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.
The Dun Cow Inn
Mary Ann Cotton’s ghost reportedly haunts Durham’s Dun Cow. Tradition links the pub with execution-day gatherings and the hangman drinking there after Cotton’s 1873 execution, without identifying a particular haunted room.
Tyne Theatre and Opera House
📍 NE1 4AG
Spooky Isles records reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds and other ghostly activity associated with Tyne Theatre and Opera House, adding to its haunted reputation.
Wish Tower
Accounts connected with Wish Tower describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
Ye Olde Dolphin Inne
Ye Olde Dolphin reportedly has a girl on the restaurant stairs and a Grey Lady in the bar. Its cellar legend concerns a woman waking during an illicit dissection.
ADC Theatre
📍 Park Street · CB5 8AS
ADC folklore centres on front doors that survived the 1933 fire. Staff traditionally avoided locking them or using their ‘haunted key’, fearing a ghost supposedly trapped inside the burning building.
Bethesda Street Cemetery
Ghost stories linked to Bethesda Street Cemetery include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
Cambridge University Library
📍 West Road · CB3 9DR
Spooky Isles records reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds and other ghostly activity associated with Cambridge University Library, adding to its haunted reputation.
Dragon Hall
📍 115-123 King Street · NR1 1QE
Dragon Hall is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
Ford Green Hall
Ford Green Hall is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
Hellfire Caves
📍 Church Lane · HP14 3AH
Sukie, a barmaid allegedly killed after a cruel trick, is linked with screams in the Banqueting Hall. Paul Whitehead’s ghost reportedly searches the tunnels for his stolen heart.
Hughenden Manor
📍 Hughenden · HP14 4LA
Benjamin Disraeli is said to appear on Hughenden’s stairs and upper floors. A visitor’s overwhelming grief beside the drawing-room fireplace was also interpreted as the former prime minister’s presence.
Middleport Pottery
📍 ST6 3PE
Accounts connected with Middleport Pottery describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
Peterhouse
📍 Trumpington Street · CB2 1RD
Peterhouse pantry staff reportedly saw a person-sized, cigar-shaped figure float towards the Combination Room’s bay window in 1997. Later accounts describe a balding, wide-collared man, unexplained knocking and sudden cold.
Strangers' Hall
📍 Charing Cross · NR2 4AL
Accounts connected with Strangers' Hall describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
The Maids Head Hotel
📍 Tombland · NR3 1LB
Spooky Isles records reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds and other ghostly activity associated with The Maids Head Hotel, adding to its haunted reputation.
The Swan Theatre
📍 St Mary Street · HP11 2XE
In 1998, a caretaker reportedly approached a lone figure in the empty auditorium, which vanished. Staff also describe self-opening doors, unexplained lights and a presence following them through the theatre.
West Wycombe Park
📍 West Wycombe Park · HP14 3AJ
A White Lady, traditionally Dashwood’s grandmother, haunts West Wycombe’s music room. Noël Coward reportedly saw a smiling monk watching him play the piano, then vanish when his recital ended.
Wycombe Museum
📍 Priory Avenue · HP13 6PX
Ghost stories linked to Wycombe Museum include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
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.
Bagdale Hall Hotel
📍 1 Bagdale · YO21 1QL
Ghost stories linked to Bagdale Hall Hotel include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
Blaise Castle
📍 Henbury Road · BS10 7QS
Accounts connected with Blaise Castle describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
Bristol Old Vic
📍 King Street · BS1 4ED
Former theatre manager Sarah Macready is said to haunt backstage passages, appearing in a long dress. Staff and performers describe sudden cold air, a scent of lavender and a woman who vanishes.
Gladstone Pottery Museum
📍 ST3 1PQ
Gladstone Pottery Museum is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
Nottingham Caves
📍 Garner's Hill · NG1 1HF
Accounts connected with Nottingham Caves describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
