Hauntings Database

Search ghosts and haunted locations across Britain and Ireland. Hotels, pubs, castles and other haunted places all come from the same Master Places database.

1,997 haunted places
Ashley · Cheshire

Ashley Hall, Ashley

📍 Ashley Hall, Ashley Road · WA14 3QA

Ashley Hall, Ashley Road · WA14 3QA

A White Lady is said to have appeared in Ashley Hall’s Cedar Room. The surviving hall is listed as Ashley Hall Farm, although part of the building was demolished. This entry records the historical haunting tradition near Altrincham.

Altrincham · Greater Manchester

Dunham Massey Hall

📍 Dunham Massey, Woodhouse Lane · WA14 4SJ

Dunham Massey, Woodhouse Lane · WA14 4SJ

Dunham Massey’s ghost stories include an architect said to walk the upper corridors after a fatal fall. Reports from the Oak Bedroom describe sudden cold and the sensation of hands gripping visitors’ throats. Another account describes a bathroom found damp after the house had been secured overnight.

Altrincham · Greater Manchester

Orange Tree, Altrincham

📍 13–15 Old Market Place · WA14 4DE

13–15 Old Market Place · WA14 4DE

Pub

The former Orange Tree pub has a tradition of a monk chanting in its cellar. A female apparition is also reported in an upstairs room, with other figures around the bar.

Cheam · Greater London

The Old Rectory, Cheam

📍 15 Malden Road · SM3 8QD

15 Malden Road · SM3 8QD

The Old Rectory at Cheam is reputed to have several ghosts. Local accounts describe an unseen figure who has pinched visitors and a tradition of earlier apparitions in the building. The stories concern the historic rectory on Malden Road, not the similarly named house in Carshalton.

Beddington · Greater London

Carew Manor, Beddington

📍 Church Road · SM6 7NH

Church Road · SM6 7NH

Carew Manor has traditions of apparitions associated with Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh. Accounts also describe a young girl's laughter in the corridors and a nun reportedly seen in 1972. The identities and dates attached to the older stories remain uncertain.

Carshalton · Greater London

Former Carshalton War Memorial Hospital

📍 The Park (Honours Mead, former hospital site) · SM5 3DG

The Park (Honours Mead, former hospital site) · SM5 3DG

Hospital

A community nurse working at Carshalton War Memorial Hospital in the early 2000s reported seeing a nurse in a long dress standing beside a window at dusk. She said a colleague told her that night staff had encountered apparitions there before. The hospital building has since been converted into homes.

Carshalton · Greater London

Carshalton House (St Philomena's)

📍 Shorts Road · SM5 3PS

Shorts Road · SM5 3PS

Former pupils of St Philomena's have described a Grey Lady in the old Carshalton House dormitories. One recalled a locked dumb waiter moving at night. Other traditions place a nun's apparition at the Water Tower and a ghostly figure near the house's staircase.

Kirkstall, Leeds · West Yorkshire

Abbey Inn

📍 99 Pollard Lane, Bramley · LS13 1EQ

99 Pollard Lane, Bramley · LS13 1EQ

Pub

Reports at the Abbey Inn include an elderly woman in the women’s toilets, a tall man crossing the bar towards a lost staircase and a pair of disembodied boots. The landlord also described moved bottles and a glass flying into the bar.

Newport · Wales

Castle Inn

📍 Bridge Street · SA42 0TB

Bridge Street · SA42 0TB

Pub

The Castle Inn’s Stable Bar is associated with a figure called the Stable Boy, who is said to leave 5p coins on the floor. Local tradition warns that anyone picking one up should thank him to avoid bad luck.

Spitalfields, London · London

Commercial Tavern

📍 142–144 Commercial Street, Spitalfields · E1 6NU

142–144 Commercial Street, Spitalfields · E1 6NU

Pub

Delivery workers reported a wine glass and a pint glass flying from a table at the Commercial Tavern. The landlord later told Paul Lee that he had heard unexplained claps and seen objects move.

Conisbrough · South Yorkshire

Cromwells

📍 18 Church Street, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire · DN12 3HR

18 Church Street, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire · DN12 3HR

Pub

A cloaked figure wearing a feathered hat has reportedly rushed up the stairs. Other incidents include slamming kitchen doors and a sudden blast of air accompanied by a screeching sound.

Southampton · Hampshire

Duke of Wellington

📍 36 Bugle Street · SO14 2AH

36 Bugle Street · SO14 2AH

Pub

Three figures are said to be associated with the Duke of Wellington, including a man called Bill and a young girl on the stairs. Reports also include an unplugged lamp switching on and faint bell-like tapping in the cellar.

Larkhall · Somerset

Fairfield Arms

📍 1 Fairfield Park Road · BA1 6JN

1 Fairfield Park Road · BA1 6JN

Pub

Staff at the Fairfield Arms have reported glasses being thrown from one particular table without an obvious cause.

Bolton · Greater Manchester

Finishers Arms

📍 487 Church Road · BL1 5RE

487 Church Road · BL1 5RE

Pub

The Finishers Arms is associated with a woman called Martha, said to have been murdered after drinking at the pub. Reports include moved equipment, flying glasses and loud banging upstairs, while a woman in white 19th-century clothing has reportedly walked through a wall.

Colchester · Essex

Fox and Fiddler

📍 1 St John’s Street · CO2 7AA

1 St John’s Street · CO2 7AA

Pub

The Fox and Fiddler is associated with a woman called Sarah in the cellar, a whispered female voice and the sensation of hair being flicked. A hooded figure resembling a monk has also been reported, alongside moved objects and disturbed gas pumps.

Chester · Cheshire

George and Dragon Place

📍 1 Liverpool Road · CH2 1AA

1 Liverpool Road · CH2 1AA

Pub

A Roman sentry and a monk are among the apparitions reported at the former George and Dragon. Other accounts describe marching footsteps, cries, whistling, moving objects and figures seen in bedrooms.

Washington · Tyne and Wear

Havelock Arms

📍 Bonemill Lane · NE38 8AJ

Bonemill Lane · NE38 8AJ

Pub

A tall man wearing a waistcoat is said to appear at the Havelock Arms. The available account gives no named witness or date.

Haworth · West Yorkshire

Haworth Old Hall

📍 Sun Street, Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire · BD22 8BP

Sun Street, Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire · BD22 8BP

Pub

A young girl and another figure that passes through the kitchen wall have reportedly been seen at Haworth Old Hall. A cold patch is also associated with the place where a monk was traditionally said to have been enclosed within a wall, although the venue reported no recent incidents in 2020.

Bristol · Bristol

Highbury Vaults

📍 164 St Michael’s Hill · BS2 8DE

164 St Michael’s Hill · BS2 8DE

Pub

Tradition links the Highbury Vaults with prisoners once held below the building. Reports include screams and other sounds attributed to their spirits.

Swanmore · Hampshire

Hunters Inn

📍 Cott Street, Swanmore · SO32 2PZ

Cott Street, Swanmore · SO32 2PZ

Pub

A woman in white is said to walk the Hunters Inn. Staff tradition identifies her as a young woman killed by her jealous sister during a dispute over a suitor.

Norwich · Norfolk

Lamb Inn

📍 Haymarket · NR2 1QD

Haymarket · NR2 1QD

Pub

Former landlord John Aggas, fatally stabbed in the 18th century, is said to appear at the Lamb Inn. Reports describe a friendly figure who is most often seen by children staying at the inn.

St Albans · Hertfordshire

Lower Red Lion

📍 34–36 Fishpool Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL3 4RX

34–36 Fishpool Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL3 4RX

Pub

A first-floor bedroom above the archway is associated with a woman’s apparition, a crying baby and reports of a bed shaking violently. A shadowy figure has also reportedly appeared in the ground-floor tap room.

Aberdeen · Aberdeenshire

Ma Cameron's

📍 6–8 Little Belmont Street · AB10 1JG

6–8 Little Belmont Street · AB10 1JG

Pub

Reports at Ma Cameron’s include taps turning on, unexplained bangs and drinks being tipped over. A dog’s bowl is also said to have fallen without being touched, while closed windows have reportedly opened by themselves.

Plymouth · Devon

Navy Inn

📍 34 Southside Street, The Barbican · PL1 2LE

34 Southside Street, The Barbican · PL1 2LE

Pub

The Navy Inn is said to be haunted by a young girl murdered in the cellar. A photograph taken in the women’s toilets was reported to show a girl in a mirror, and footsteps have been heard in the empty building.

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