The Haunted Pub Guide

The Haunted Pub Guide records reported hauntings associated with pubs and other drinking establishments across Great Britain. Guy Lyon Playfair combines descriptions of the premises with background history, bringing together familiar older cases and more recent accounts gathered for the book. The result is rooted in particular buildings and their local stories rather than detached discussion of paranormal ideas.

Alongside the main entries, the book includes illustrations, a bibliography and appendices, giving its collection of reports a useful reference structure. Playfair’s commentary accompanies the pub histories, while the varied accounts reflect the way tales of apparitions, disturbances and lingering presences become attached to longstanding British drinking places.