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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Archbishop Holgate’s School
Reports include ghostly monks, shadowy chapel figures, underground chanting, falling books and unseen hands brushing past pupils.
Ardgillan Castle
The site is associated with Lady Langford reportedly waiting near the Lady's Stairs for the husband who drowned offshore.
Ardgowan House
Reports include a mischievous child spirit, old-fashioned staff figures and disturbances including window banging and intercom activity.
Armagh Demon House
A family reported moving furniture, manifestations and a child being pinned to a bed during an intense private-house haunting.
Armagh Gaol
Witnesses report banging cell doors, heavy footsteps, disembodied voices, shadow figures and a tall male apparition moving through B-Wing.
Arreton Manor
Witnesses describe a young girl in a blue dress and unexplained screaming reportedly experienced around the manor.
Arthur’s Stone, Gower
Staff and visitors report a ghostly knight appearing near the ancient stone, which folklore also claims can move during the night.
Asda Crawley
The site is associated with a disappearing little girl, a dark male figure and goods apparently moving without visible cause around the store.
Astley Hall, Chorley
Reports include a Tudor woman, children's laughter, phantom piano music and sudden icy blasts around the old hall.
Aston Hall
Local accounts describe White and Green Ladies, rustling skirts, a crying boy and an oppressive presence around the Jacobean house.
Athcarne Castle
The site is associated with King James II, a bloodied young girl and a hanging soldier among the apparitions reported around the castle.
Athelhampton House
Visitors report apparitions, unexplained sounds and other disturbances at Athelhampton, including ghostly figures associated with the ancient manor.
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.
Avoncroft Museum
Staff and visitors report a period-dressed child, phantom footsteps and taps turning themselves on within relocated historic buildings.
Avondale House
Apparitions and unexplained phenomena are reported at Avondale House, the historic Wicklow home associated with Charles Stewart Parnell.
Ballygally Castle Hotel
Local accounts describe Lady Isabella Shaw knocking on doors, a crying baby and Madame Nixon's rustling skirts reported around the castle hotel.
Ballyseede Castle
Hilda Blennerhassett is reportedly seen around the castle, accompanied by rose scents, strange lights, whispered voices and unexplained electrical activity.
Banyers House
Witnesses describe a Cavalier called Henry, unexplained knocking, disembodied conversations, period figures and a monk in the cellar.
Barry Island
The site is associated with the spectral figure Benedict y Diffoddwr associated with local supernatural traditions around the island.
Basing House
Reports include unexplained footsteps, smoke-like scents and fleeting shadows reported among the ruins and grounds.
