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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St Athan Village
Reports include a White Lady said to wander around old manor ruins and the historic village after dark.
St Botolph’s Church, Worthing
Reports include a ghostly monk, sudden chills, murmured prayers and the unsettling feeling of being watched around the church.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Reports include a Grey Lady appearing in the graveyard and a monk-like figure drifting among the ancient graves.
St Illtyd’s Church, Oxwich
Local accounts describe a white horse reportedly walking upright on its hind legs before entering the churchyard and disappearing.
St John’s Church, Great Clacton
The site is associated with figures among the graves, whispers and unexplained footsteps heard around the church and churchyard.
St Katherine’s Abbey Ruins
The site is associated with a shadowy Countess of Desmond and her screams reportedly haunting the ruins where tradition says she was buried alive.
St Mary’s Chapel of Ease
The site is associated with a longstanding tradition that circling the Black Church at midnight can summon a terrifying supernatural encounter.
St Mary’s Church Walk
Witnesses describe unseen hands said to grab walkers' legs and dark figures reported along the historic church path.
St Mary’s Church, Maldon
Staff and visitors report shadowy figures, footsteps and maritime spirits associated with the churchyard and nearby quay.
St Mary’s Church, Rye
The site is associated with figures moving among the graves, strange churchyard lights and the sensation of being watched after dark.
St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry
Witnesses describe a Grey Lady, a small child, sudden emotional distress and persistent cold areas around the medieval rooms.
St Michan’s Church
Reports include ethereal touches and disembodied voices reported inside the crypt among the church's preserved remains.
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
Witnesses describe Jonathan Swift's apparition reportedly seen inside the cathedral where he served and was later buried.
St Peter’s Church, Sheringham
Staff and visitors report unexplained lights, shadowy figures among the graves and a strong feeling of being watched around the church.
St Thomas’ Hospital, Stockport
Staff and visitors report shadowy figures, phantom doctors, disembodied voices and a nun or nurse-like apparition around the former hospital.
Staircase House
Reports include unexplained chills, footsteps, a servant-like woman and reports involving a dropped coin or child's rattle.
Star Bar, Edinburgh
A mysterious human skull is linked to the pub's supernatural reputation, alongside unsettling experiences and unexplained incidents reported inside.
Station Hotel, Dudley
Reported spirits include a battered woman, a man called George and children, with further unexplained activity associated with Room 214.
Steelhouse Lane Lock-up
Local accounts describe echoing footsteps, murmured conversations, clanging cell doors and the sense of someone close behind visitors.
Stirling Castle
The Green Lady, a Highland ghost and other trapped souls are among the apparitions traditionally associated with Stirling Castle.
