Haunted Places in the UK & Ireland

The site is associated with a silk-dressed woman near the lake and unexplained arguing voices or whispers on an upstairs landing.

Witnesses describe unexplained voices, shuffling sounds, a monk-like figure and the sense of an unseen watcher around the monument.

A local woman reportedly visits every Friday around lunchtime hoping to see the ghostly figure of a lady said to appear at one of the windows.

The site is associated with a young woman in Second World War WAAF uniform reportedly seen walking silently through the clifftop gardens.

Staff and visitors report a spectral white rat, ghostly footsteps and other omens traditionally associated with misfortune for the St Lawrence family.

Local accounts describe Druid shades, a spectral soldier, Barbara St Leger and a bishop reported among the castle's many spirits.

Witnesses describe Lady Greensleeves, a woman in green traditionally regarded as an omen, reportedly seen around the castle.

Local accounts describe ghostly dock workers and drowned sailors, with footsteps, murmurs, fleeting shapes and sudden cold reported along the quay.

Local accounts describe phantom footsteps, whispering voices and a mysterious woman in white around the famous Bodmin Moor inn.

Reports include phantom footsteps, unexplained voices, sudden cold and the persistent sensation of being watched inside the coastal tower.

The site is associated with a shadowy man reportedly appearing before a disturbing vision of a hanging body.

Reports include an old man in a tweed suit reportedly sitting at the bar drinking before fading from view.

Local accounts describe an unseen elderly cough, a bedside woman, self-running taps, moving objects and a playful child-like spirit.

The site is associated with a Weeping Lady seen at broken windows or staring out across the sea from the castle ruins.

The site is associated with cinema seats moving by themselves, disembodied voices and unexplained apparitions reported in the building.

Witnesses describe strange voices and time-slip-like experiences reported around galleries and corridors after quiet periods.

Local accounts describe a white figure on tower stairs, unexplained armour sounds and low chanting around the castle ruins.

Staff and visitors report a strong sense of being watched, unexplained voices, an older male figure and reports of a ghostly girl.