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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Soho Square
Soho Square is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
Sopwell Nunnery
Accounts connected with Sopwell Nunnery describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
Southampton Bargate
Ghost stories linked to Southampton Bargate include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.