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.

1,764 haunted places
Cemetery / Graveyard
Highgate · Greater London

Highgate Cemetery

Spooky Isles records reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds and other ghostly activity associated with Highgate Cemetery, adding to its haunted reputation.

Station
London · Greater London

Highgate Station

📍 Archway Road · N6 5UA

Ghost stories linked to Highgate Station include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.

Natural site
Slane · Meath

Hill of Slane

📍 Hill of Slane

People passing Hill of Slane have reported strange figures, unexplained sounds and other eerie encounters, particularly after dark or in poor weather.

Natural site
Tara · Meath

Hill of Tara

📍 Hill of Tara

Local accounts link Hill of Tara with apparitions, mysterious sounds and unsettling encounters that have become part of the area's supernatural folklore.

Castle
Hillsborough · Down

Hillsborough Castle

📍 The Square · BT26 6AG

Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Hillsborough Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.

Hall
Himley · Staffordshire

Himley Hall

📍 Himley Road · DY3 4DF

The site is associated with a silk-dressed woman near the lake and unexplained arguing voices or whispers on an upstairs landing.

Fort / Military site
Hartlepool · County Durham

HMS Trincomalee

HMS Trincomalee’s haunting reports describe shadows between decks and unexplained knocks, bangs and footsteps. The 1817 frigate is Britain’s oldest warship still afloat; no particular sailor is identified.

Fort / Military site
Portsmouth · Hampshire

HMS Victory

HMS Victory is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.

Pub
York · North Yorkshire

Hole in the Wall, York

📍 10 High Petergate · YO1 7EH

The High Petergate pub has long-running phantom-footstep folklore connected with underground spaces near Bootham Bar.

Cropthorne · Worcestershire

Holland House

📍 Holland House, Main Street · WR10 3NB

Holland House in Cropthorne has a Grey Lady tradition, mentioned by Mysteries of Mercia in its account of the village. The apparition’s identity and circumstances remain unconfirmed. The house now operates as a Christian retreat and conference centre; visits should follow the centre’s arrangements.

Abbey / Monastery
Holycross · Tipperary

Holycross Abbey

📍 Holycross Abbey

Visitors to Holycross Abbey report unexplained footsteps, fleeting figures and an eerie atmosphere, particularly around the older parts of the site.

Natural site
Lamlash · North Ayrshire

Holy Isle

📍 Holy Isle

Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Holy Isle Arran, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.

Church / Cathedral
Hounslow · Greater London

Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow

📍 TW3 1HG

Ghost stories linked to Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.

Church / Cathedral
Stratford-upon-Avon · Warwickshire

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon

📍 Old Town · CV37 6BG

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.

Church / Cathedral
York · North Yorkshire

Holy Trinity Church, York

📍 70 Goodramgate · YO1 7LF

Holy Trinity Goodramgate is linked in York folklore with a headless Thomas Percy searching the churchyard and a separate long-gowned apparition.

Church / Cathedral
York · North Yorkshire

Holy Trinity Church, York

📍 Micklegate · YO1 6LE

Holy Trinity Micklegate is associated with traditions of two women and a child appearing at or around morning service, with differing accounts of their identities.

Historic site
Wentworth · South Yorkshire

Hoober Stand

Witnesses describe unexplained voices, shuffling sounds, a monk-like figure and the sense of an unseen watcher around the monument.

Lighthouse
Churchtown · Wexford

Hook Lighthouse

📍 Hook Head · Y34 KD93

Visitors report unexplained footsteps, shadowy figures and sudden cold spots inside Hook Lighthouse, where ghost stories remain tied to the property's history.

Mill / Industrial site
Hook Norton · Oxfordshire

Hook Norton Brewery

📍 OX15 5NY

Accounts connected with Hook Norton Brewery describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.

Street / Road
Dagenham · Greater London

Hooks Hall Drive

📍 Hooks Hall Drive · RM10 7BD

A house on Hooks Hall Drive was reportedly haunted in the 1960s by a headless figure wearing a shoulder cape, echoing the George Clark legend.

Pub
South Kensington · Greater London

Hoop and Toy

📍 34 Thurloe Place · SW7 2HQ

Ghost stories linked to Hoop and Toy include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.

Castle
Hopton Castle · Shropshire

Hopton Castle

📍 Hopton Castle ruins · SY7 0QF

Hopton Castle’s ghost tradition is linked to the deaths of its Parliamentary garrison during the Civil War. Their spirits are said to return on 14 March. Neil R. Storey records the anniversary legend. The restored ruins are open to visitors through the preservation trust.

Abbey / Monastery
Cashel · Tipperary

Hore Abbey

📍 Hore Abbey

Witnesses have described shadowy figures, strange sounds and sudden chills around Hore Abbey, where local ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.

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