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.

1,911 haunted places
Castle
Slane · Meath

Slane Castle

📍 Slane Castle Demesne

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

Abbey / Monastery
Sligo

Sligo Abbey

📍 Abbey Street · F91 K796

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

Museum
Paisley · Renfrewshire

Sma' Shot Cottages

📍 12 Shuttle Street · PA1 1YD

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

Historic site
Kelso · Scottish Borders

Smailholm Tower

📍 Sandyknowe Farm · TD5 7PG

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

Shop / Commercial building
Smithfield · Greater London

Smithfield Market

📍 Central Markets · EC1A 9PQ

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

Pub
Cubert · Cornwall

Smugglers Den Inn

📍 Trebellan, Cubert · TR8 5PY

‘Black Face Kelly’, a violent smuggler supposedly vanished with tubs of gold, is traditionally the Smugglers Den’s resident spirit. His ghost is reported around the sixteenth-century inn at Trebellan.

Pub
Osmington Mills · Dorset

Smugglers Inn

📍 Osmington Mills · DT3 6HF

Smugglers Inn folklore pairs Pierre Latour with a revenue officer who supposedly overheard him from a chimney. Both allegedly died confronting each other; their figures reportedly appear in 18th-century maritime dress.

Pub
York · North Yorkshire

Snickleway Inn

📍 47 Goodramgate · YO1 7LS

Reported tradition: The pub's stories include a little girl on the stairs, a more sinister basement presence and a phantom cat.

Street / Road
Soho · Greater London

Soho Square

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

Abbey / Monastery
St Albans · Hertfordshire

Sopwell Nunnery

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

Historic site
Southampton · Hampshire

Southampton Bargate

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

Cemetery / Graveyard
Southampton · Hampshire

Southampton Old Cemetery

📍 Cemetery Road, The Common · SO15 7NN

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

Cemetery / Graveyard
Glasgow

Southern Necropolis

📍 Southern Necropolis, Caledonia Road · G5 0TB

The site is associated with the White Lady statue legend and the famous Gorbals Vampire tradition associated with the cemetery.

Station
London · Greater London

South Kensington Station

📍 Pelham Street · SW7 2NB

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

Church / Cathedral
Southwark · Greater London

Southwark Cathedral

📍 London Bridge · SE1 9DA

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

Church / Cathedral
Southwell · Nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster

📍 NG25 0HD

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

Historic site
Galway

Spanish Arch

📍 2 The Long Walk / Spanish Parade

Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Spanish Arch, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.

Natural site
Cobh · Cork

Spike Island

📍 Kennedy Pier / Spike Island

Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Spike Island, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.

Historic house
Moneymore · Londonderry

Springhill

📍 20 Springhill Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt, County Londonderry · BT45 7NQ

Olivia Lenox-Conyngham is the name associated with Springhill’s female ghost. Visitors and staff have reported the figure, with children especially associated with the sightings. A separate account describes knocking from the nursery while American soldiers stayed at the house during the Second World War. The sounds reportedly stopped after a cot was removed, then returned when it was brought back.

Castle
Tullamore · Offaly

Srah Castle

📍 Srah Castle, Ballydrohid

Visitors report sudden cold, equipment failures, whispering voices and a dark human-shaped Window Watcher appearing in the ruined tower.

Visitor attraction
Bristol

SS Great Britain

📍 Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road · BS1 6TY

Captain John Gray’s boots are reportedly heard scraping SS Great Britain’s deck. Other accounts describe a woman vanishing on the Promenade Deck and children’s voices carrying through Brunel’s restored ship.

Abbey / Monastery
Sligo

Staad Abbey Ruins

📍 Staad Abbey, Agharrow

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

Castle
Stafford · Staffordshire

Stafford Castle

📍 Newport Road · ST16 1DJ

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

Historic house
Stockport · Greater Manchester

Staircase House

📍 30–31 Market Place · SK1 1ES

Reports include unexplained chills, footsteps, a servant-like woman and reports involving a dropped coin or child's rattle.

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