Explore haunted places across the UK and Ireland, from famous castles and historic houses to pubs, hotels, theatres and little-known local hauntings.
Search by place, town or county to discover the ghost stories and paranormal activity connected with locations near you.
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Dolphin and Anchor
Witnesses describe a young girl, a former landlord and unexplained movement of glasses or furniture around the historic inn.
Dolphin Tavern, Penzance
Witnesses describe a tricorne-hatted sea captain, an old-fashioned woman and disembodied voices reported around the harbour inn.
Donaghadee Town Hall
Investigators recorded a child's voice saying Matthew, witnessed thrown stones and moving wood, and reported contact with a figure called the Key Keeper.
Dover College
Witnesses describe dark-robed monks, cold blasts and spectral chanting around the school and its medieval priory buildings.
Down Hall Hotel
The site is associated with the Lavender Lady, a dead builder tying his shoelaces and other eerie experiences around the country hotel.
Drakelow Tunnels
Reports include cold blasts, moved tools, hair pulling and a tall red-eyed shadow reported deep inside the tunnels.
Drimnagh Castle
Local accounts describe Eleanor's spectral figure said to wander the castle searching for Sean O'Byrne after their tragic love story.
Drovers Inn
Guests report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and other disturbances at the old inn, which has a long reputation for supernatural activity.
Dublin Castle
Staff and visitors report a starving widow, condemned prisoners and other restless presences associated with the castle's dungeons and cells.
Dudley Castle
Dorothy Beaumont, the Grey Lady, is said to haunt Dudley Castle, still searching for her husband and infant daughter.
Dudley Tunnel and Limestone Mines
Reports include small figures by the water, a miner-like apparition fading into rock and voices where nobody is visible.
Duke of York’s Theatre
The theatre is linked to ghostly figures, unexplained footsteps and eerie backstage activity, alongside darker stories of curses and vampires.
Dumbarton Castle
The ancient fortress is associated with apparitions, unexplained sounds and lingering presences linked to centuries of conflict and imprisonment.
Dundrum Castle
The site is associated with John de Courcy, builder of the medieval stronghold, traditionally said to haunt the ruined castle.
Dunluce Castle
Reports include a White Lady seen on the cliffside and screams reportedly heard around the dramatic castle ruins.
Dunrobin Castle
A tragic love story underpins Dunrobin's haunting tradition, with ghostly figures and unexplained experiences reported around the castle.
Duntulm Castle
Reports include Hugh MacDonald's wails from the dungeon and a condemned nursemaid said to haunt the ruined castle.
Durham School
Staff and visitors report phantom choirboys, old hymns and a hooded monk reportedly vanishing into solid stone in the cloisters.
Eclipse Inn
Lady Alice Lisle reportedly appears as a tall woman in grey, while visitors also hear construction sounds associated with her execution.
Edinburgh Castle
Visitors report phantom pipers, prisoners, drummers and other apparitions, alongside unexplained sounds and sensations throughout the fortress.
