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.
River Skerne
Darlington’s Skerne belongs to Nanny Powler, a child-warning water spirit. The nineteenth-century Denham Tracts suggest she is sister or daughter to Peg Powler, whose traditional home is the neighbouring Tees.
Theatre Royal Bath
📍 Sawclose · BA1 1ET
Accounts connected with Theatre Royal Bath describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
Walworth Castle
📍 Walworth · DL2 2LY
Walworth’s ‘Screaming Maid’, traditionally bricked behind a wall by her lover, reportedly stands beside beds. Footsteps climb a vanished staircase, with moans and hair-pulling linked to Room 17 and the former dungeon.
Black Bull, Haworth
📍 BD22 8DP
Black Bull, Haworth is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
Blacksmith's Arms
📍 TS24 7QT
The Blacksmith’s Arms blames ‘George’ for moving glasses, smashing bottles and opening doors. A policeman-like figure reportedly appears in the back room, where snooker balls clack without players.
Brontë Parsonage Museum
📍 Church Street · BD22 8DR
Accounts connected with Brontë Parsonage Museum describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Cosmopolitan workmen reportedly fled cellar tunnels in terror; bar staff describe unseen pushes. A figure appears near the toilets, while tunnel folklore invokes smugglers, St Hilda’s Church and nuns fleeing Vikings.
Duke's Head Hotel
📍 NR30 1HP
Spooky Isles records reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds and other ghostly activity associated with Duke's Head Hotel, Great Yarmouth, adding to its haunted reputation.
Great Yarmouth Fire Station
Great Yarmouth Fire Station is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
Great Yarmouth Minster
📍 NR30 1NE
Ghost stories linked to Great Yarmouth Minster include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
Haworth Cemetery
📍 Cemetery Road · BD22 8EN
Haworth Cemetery is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
Haworth Old School Room
📍 Church Street · BD22 8DR
Ghost stories linked to Haworth Old School Room include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
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.
Saltram House
📍 Plympton · PL7 1UH
Saltram’s hooded kitchen maid reportedly glides along corridors and through walls, a tradition linked to an unexplained murder. A ghostly child has also appeared at the foot of a resident’s bed.
St George's Theatre
📍 King Street · NR30 2PG
Ghost stories linked to St George's Theatre, Great Yarmouth include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
The Barbican
Barbican traditions cluster around New Street, with apparitions and footsteps at the Elizabethan House. Nearby businesses report shadows and disturbances; a girl reportedly appears beside the fireplace at 54 Southside Street.
Tolhouse Gaol
Accounts connected with Tolhouse Gaol describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
West Lane
Spooky Isles records reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds and other ghostly activity associated with West Lane, Haworth, adding to its haunted reputation.
Brewer Street
Accounts connected with Brewer Street describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
Dean Street
Ghost stories linked to Dean Street include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
Denman Street
Denman Street is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
Frith Street
Accounts connected with Frith Street describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
Harley Street
Spooky Isles records reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds and other ghostly activity associated with Harley Street, adding to its haunted reputation.
HMS Victory
HMS Victory is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
