Explore haunted places across the UK and Ireland, from famous castles and historic houses to pubs, hotels, theatres and little-known local hauntings.
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Haunted places in England
Essex
Great Clacton
St John’s Church, Great Clacton
The site is associated with figures among the graves, whispers and unexplained footsteps heard around the church and churchyard.
Holland-on-Sea
Kingscliff Hotel
Witnesses describe an old-fashioned woman, footsteps in empty areas and doors apparently moving without visible cause.
Jaywick
Jaywick Martello Tower
Reports include phantom footsteps, unexplained voices, sudden cold and the persistent sensation of being watched inside the coastal tower.
Maldon
All Saints’ Church, Maldon
Witnesses describe a Grey Lady linked to the bell tower and unexplained organ music heard when the church is locked.
Beeleigh Abbey
The site is associated with white-robed monks reportedly seen moving through the former abbey and its atmospheric grounds.
Blue Boar Hotel, Maldon
Reports include a white-robed woman, a mysterious black cat, cold patches and whispers or shadows around the historic hotel.
Hythe Quay
Local accounts describe ghostly dock workers and drowned sailors, with footsteps, murmurs, fleeting shapes and sudden cold reported along the quay.
St Mary’s Church, Maldon
Staff and visitors report shadowy figures, footsteps and maritime spirits associated with the churchyard and nearby quay.
Saffron Walden
Audley End House and Gardens
Staff at Audley End have reported unexplained sights and sounds after hours, enough for English Heritage to feature the house in a podcast on its hauntings.
Gloucestershire
Berkeley
Berkeley Castle
Witnesses describe terrifying screams associated with Edward II reportedly heard around the anniversary of his death.
Cirencester
Black Horse, Cirencester
Reports include an angry old woman in greenish light, mysterious scratches and a lavender-associated cleaner-like spirit.
Church of St John the Baptist, Cirencester
The site is associated with a grey-clad woman carrying flowers reportedly seen within the historic parish church.
Cirencester Memorial Hospital
Staff and visitors report a pale girl with skeletal-looking arms reportedly waving before vanishing inside the hospital.
Fleece Hotel, Cirencester
Local accounts describe a Cavalier, an elderly woman, unexplained footsteps, flying boxes and chairs toppling without visible cause.
King’s Head Hotel, Cirencester
Witnesses describe a faceless monk, self-opening doors and an armoured figure reportedly seen around the ballroom.
Littledean
Littledean Jail
Reports include unexplained footsteps, shadowy forms and doors moving without visible cause around the former prison.
Tetbury
Chavenage House
The site is associated with a phantom coach with a headless driver, unexplained apparitions and cold spots around the historic house.
Uley
Owlpen Manor
Staff and visitors report apparitions including Margaret of Anjou, a Tudor woman, a Black Monk and a child spirit around the manor.
Winchcombe
Sudeley Castle
Local accounts describe pressure on beds, a blacksmith-like figure, a little boy and traditions surrounding Katherine Parr's restless presence.
Wotton-under-Edge
Ancient Ram Inn
The Ancient Ram Inn is associated with apparitions, poltergeist activity, oppressive presences and long-running claims of violent supernatural encounters.
