Haunted Places of Wiltshire

Rupert Matthews gathers reported hauntings and ghost stories from across Wiltshire, ranging from historic houses and churches to roads, shops and open country. The locations include Malmesbury, Pewsey, Warminster, Salisbury and Swindon, placing each account within the county’s local landscape and traditions.

Among the stories are a grey lady said to appear at Longleat House, a poltergeist reported in a Trowbridge shop and a phantom aeroplane seen near Larkhill. Other accounts describe seven ghosts carrying a coffin near Bowerchalke, giant white birds around Salisbury Cathedral, a Roman soldier haunting the A361 and a tall, white-cloaked figure associated with West Kennett Long Barrow. Lydiard House and Littlecote House also feature among the sites linked to lingering apparitions.