Spooky Events Guide
Explore ghost tours, haunted attractions and spooky experiences across Britain and Ireland with our Events Guide.
Leicestershire
Leicester Guildhall
Historic cells, centuries of civic history and a strong local reputation for hauntings make the Guildhall a natural spooky visitor stop.
Opening days and hours vary; check Leicester Museums before travelling
Guildhall Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5FQ
West Yorkshire
Leeds Ghost Tour
A dedicated Leeds ghost walk built around grim local history, supernatural folklore and haunted locations.
Regular Fri, Sat and Sun tours at 6.30pm and 8pm; private tours available on other days
Leeds Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR
Lancashire
Samlesbury Hall Guided Tours
One of Lancashire’s best-known historic haunted houses, with long-standing ghost traditions and tours led by paranormal specialists.
Guided tours usually Sundays at 11am and 2pm; Spooky Tales tour listed for 1 Nov 2026
Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Samlesbury, Lancashire, PR5 0UP
Lancashire
Lancaster Castle Guided Tours
A working historic castle with prison cells, execution history and direct links to the Lancashire Witch trials.
Courtyards generally open daily around 9.30am–5pm; guided tours run daily
Castle Parade, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1YJ
Kent
The Shell Grotto, Margate
A genuinely mysterious underground site whose origins, symbolism and purpose remain unexplained.
Seasonal opening; check the official visitor page before travelling
Grotto Hill, Margate, Kent, CT9 2BU
Kent
Chislehurst Caves
A vast, dimly lit underground labyrinth with wartime history, legends and a naturally eerie atmosphere.
Generally Wednesday–Sunday and school holidays, around 10am–4pm; tours run through the day
Caveside Close, Old Hill, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5QX
Hertfordshire
Knebworth House
Its dramatic Gothic exterior, centuries of family history and literary associations make Knebworth one of Hertfordshire’s most atmospheric historic-house visits.
Selected public dates March–September 2026; house tours generally run during opening days
Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AX
Hertfordshire
St Albans Ghosts and Ghouls Walk
A dedicated ghost walk through one of Hertfordshire’s oldest cities, using historic streets and local supernatural stories.
Seasonal public walks, particularly around Halloween and winter; check current dates
St Albans city centre, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1
Essex
Colchester Castle
A fortress and museum with Roman foundations, prison and siege history, underground vaults and a long local tradition of supernatural stories.
Monday–Saturday 10am–5pm; Sunday 11am–5pm
Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ
Cornwall
Jamaica Inn Smuggling & Du Maurier Museums
A remote moorland inn associated with smuggling legends, Daphne du Maurier and a long tradition of ghost stories.
Inn open daily; museums generally open every day, with long daytime/evening hours
Jamaica Inn, Bolventor, Bolventor, Cornwall, PL15 7TS
Cornwall
Bodmin Jail
A historic prison attraction with original cells, execution history and a strong reputation for paranormal stories.
Generally open daily around 9.30am–5pm; check seasonal hours
Berrycoombe Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2NR
Cardiff
St Fagans Ghost Tours
Torch-lit ghost tour through historic Welsh buildings, with death customs, folklore and reported paranormal experiences
All remaining 2026 dates are sold out. Available 2027 departures currently listed: 6, 20 and 28 January; 4, 20 and 24 February, all at 20:00. Check live availability before travel.
St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF5 6XB
Cardiff
Cardiff Castle
A layered historic site of Roman, Norman and Victorian Gothic architecture, with centuries of warfare, imprisonment and local legend.
Open daily with seasonal hours; house tours usually run regularly during the day
Castle Street, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
Bristol
Haunted and Hidden Bristol Tour
A city-centre ghost walk taking in haunted buildings, local legends and Bristol’s darker past.
Usually runs on selected Fridays and other dates; check current schedule
College Green, Bristol, Bristol, BS1
Cork
Spike Island
A remote harbour island with a long prison history, cells, military fortifications and stories of death and punishment.
Seasonal sailings; generally weekends in early season and daily April–October
Spike Island, Cork Harbour, Cobh, Cork
Cork
Cork City Gaol
An atmospheric former prison with cells, punishment history and stories of those confined behind its walls.
March–October generally 10am–5pm daily; November–February generally 10am–4pm
Convent Avenue, Sunday’s Well, Cork, Cork, T23 VX25
Dublin
Kilmainham Gaol
A stark former prison with execution history and powerful stories of confinement, punishment and death.
Visitor centre generally open daily 9am–5.15pm; guided tours must be pre-booked
Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, Dublin, D08 T2X5
Dublin
DoDublin Ghostbus
A dedicated evening ghost tour combining Dublin folklore, graveyards, dark history and theatrical scares.
Evening departures generally at 7pm and 9.30pm; check the live timetable
59 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin, Dublin, D01 RX04
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Titanic’s Dock Supernatural Ghost Hunt
A paranormal investigation in the industrial spaces where Titanic was completed, using EMF equipment and guided investigation techniques.
Selected dates and seasonal events; check current availability before booking
Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House, Queen’s Road, Belfast, Antrim, BT3 9DT
Belfast
Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Experience
A former Victorian prison with execution history, reported hauntings and occasional paranormal experiences.
Open daily; check current entry times before travelling
53–55 Crumlin Road, Belfast, Antrim, BT14 6ST
Glasgow
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall
A remarkable Victorian entertainment space with tales of ghostly pipers, executions and unexplained activity woven into some tours.
Opening and tour dates vary; check the current programme
113–117 Trongate, Glasgow, Glasgow, G1 5HD
Glasgow
Glasgow Necropolis Guided Tours
A monumental 37-acre Victorian cemetery overlooking the city, with tens of thousands of burials and a striking Gothic atmosphere.
Free guided tours run on selected dates; advance booking essential
Castle Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, G4 0UZ
Edinburgh
The Real Mary King’s Close
Preserved underground streets beneath Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, with plague-era history and long-standing ghost legends.
Guided tours daily throughout the year, lasting approximately one hour. Advance booking recommended; children under five are not admitted.
The Real Mary King's Close, 2 Warriston's Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 1PG
Edinburgh
Mercat Tours: Haunted Underground
Edinburgh ghost tour through the Old Town and Blair Street Underground Vaults, with true tales of the city’s dark past and reported hauntings
Daily afternoon/evening; regular tour replaced by Mercat’s Halloween programme from 23–31 Oct 2026
Mercat Cross, High Street (Royal Mile), Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF
