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.

1,746 haunted places
Prison / Gaol
Armagh

Armagh Gaol

📍 Gaol Square / The Mall · BT61 9DS

A tall male apparition and moving shadow figure were reported during an investigation in B-Wing. Other accounts describe cell doors banging, disembodied cries and heavy footsteps inside the former prison.

Historic site
Leeds · West Yorkshire

Armley Mills

📍 Canal Road · LS12 2QF

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

Cemetery / Graveyard
Bristol

Arnos Vale Cemetery

📍 Bath Road · BS4 3EW

Arnos Vale’s ghost stories describe grieving women among the graves, including a widow mourning her husband. Other visitors report sudden cold spots and fleeting figures glimpsed at the edge of their vision.

Historic house
Arreton · Isle of Wight

Arreton Manor

📍 Main Road · PO30 3AA

Witnesses describe a young girl in a blue dress and unexplained screaming reportedly experienced around the manor.

Historic site
Reynoldston · Swansea

Arthur's Stone

📍 Maen Ceti / Arthur's Stone, Cefn Bryn

Staff and visitors report a ghostly knight appearing near the ancient stone, which folklore also claims can move during the night.

Castle
Arundel · West Sussex

Arundel Castle

📍 Arundel Castle · BN18 9AB

Arundel Castle’s ghost traditions include a blue-clad cavalier said to appear in the library and a servant boy reportedly seen washing dishes in the kitchens. Other stories concern a young woman at Hiorne’s Tower. Check the castle’s seasonal opening dates before visiting.

Shop / Commercial building
Crawley · West Sussex

Asda Crawley

📍 Pegler Way · RH11 7AH

The site is associated with a disappearing little girl, a dark male figure and goods apparently moving without visible cause around the store.

Castle
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

📍 South Street · LE65 1BR

Accounts connected with Ashby de la Zouch Castle describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.

Castle
Askeaton · Limerick

Askeaton Castle

📍 Main Street

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

Castle
Brampton · Cumbria

Askerton Castle and nearby roads

📍 Askerton Castle · CA8 2BD

Around Askerton Castle, folklore tells of May Marye jumping onto passing horses and frightening their riders. Neil R. Storey records the story as a legend of the nearby roads. The point marks the castle as a landmark; the castle itself is private.

Castle
Astley · Warwickshire

Astley Castle

📍 Astley Castle, Castle Drive · CV10 7QD

Astley Castle has a tradition of the headless Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, returning to his former home. Neil R. Storey records the legend. The restored building is now a Landmark Trust holiday property; public entry is limited to advertised open days.

Hall
Chorley · Lancashire

Astley Hall

📍 Astley Park · PR7 1NP

Reports include a Tudor woman, children's laughter, phantom piano music and sudden icy blasts around the old hall.

Hall
Birmingham · West Midlands

Aston Hall

📍 Trinity Road, Aston · B6 6JD

Aston Hall’s ghost traditions include White, Green and Grey Ladies, rustling skirts and a crying boy. Named figures include Mary Holte, reportedly confined by her father, a housekeeper called Mrs Walker and a servant known as Dick.

Castle
Duleek · Meath

Athcarne Castle

📍 Athcarne Castle

The site is associated with King James II, a bloodied young girl and a hanging soldier among the apparitions reported around the castle.

Historic house
Puddletown · Dorset

Athelhampton House

📍 Athelhampton House & Gardens · DT2 7LG

Two phantom duelists reportedly clash swords in the Great Chamber. The manor’s other ghost stories include a Grey Lady, a hooded priest and a pet ape linked with tapping inside the walls.

Castle
Athenry · Galway

Athenry Castle

📍 Athenry · H65 WP93

Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Athenry Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.

Castle
Athlone · Westmeath

Athlone Castle

📍 Saint Peter's Terrace · N37 A6D7

Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Athlone Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.

Museum
Kildare

Athy Heritage Centre

📍 R14 KW65

Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at Athy Heritage Centre, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.

Castle
Bishop Auckland · County Durham

Auckland Castle

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

Pub
Northampton · Northamptonshire

Auctioneers Public House

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

Historic house
Saffron Walden · Essex

Audley End House and Gardens

📍 Off London Road · CB11 4JF

Staff at Audley End have reported unexplained sights and sounds after hours, enough for English Heritage to feature the house in a podcast on its hauntings.

Castle
Oughterard · Galway

Aughnanure Castle

📍 Aughnanure, Oughterard · H91 PX20

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

Museum
Bromsgrove · Worcestershire

Avoncroft Museum

📍 Stoke Heath · B60 4JR

Staff and visitors report a period-dressed child, phantom footsteps and taps turning themselves on within relocated historic buildings.

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