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
Historic house
Rathdrum · Wicklow

Avondale House

📍 Avondale House & Forest Park · A67 P303

Accounts from Parnell’s former home describe footsteps after closing, a woman crying near the stairs and shadows fading from empty corners. Woodland stories add drifting lights, whispers and sudden cold patches.

Station
Marylebone · Greater London

Baker Street Station

📍 NW1 5LA

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

Historic site
Ballinamuck · Longford

Ballinamuck Battlefield

📍 Battle of Ballinamuck landscape

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

Abbey / Monastery
Ballintubber · Mayo

Ballintubber Abbey

📍 Ballintober · F12 W584

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

Cemetery / Graveyard
Ballycroy · Mayo

Ballycroy Old Churchyard

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

Historic house
Ballyfin · Laois

Ballyfin House

📍 Ballyfin House · R32 X5X8

Reports from Ballyfin House include apparitions, strange noises and the feeling of an unseen presence moving through its historic rooms.

Hotel
Ballygally · Antrim

Ballygally Castle Hotel

📍 Coast Road · BT40 2QZ

Local accounts describe Lady Isabella Shaw knocking on doors, a crying baby and Madame Nixon's rustling skirts reported around the castle hotel.

Castle
Arthurstown · Wexford

Ballyhack Castle

📍 Ballyhack · Y34 TN56

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

Castle
Bagenalstown · Carlow

Ballymoon Castle

📍 Ballymoon Castle

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

CastleHotelRooms available
Tralee · Kerry

Ballyseede Castle

📍 Ballyseede · V92 VW30

Hilda Blennerhassett’s ghost is said to appear in her former turret room, accompanied by the scent of roses. Other accounts describe whispered conversations, strange woodland lights and televisions switching on in empty rooms.

Castle
Ballater · Aberdeenshire

Balmoral Castle

📍 Balmoral · AB35 5TB

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

Castle
Bamburgh · Northumberland

Bamburgh Castle

📍 Bamburgh Castle · NE69 7DF

Bamburgh Castle has reports of an armoured figure and an apparition identified as Dr John Sharp. In an account recorded in 1936, a chauffeur reportedly recognised the person he had seen from Sharp’s portrait. Neil R. Storey recounts this among the castle’s ghost traditions.

Hall
Bretherton · Lancashire

Bank Hall

📍 PR26 9BG

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

Civic building
City of London · Greater London

Bank of England

📍 Threadneedle Street · EC2R 8AH

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

Station
London · Greater London

Bank Station

📍 Princes Street · EC3V 3LA

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

Bridge
Portadown · Armagh

Bann Bridge

📍 Bridge Street / River Bann

People passing Bann Bridge Portadown have reported strange figures, unexplained sounds and other eerie encounters, particularly after dark or in poor weather.

Historic site
Stirling

Bannockburn Battlefield

📍 Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre, Glasgow Road, Whins of Milton · FK7 0LJ

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

Pub
Edinburgh

Banshee Labyrinth

📍 29–35 Niddry Street · EH1 1LG

Edinburgh’s Banshee Labyrinth occupies part of the underground vault network. Published accounts describe the Watcher and a Grey Lady, while staff and investigators report unexplained bangs, moving or rattling objects and unusual audio.

Museum
Wolverhampton · West Midlands

Bantock House Museum

📍 Finchfield Road · WV3 9LQ

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

Historic houseHotelRooms available
Royston · Hertfordshire

Banyers House

📍 16 Melbourn Street · SG8 7BZ

Witnesses describe a Cavalier called Henry, unexplained knocking, disembodied conversations, period figures and a monk in the cellar.

Hall
York · North Yorkshire

Barley Hall

📍 2 Coffee Yard · YO1 8AR

Reports from Barley Hall include apparitions, strange noises and the feeling of an unseen presence moving through its historic rooms.

Prison / Gaol
Glasgow

Barlinnie Prison

📍 81 Lee Avenue, Riddrie · G33 2QX

A 1969 newspaper report described a mirror and mugs falling in a cell in Barlinnie Prison's A Hall. A recently released prisoner said the three occupants believed a ghost was responsible.

Castle
Barnard Castle · Durham

Barnard Castle

📍 Scar Top · DL12 8PR

Barnard Castle has a legend of Lady Ann Day, whose apparition is said to fall from the walls. Neil R. Storey records conflicting versions of her fate and notes that her identity is uncertain. The story concerns the ruined castle above the River Tees.

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