Haunted Places in the UK & Ireland
Explore haunted hotels, pubs, castles and other places across Britain and Ireland. Search by name, location or reported activity, and find places within a chosen distance.
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
Gold Hill folklore describes two spectral men leading Edward the Martyr’s body uphill on a packhorse towards Shaftesbury Abbey. The king’s transfer after his 978 murder is historical; the procession remains legend.
Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury
📍 High Street · SP7 8JA
Accounts connected with Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury describe ghostly figures, unexplained noises and other unusual phenomena that have contributed to its supernatural reputation.
Shaftesbury Abbey
📍 Park Walk · SP7 8JR
Shaftesbury Abbey’s monk reportedly patrols the ruins guarding unrevealed treasure. A second apparition is traditionally Edward the Martyr, whose relics made the Saxon abbey an important pilgrimage centre.
Ship Inn, Shaftesbury
The Ship’s tall, dark-suited apparition resembles an undertaker and reportedly crosses bar walls. Other activity centres on a passage beneath the stairs, traditionally believed to lead towards Shaftesbury Abbey.
Sandford Orcas Manor
Former Sandford Orcas tenant Colonel Claridge described an elderly woman passing through closed gates. A smock-wearing farmer reportedly appears upstairs, where a BBC crew member is said to have encountered him.
Sherborne Castle
📍 New Road · DT9 5NR
Sherborne tradition places Sir Walter Ralegh beneath estate oaks each 29 October, his execution anniversary. Lady Charlotte Digby reportedly peers around doorways; Raleigh’s Bedroom has accounts of spectral lights and clashing swords.
The Royal Oak, Swanage
Royal Oak accounts describe footsteps above the empty bar, unseen touches and hay-like smells recalling former stables. Net curtains reportedly lift unaided, while a seated woman vanishes when noticed.
Nothe Fort
📍 Barrack Road · DT4 8UF
Nothe’s ‘Whistling Gunner’ is reportedly heard in underground passages, without a firm identity. A white figure has also been seen walking the locked parapets after hours, distinguishing tunnel and rampart traditions.
The Boot Inn, Weymouth
📍 High West Street · DT4 8JH
Weymouth’s Boot Inn reportedly has a Victorian sailor in heavy boots and a pinstriped 1930s man. Other accounts describe overnight furniture movements and a phantom choir singing sea shanties around dawn.
The Spice Ship
📍 240 Preston Road · DT3 6BJ
The Spice Ship blames a Portuguese sailor for midnight noises, activating beer taps and pulling a landlord from bed. Folklore says his body was brought here for an inquest.
Weymouth Promenade
Weymouth’s Old Woman reportedly sits on a promenade bench, marked by a deathly smell. One witness blamed her after his fiancée sat there and died of a heart attack the following day.
Knowlton Church and Henge
Knowlton reports include a face in the ruined tower and a weeping woman kneeling outside the church. A separate daylight account describes a tall black-clad figure crossing the prehistoric earthwork.
Pocklington School
Pocklington School is associated with reported apparitions and unexplained disturbances, with local accounts describing strange experiences around the building or grounds.
Brighton Dome
📍 Church Street · BN1 1UE
Brighton Dome’s stable-boy shadow reportedly moves from circle to stage, chilling those brushed past. The Corn Exchange’s legless apparition is traditionally linked to the estate’s First World War hospital use.
Brighton Palace Pier
📍 Madeira Drive · BN2 1TW
Visitors report unexplained footsteps, shadowy figures and sudden cold spots inside Brighton Palace Pier, where ghost stories remain tied to the property's history.
Old Police Cells Museum
Brighton’s cells reportedly have a tall shadow identified as Chief Constable Henry Solomon, murdered here in 1844. Other accounts describe a monk-like figure on lower levels and a whispering woman.
Preston Manor
📍 Preston Drove · BN1 6SD
Preston Manor’s White Lady reportedly crossed the Drawing and Billiard Rooms in 1896. Other accounts place a Grey Lady on the staircase and a disembodied hand climbing a four-poster bed.
Royal Pavilion
📍 Royal Pavilion Garden · BN1 1FN
Ghost stories linked to Royal Pavilion include unexplained sightings, strange sounds and other experiences reported by visitors, staff or local witnesses.
Theatre Royal Brighton
📍 New Road · BN1 1SD
Brighton’s Grey Lady reportedly appeared backstage in 1960 and later in dressing room one. Manager Jack Keates thought she resembled Sarah Bernhardt, who performed here, although the identification remains theatrical tradition.
The Cricketers, Brighton
A Cricketers manager reportedly saw a pale, black-cloaked man repeatedly in the 1990s. Other accounts describe falling bottles, slamming doors and stairway footsteps; Brighton’s Grey Nun has been reported outside.
The Lanes, Brighton
The Lanes’ traditions include Meeting House Lane’s bricked doorway, poltergeist activity at the Druid’s Head and footsteps in Ship Street Gardens. Black Lion Lane has an amorous apparition approaching passers-by.
Beachy Head
Beachy Head reports describe a black-robed monk pointing towards the cliff edge, a vanishing Victorian woman and a woman carrying a baby. A Grey Lady reportedly startled a walker’s dog.
Eastbourne Pier
Eastbourne Pier’s former theatre and nightclub reportedly has a frightening black phantom. A smoking army officer has also been seen leaving the railings and passing through the nightclub wall.
Redoubt Fortress, Eastbourne
📍 Royal Parade · BN22 7AQ
Eastbourne Redoubt reports include a crouching man on the gun platform and a figure crossing cell walls. The cells inspire recurring unease and cold, with Casemate 11 a particular focus.
