Haunted Places in the UK & Ireland
Explore haunted hotels, pubs, castles and other places across Britain and Ireland. Search by name, location or reported activity, and find places within a chosen distance.
The Pack Horse, Leeds
📍 208 Woodhouse Lane · LS2 9DX
Phantom footsteps and the sound of giggling children are reported in the upstairs room of this historic Leeds pub.
Old Silent Inn
📍 Hob Lane · BD22 0HW
Ghostly figures, unexplained sounds and other strange incidents are reported at the isolated inn on the moors near Haworth.
Black Swan Hotel, Devizes
📍 25-26 Market Place · SN10 1JQ
Reports include a horseman called Ambrose, dark figures, a young woman, unexplained taps and reports of beds or furniture moving.
Kennet and Avon Canal Museum
Staff and visitors report a strong sense of being watched, unexplained voices, an older male figure and reports of a ghostly girl.
Palace Cinema, Devizes
📍 19-20 Market Place · SN10 1JQ
Local accounts describe footsteps, sudden cold in the projection room and three male apparitions reported around the former cinema.
Sexton's Cottage, Devizes
📍 St John's Churchyard · SN10 1PA
The site is associated with a candle-carrying nurse-like woman reported around the cottage beside St John's churchyard.
St Mary's Church Walk
Witnesses describe unseen hands said to grab walkers' legs and dark figures reported along the historic church path.
The Old Bell Hotel
📍 Abbey Row · SN16 0BW
A sorrowful Grey Lady reportedly appears in the James Ody Room. Elsewhere, guests describe belongings scattered across bedrooms, bedclothes pulled away and a heavy wardrobe blocking a door.
Freke Arms
📍 Swanborough · SN6 7RN
Local accounts describe a Victorian woman known as Florrie, unexplained footsteps and other sounds heard around the pub.
Clifton Inn, Swindon
📍 59 Clifton Street · SN1 3PY
Witnesses describe a hooded nun, seasonal poltergeist activity and glasses said to move or jump without explanation.
Health Hydro, Swindon
📍 Milton Road · SN1 5JA
Reports include cold spots, childlike presences, poltergeist activity and a young soldier-like apparition reported in the historic baths.
Lydiard House
📍 Lydiard House, Lydiard Park · SN5 3PA
Staff and visitors report apparitions including Sir John St John, a white-clad woman, drummer boy and phantom carriage around the house and grounds.
The Savoy, Swindon
📍 40 Regent Street · SN1 1JL
The site is associated with a stagehand or actor called George, shadowy figures, footsteps and flickering lights reported around the former theatre.
Bewdley Bridge and Riverside
Ghost stories linked to Bewdley Bridge and Riverside include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
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.
Karma Salford Hall Hotel
📍 Abbots Salford · WR11 8UT
A sorrowful nun is said to appear downstairs, accompanied by mournful cries. Other stories describe a phantom stable boy, monks crossing reception and priests disappearing from the courtyard.
Drakelow Tunnels
📍 Kingsford Lane · DY11 5RJ
Reports include cold blasts, moved tools, hair pulling and a tall red-eyed shadow reported deep inside the tunnels.
The Cardinal's Hat
📍 31 Friar Street · WR1 2NA
The Cardinal’s Hat is associated with a young girl usually called Emily, who has reportedly been seen on the upper floors of the old Worcester inn. Staff have also described unexplained noises, objects moving by themselves, sudden drops in temperature and the persistent feeling that another person is close by. An inn of this name stood on Friar Street by the end of the 15th century, and the pub’s small timbered rooms provide the setting for a haunting treated matter-of-factly by people who have worked there.
Worcester Cathedral
📍 8 College Yard · WR1 2LA
Staff and visitors report the ghost of King John reportedly lingering near his tomb in the medieval cathedral.
Worcester Guildhall
Spooky Isles records reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds and other ghostly activity associated with Worcester Guildhall, adding to its haunted reputation.
Sausmarez Manor
📍 Route de Sausmarez · GY4 6SG
Friendly apparitions, upstairs footsteps and hushed unseen conversations are reported around Sausmarez Manor and its famously haunted barn.
Elizabeth College
📍 The Grange · GY1 2PY
Staff and students report a German soldier walking the corridors. Another school legend concerns Wilson, a mischievous boy whose ghost is said to run through the halls near Wilson’s corridor.
L'Ancresse Common
Local black-dog folklore describes a terrifying spectral hound appearing on Guernsey, sometimes interpreted as an omen of misfortune or death.
Ballymoon Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Ballymoon Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
