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.
New Lookout
📍 178 Fort Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear · NE33 2AR
178 Fort Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear · NE33 2AR
A member of staff reportedly saw a Roman soldier descend the stairs and enter the cellar in 1966. Regulars later spoke of seeing one or more soldiers inside the pub, which stands opposite Arbeia Roman Fort.
New Wellington
📍 81 Cheveley Road · CB8 8AD
81 Cheveley Road · CB8 8AD
CCTV footage recorded in January 2025 reportedly showed a glass breaking as a worker cleared up after closing. The table is known locally as the haunted table, where salt and pepper pots are also said to have been thrown.
Old Street Tavern
📍 4 Old Street · SY8 1NP
4 Old Street · SY8 1NP
Ludlow folklore says Prince Rupert appears outside the Old Street Tavern shortly before midnight on 29 November, the anniversary of his death, mounted and wearing armour.
Peacock Hotel
📍 11 Mansfield Road · NG1 3FB
11 Mansfield Road · NG1 3FB
The landlord reported seeing a short man with a dirty face and flat cap crouching under a table. His partner saw a second man with a large Victorian collar looking around a doorway upstairs.
Queen's Head
📍 1 Bridge Road · KT13 8XS
1 Bridge Road · KT13 8XS
Former employees and visitors have reported bottles and cabinet doors moving without an obvious cause. Accounts also describe a woman in old-fashioned dress, several male figures, a crying baby and unusual heat inside the pub.
Rock and Heifer
📍 Rock Lane, Thornton · BD13 3RH
Rock Lane, Thornton · BD13 3RH
A former barman reported seeing a woman’s legs cross an upstairs landing, although the route ended at bricked-up openings. A search of the private rooms found nobody there.
Rutland Arms Hotel
📍 13–15 Barnby Gate · NG24 1PX
13–15 Barnby Gate · NG24 1PX
A monk called Cuthbert is said to walk tunnels beneath the Rutland Arms. The story has been passed down locally, although the surviving account gives no named witness or date.
Stag and Hounds
📍 74 Old Market Street · BS2 0EJ
74 Old Market Street · BS2 0EJ
Reports at the Stag and Hounds include a Grey Lady and a man in period dress. Staff and visitors have also described footsteps, voices, cold areas and objects moving without explanation.
Swan and Talbot
📍 34 North Street, Wetherby, West Yorkshire · LS22 6NN
34 North Street, Wetherby, West Yorkshire · LS22 6NN
Two boys have reportedly appeared on the first floor of the Swan and Talbot. Local tradition links them with children who died while working at Wetherby’s former workhouse.
The Angel
📍 15 Butcher Row · HU17 0AA
15 Butcher Row · HU17 0AA
A customer reported seeing a woman in a navy coat walk towards a door and vanish, with her lower legs not visible. A member of staff reportedly recognised the description and said the same figure had appeared before.
The Angel Microbrewery
📍 7 Stoney Street, Lace Market · NG1 1LG
7 Stoney Street, Lace Market · NG1 1LG
The sound of a woman singing has been reported at the Angel Microbrewery when the building was empty. The tradition links her with a woman allegedly murdered there, while another account concerns a policeman killed in a chimney collapse.
The Beacon
📍 20 Tamworth Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire · WS13 6JJ
20 Tamworth Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire · WS13 6JJ
A man dressed in black, known as Fred, has reportedly appeared inside the pub before vanishing. Former staff and customers also associated him with a figure reading a newspaper and with objects being thrown or moved.
The Black Castle
📍 St Philip’s Causeway, Arnos Vale · BS4 3BD
St Philip’s Causeway, Arnos Vale · BS4 3BD
The Black Castle is associated with a headless nun. Other reports describe poltergeist-like activity inside the building.
The Bottle and Glass
📍 Bottle and Glass Inn, Picklescott, Church Stretton, Shropshire · SY6 6NR
Bottle and Glass Inn, Picklescott, Church Stretton, Shropshire · SY6 6NR
Unseen footsteps are traditionally attributed to a man with a wooden leg. The sound has reportedly been accompanied by unexplained faults affecting electrical equipment.
The Brewery Tap
📍 83 High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire · SG12 9AD
83 High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire · SG12 9AD
A dark figure has reportedly crossed from the kitchen and passed through the bar. A measure of Baileys was also said to have moved across the counter, while lights have been found switched on after being turned off at closing time.
The Castle
📍 Main Road, Great Leighs · CM3 1NE
Main Road, Great Leighs · CM3 1NE
Guests in the Castle’s reputedly haunted room have described dragged furniture, torn curtains and a woman crying. The best-known tradition concerns Anne Hughes, whose apparition has been blamed for unexplained incidents at the pub.
The Cinnabar
📍 88–96 Fore Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire · SG14 1AA
88–96 Fore Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire · SG14 1AA
A chef reportedly suffered a blow from a mayonnaise-bucket lid that flew across the kitchen. In 2012, other kitchen staff were said to have left because they found the unexplained activity impossible to tolerate.
The Cross Keys
📍 32 High Street · CB10 1AX
32 High Street · CB10 1AX
A man sometimes described as a Cromwellian soldier is said to run along a passage and vanish on Christmas Eve. Other reports concern a Cavalier, a monk, moving crockery, unusual smells and flashing lights.
The Crown
📍 The Square · SO32 1AF
The Square · SO32 1AF
A woman dressed in pink has reportedly appeared on the staircase leading towards the private accommodation. Another tradition concerns a stable boy said to have died after a horse kicked him.
The Crown Hotel
📍 High Street, Askern, Doncaster, South Yorkshire · DN6 0AB
High Street, Askern, Doncaster, South Yorkshire · DN6 0AB
Witnesses have reported furniture being moved inside a locked first-floor storeroom. Heavy curtains in the same part of the building have also reportedly opened without anyone touching them.
The Crown Inn
📍 20 Church Street, Beeston · NG9 1FY
20 Church Street, Beeston · NG9 1FY
A figure dressed as a Cavalier, wearing a plumed hat and cloak, is said to appear inside the Crown Inn.
The Crown Inn
📍 Crown Lane, Lower Peover · WA16 9QB
Crown Lane, Lower Peover · WA16 9QB
At the Crown Inn, a landlord reported moving furniture and objects, unexplained voices and swaying glasses. Local tradition links the activity with Maria Rathbone, an eight-year-old girl whose inquest and wake were held at the pub in 1821.
The Crown Inn
📍 Ross Road, Lea · HR9 7JZ
Ross Road, Lea · HR9 7JZ
Witnesses have reported a woman in a long dress upstairs and on the staircase. An elderly man is also said to appear in the restaurant, where staff linked him with unexplained movement of a Christmas tree.
The Crown Inn
📍 School Road · BR7 5PQ
School Road · BR7 5PQ
The Crown has reports of footsteps, moving objects and unexplained cold draughts. Local tradition links the activity with a miner whose body was reportedly brought to the inn after a fatal accident in 1896.
