Haunted Places in the UK & Ireland

The site is associated with a black hooded figure said to float near the water with a strange glowing band or belt.

Staff and visitors report the Wizard Earl traditionally rising every seven years to ride a silver-shod white horse across the countryside.

Staff and visitors report the devoted wife of James Hamilton reportedly remaining as a ghostly presence in the great hall.

Witnesses describe a faceless monk, self-opening doors and an armoured figure reportedly seen around the ballroom.

Reports include an old woman, a Victorian skipping girl, voices calling names and unexplained electrical activity around the pub.

Local accounts describe a blue-eyed woman, an elderly man, phantom footsteps and strange reactions from lights and fire equipment.

Reports include a ghostly woman, strange lights and other unexplained sightings reported around the residential street.

Witnesses describe an old-fashioned woman, footsteps in empty areas and doors apparently moving without visible cause.

A “shining boy” was traditionally said to appear at Knebworth House before the death of a member of the Lytton family or one of their guests.

Witnesses describe clergy-like figures, a woman in dove-grey and brief unexplained organ music inside the church.

Local accounts describe a young girl, a maid, a former landlord, unexplained footsteps and phantom touches reported around the hotel.

Staff and visitors report an elderly woman-like apparition near the fireplace and other unexplained sightings reported by residents and visitors.

Staff and visitors report a child's hand, a monk-like figure and rattling chains reported around the former prison and Shire Hall.

Staff and visitors report a hooded monk, a weeping woman near the water and unexplained phone failures along one stretch of path.