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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O’Neill’s, Bromley
Reports include a spectral soldier-like figure reportedly seen inside the pub, with the activity reported around the location over many years.
Old Castle Ruins, Bridgnorth
Witnesses describe pale figures on High Town walls, muttered orders and a Victorian woman reportedly appearing near the cliff railway.
Old Fire Engine House
Witnesses describe a former owner-like apparition, moving plates, unexplained voices and sudden chills around the historic building.
Old Hall Hotel, Buxton
Reports include an apparition associated with Mary Queen of Scots, unexplained noises and sudden cold in the historic hotel.
Old Magistrates’ Court, Loughborough
Witnesses describe a heavy atmosphere, unexplained footsteps, whispered voices and sudden cold around the former courtroom and dock.
Old Malone Road
Drivers report a woman carrying a baby suddenly stepping into the road near Lady Dixon Park, then vanishing when motorists stop.
Old Mill Hotel, Baginton
Local accounts describe a Grey Lady near the river, unexplained sobbing and a traditional warning associated with a mummified cat.
Old Punch Bowl, Crawley
Witnesses describe a disembodied male voice reportedly calling to staff inside the historic building, with the activity reported around the location over many years.
Old Silent Inn
Ghostly figures, unexplained sounds and other strange incidents are reported at the isolated inn on the moors near Haworth.
Oliver Cromwell’s House
Oliver Cromwell’s former home in Ely openly describes one bedroom as haunted, and visitors are invited to brave the room as part of the house experience.
Olrig Kirk
Staff and visitors report phantom piping, shadowy figures among gravestones and an unusually oppressive silence around the ruined kirk.
Olympia Theatre
Staff and visitors report a resident poltergeist rattling doors and windows, phantom footsteps and a dressing room wrecked by an unseen force.
Orbost House
The site is associated with the unexplained sound of a horse-drawn carriage approaching the house while nearby companions heard nothing.
Overtoun Bridge
Staff and visitors report an oppressive pull toward the edge and traditions linking Lady Overtoun's ghost with the bridge's unsettling reputation.
Owlpen Manor
Staff and visitors report apparitions including Margaret of Anjou, a Tudor woman, a Black Monk and a child spirit around the manor.
