A TOUR WITH ASYLUM GHOST TOURS
STEP 1. BOOK YOUR DESCENT INTO THE SHADOWS
Don't just read about history... step directly into it by booking a journey into the most evocative and notoriously haunted heritage site in the High Country with Asylum Ghost Tours .
Whether you choose a detailed historical walk or brave a night-time investigation, get set to explore the spooky heart of Beechworth's darkest history at the Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum.... if you dare.
WALK THE OLD WARDS
STEP 2. GET SET FOR HAIR RAISING DETAILS
Step into the old wards and feel the atmosphere shift... the air becomes heavy and cold, clinging to the peeling paint that marks the passage of time.
Your footsteps echo down the cavernous hallways as your guide's stories illuminate the very spots where profound sorrows played out.
DELVE INTO THE PAST
STEP 3. HEAR ABOUT THE ASYLUM'S EERIE PAST
Your guide will reveal the harsh realities of historical treatments, the staggering numbers of patients within the asylum's walls, and the stories of prominent, often tragic, figures.
Alongside documented history, explore persistent local legends... tales of lost souls who never truly departed, inexplicable phenomena, and urban myths about hidden rooms and corridors.
HEAR SPOOKY TALES
STEP 4. KEEP AN EYE OUT
Listen closely to stories of some of the supernatural experiences of guests to the asylum, such as the tale of the see-through woman...
Maybe you'll leave with a spooky story of your own.
VISIT THE MORGUE
STEP 5. TAKE A BREAK... ON THE AUTOPSY TABLE
Visit the old morgue, complete with the original autopsy table.
Feeling brave? Go ahead... why not have a lie down.
