Explore haunted places across the UK and Ireland, from famous castles and historic houses to pubs, hotels, theatres and little-known local hauntings.
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Haunted places in North West England
Cheshire
Chester
The Pied Bull
Staff and guests report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and other ghostly disturbances throughout one of Chester's oldest surviving pubs.
The Queen at Chester Hotel
A little girl is said to haunt second-floor corridors, with laughter, footsteps, cold spots and a phantom tricycle also reported.
Congleton
Lion and Swan Hotel
A ghostly child and a sinister black dog are among the supernatural figures said to haunt this historic Congleton hotel.
Gawsworth
Gawsworth Hall
Reports include the Dark Lady Mary Fitton, unexplained incense, breaking glass, voices and footsteps around the Tudor manor.
Maggoty Wood
Local accounts describe the ghost of jester Samuel Johnson and unexplained bell-like sounds associated with the woodland and nearby grave.
Knutsford
Courthouse Hotel, Knutsford
Reports include showers activating, doors slamming, green mist and a persistent sense of unease around the former courthouse.
Ghostly Corner, Knutsford
Staff and visitors report hand dryers starting by themselves, rearranged items and phantom footsteps reported by neighbouring businesses around the corner.
Lord Eldon, Knutsford
The site is associated with the white apparition of Annie Pollitt, flickering lights, moving objects and unexplained cold breezes around the pub.
Royal George Hotel, Knutsford
Witnesses describe a highwayman-like figure, a Grey Lady associated with Room 201 and unexplained glowing lights around the hotel.
Sudlow Lane
Local accounts describe a blonde, bloodied woman reportedly appearing near a bridge around midnight before suddenly vanishing.
Macclesfield
Bate Hall Hotel
Witnesses describe a child spirit called Billy, a grey witch-like woman and pots reportedly thrown or moved without explanation.
Pott Shrigley
Shrigley Hall Hotel
The site is associated with sudden cold, unexplained sounds, apparitions and a ghostly bathroom encounter reported by guests.
Siddington
Capesthorne Hall
Staff and visitors report a Grey Lady, shadowy forms and a disembodied arm-like apparition reported around the hall.
Cumbria
Carlisle
Carlisle Castle
Staff and visitors report a phantom lady, Jacobite prisoner traditions and other unexplained experiences reported around the historic fortress.
Carlisle Cathedral
The site is associated with a floating effigy tradition and other strange experiences associated with the cathedral and a lost secret passage.
Carlisle Railway Station
Reports include a headless man, a veiled Victorian woman and a crying boy reportedly encountered around platforms and station buildings.
University of Cumbria, Brampton Road
Local accounts describe phantom marching boots and other unexplained sounds associated with the university's Brampton Road campus.
Dalston
Dalston Hall Hotel
Witnesses describe Lady Jane Grey, black fog, a workman, a young girl and other apparitions reported around the hotel.
Ravenglass
Muncaster Castle
Reports include Tom Fool’s mischievous spirit, unexplained footsteps, a crying child in the Tapestry Room and the White Lady.
Greater Manchester
Bramhall
Bramall Hall
Witnesses describe a vengeful baron, a weeping bride and other apparitions associated with the old hall and its rooms.
