Spooky Events Guide

Cornwall

Bodmin Jail Ghost Experiences

Lantern-lit Ghost Walk and After Dark paranormal investigation experiences inside the jail.

Bodmin Jail, Bodmin, Cornwall

Somerset

Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein

Multi-sensory museum, escape rooms and basement horror experience focused on Mary Shelley and Frankenstein.

37 Gay Street, Bath, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2NT

Berkshire

We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt™ – Basildon Park

Family Halloween ghost-hunting trail in the grounds of Basildon Park, following clues inspired by children's ghost stories.

24 October–8 November 2026. Open 10am–5pm to 1 November, then 10am–4pm. Free trail with normal admission; no advance booking needed.

Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, Lower Basildon / Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9NR

Kent

Ghost Tours – The Ropery Complex

Torch-lit ghost stories in Chatham’s historic Ropery. This 90-minute tour costs £24 per person, is for ages 18 and over and includes steep stairs and steps.

Selected evenings in October and November 2026, including 7 November. Check the booking calendar for times and availability.

The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Chatham, Kent, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TZ

Essex

Maldon Ghost Walks

Evening walk through Maldon's historic streets with local supernatural tales and dark history.

Winter season runs August to December 2026

War Memorial, All Saints Church, Maldon High Street, Maldon, Essex

Norfolk

Norwich Ghost Walks

Long-running Norwich ghost walks covering Elm Hill, River Wensum, Cathedral and Castle routes.

Season generally runs April to December with Halloween specials

Adam & Eve Pub, Bishopgate, Norwich, Norfolk

Hampshire

The Alton Ghost Walk

Alton walk focusing on local legends, hauntings and gruesome murder stories.

Alton, Alton, Hampshire

Hampshire

The Winchester Ghost Walk

Theatrical ghost walk through Winchester's medieval streets and haunted history.

Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire

Hampshire

The Southampton Ghost Walk

Theatrical ghost walk through medieval Southampton.

Southampton Old Town, Southampton, Hampshire

Hampshire

The Portsmouth Ghost Walk

Immersive after-dark tour of Georgian Portsmouth, smugglers, naval history and ghost stories.

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Kent

Cursed Canterbury – Terrible Tours

After-dark Canterbury tour built around the city's darker and supernatural stories.

Canterbury city centre, Canterbury, Kent

East Sussex

Rye Town Crier’s Ghost Walk

Two-hour-plus ghost walk around Rye's haunted streets with the Town Crier, including entry to the Town Hall.

Rye Town Hall, TN31 7LA, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LA

Oxfordshire

Oxford Castle & Prison

Castle/prison attraction offering the Spectre Ghost Tour and Ghost Fest alongside regular historic visits.

Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1AY

Lancashire

Eerie Encounters Guided Tour

A haunted-house guided tour inside historic Samlesbury Hall near Preston.

Selected 2026 dates; 11am and 2pm on published dates

Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Samlesbury / Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UP

Cheshire

My Haunted Hotel Overnight Investigation

Spend the night investigating a reportedly haunted Chester inn, with organised paranormal investigation sessions running through the night.

Wednesday–Saturday recurring in 2026; around 8.30pm to noon next day

48–50 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1RS

Merseyside

Secret Garden Cemetery Shivers

A guided Liverpool cemetery walk exploring burial stories and reported hauntings.

Recurring 2026; evening departures

Outside The Philharmonic Dining Rooms, 36 Hope Street, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9BX

Cheshire

Dark Chester Walking Tour

Award-winning dark-history walk combining Chester’s folklore, ghost stories, grisly history and dark humour.

Selected dates; check the current booking calendar

Visitor Information Centre, Town Hall Square, Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2HJ

Cheshire

Chester Ghost Tours

Long-running ghost tour through Chester’s medieval streets, historic hauntings and local supernatural stories.

7.30pm; Saturdays Dec–May, Fri/Sat Jun–Aug, Thu/Fri/Sat Sep–Nov

Visitor Information Centre, Town Hall Square, Northgate Street, Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2HQ

Merseyside

Haunted Liverpool

Haunted-history walks incorporating paranormal investigation equipment.

Ranelagh Street / Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside

Edinburgh

The Dark Side of Edinburgh

A guided Edinburgh tour exploring the city's darker history and ghost legends.

Year-round 2026

Edinburgh city centre / Greyfriars, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

All-Star Guides Dark History

A walking tour examining Edinburgh's darker history and past inhabitants.

Year-round 2026

Edinburgh Old Town / Canongate, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

The Ghost Bus Tours Edinburgh

Comedy-horror sightseeing bus focused on witches, plague, grave robbers and ghosts.

Lawnmarket / Old Town, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Conwy

Gwrych Castle Ghost Walk

After-dark costumed tour of Gwrych Castle's walls, battlements, haunted history and reported paranormal activity.

Gwrych Castle, near Abergele, Abergele, Conwy

Conwy

Llandudno Ghosts, History & Mystery Walk

Costumed ghost walk exploring Llandudno's hidden, gruesome and paranormal stories with the Monk of the Great Orme.

King's Head, Old Road, Llandudno, Llandudno, Conwy