Spooky Events Guide
Explore ghost tours, haunted attractions and spooky experiences across Britain and Ireland with our Events Guide.
Northumberland
Chillingham Castle Ghost Tour
A guided tour of the reputedly haunted castle and grounds, with stories of its reported ghosts.
Multiple 2026 dates. The 20 November tour is 7.30–9.30pm; see the organiser's current schedule for other dates and availability.
Chillingham Castle, Chillingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, Chillingham, Northumberland, NE66 5NJ
North Yorkshire
The Puzzling World of Professor Kettlestring
A weird and magical indoor attraction filled with illusions, strange rooms and puzzling experiences
Open most days; check current times before visiting
14 Merchantgate, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9TU
North Yorkshire
Clifford’s Tower, York
A medieval castle keep with a violent and tragic history, atmospheric interiors and stories spanning centuries
Open daily; opening times vary by season
Tower Street, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SA
North Yorkshire
JORVIK Viking Centre
Gruesome Viking history, archaeological remains and an atmospheric ride through reconstructed Viking-age York
Open daily; check the official website for current opening times and timed entry
19 Coppergate Walk, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9WT
North Yorkshire
Ghosts After Dark York 2026
Seventy illuminated ghost sculptures, live storytellers and atmospheric effects in historic gardens after dark
4 to 8 November 2026, 5.30pm–9pm; last admission 8pm
York Museum Gardens, Museum Street, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7FR
North Yorkshire
Wizard Walk of York
Wizard-themed family walk through historic York with magic, comedy and supernatural atmosphere but no scary ghost stories
Regular public tours; check the booking calendar for current dates and times
St Crux Church, The Shambles, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7LX
Herefordshire
Brinsop Church and the Dragon’s Well
Local dragon folklore, dragon carvings and the traditional site of the beast’s well beside the church.
Open during daylight hours
St George's Church, Brinsop, Brinsop, Herefordshire, HR4 7AT
Herefordshire
Civil War Scars of Ledbury
Visible scars from the violent 1645 Battle of Ledbury, including musket-shot damage preserved in the church.
Year-round self-guided visit during daylight and church opening hours
St Michael and All Angels Church, Church Lane, Ledbury, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1DR
Herefordshire
Leominster Priory and the Last Ducking Stool
Dark social history centred on England’s last-used ducking stool, preserved inside a medieval priory.
Usually open daily, around 7am–4pm
Leominster Priory, Church Street, Leominster, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8NH
Herefordshire
The Mordiford Dragon at Holy Rood Church
One of Herefordshire’s strongest monster legends: the tale of Maud and the murderous Mordiford Dragon.
Visit during normal church/daylight access hours
Holy Rood Church, Mordiford, Mordiford, Herefordshire, HR1 4LN
Herefordshire
Clodock Church and the Murder of St Clydawg
Ancient church traditionally built over the grave of St Clydawg, a king murdered around AD 500.
Church normally open every day
St Clydawg's Church, Clodock, Clodock, Herefordshire, HR2 0NY
Herefordshire
Black Vaughan at St Mary’s Church, Kington
Home of Black Vaughan’s tomb and the legend of a spectral black hound said to have inspired The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Church open daily throughout the year
St Mary's Church, Church Road, Kington, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3AG
Herefordshire
Garway Hill and the Fairy Kidnapping Legend
Remote hilltop landscape linked to a traditional story of a woman kidnapped by fairies.
Open year-round; visit in daylight and check weather conditions
Garway Hill, Garway, Garway, Herefordshire, HR2 8RU
Herefordshire
King Arthur’s Cave Nature Reserve
A mysterious limestone cave associated with King Arthur, King Vortigern, local superstition and prehistoric remains.
Open year-round as part of the nature reserve
Great Doward, near Symonds Yat, Great Doward / Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, HR9 6DZ
Herefordshire
Arthur’s Stone
Ancient burial monument associated with King Arthur, a slain giant and centuries of local legend.
Open during reasonable daylight hours
Arthur's Stone Lane, Dorstone, Dorstone, Herefordshire, HR3 6AX
Herefordshire
Wigmore Castle
A remote, overgrown medieval ruin associated with the turbulent Mortimer dynasty and included in Herefordshire’s darker-history trails.
Open during reasonable daylight hours
Wigmore, Leominster, Wigmore, Herefordshire, HR6 9UB
Herefordshire
Goodrich Castle
Atmospheric medieval ruins, a pitch-dark dungeon and the violent story of the castle’s 1646 Civil War siege.
Open on published English Heritage dates; check current times
Castle Lane, Goodrich, Ross-on-Wye, Goodrich / Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6HY
Herefordshire
Croft Castle and Parkland
One of Herefordshire’s best-known haunted historic houses, associated with ghostly apparitions and recurring paranormal stories.
Open on published National Trust dates; check current times before travelling
Croft Castle and Parkland, Yarpole, near Leominster, Yarpole / Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW
Herefordshire
Hideous Histories of Herefordshire
Official self-guided routes devoted to Herefordshire’s ghosts, folklore, grisly history, legendary creatures and dark heritage.
Year-round self-guided trails
Various locations across Herefordshire, Various, Herefordshire
Cheshire
The Chester Ghost Tour with Tom Jones
A long-running private Chester ghost walk exploring strange events, haunted locations and the city’s darker stories.
Private group tours by arrangement; evening start times available
Chester city centre, Chester, Cheshire
London
Haunted London Walk
An atmospheric evening walk through Marylebone and Mayfair covering reported apparitions, haunted pubs, poltergeists and other London ghost stories.
Selected dates: 24 and 31 October, and 7 and 20 November 2026, 6pm–7.30pm.
By the Sherlock Holmes statue outside Baker Street Underground Station, Marylebone Road, London, London, City of Westminster, NW1 5LA
West Yorkshire
Horrible Haworth: A Sickening Victorian Solstice Celebration – 17 December 2026
Discover Victorian Haworth’s harsher history on a guided village walk exploring disease, poor sanitation and daily survival. The tour begins at the church steps at the top of Main Street.
17 December 2026, 6pm–7.30pm.
Church steps outside St Michael and All Angels, top of Main Street / Church Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire, Haworth, West Yorkshire, BD22 8DR
West Yorkshire
Horrible Haworth: A Sickening Victorian Solstice Celebration – 3 December 2026
Discover Victorian Haworth’s harsher history on a guided village walk exploring disease, poor sanitation and daily survival. The tour begins at the church steps at the top of Main Street.
3 December 2026, 6pm–7.30pm.
Church steps outside St Michael and All Angels, top of Main Street / Church Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire, Haworth, West Yorkshire, BD22 8DR
West Yorkshire
Haunted Haworth Ghost Walk
Storyteller Adam Sargant leads an evening walk through Haworth, sharing local ghost stories, folklore and accounts of haunted buildings. The route follows the village’s historic streets.
Selected dates via the live calendar. Check the official booking page for current departure times.
Church steps outside St Michael and All Angels, top of Main Street / Church Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire, Haworth, West Yorkshire, BD22 8DR
