Spooky Events Guide
Explore ghost tours, haunted attractions and spooky experiences across Britain and Ireland with our Events Guide.
Merseyside
Shiverpool Ghost Tours
Multiple theatrical ghost and history walks
Approx. 90 mins; Wed–Sun programme
Liverpool, Merseyside
Leicestershire
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Battlefield, death and medieval history
Guided battlefield walks available
Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
King Richard III Visitor Centre
Death, burial and rediscovery of Richard III
Daily visitor attraction
Leicester, Leicestershire
West Yorkshire
Kirkstall Abbey
Medieval monastic ruins with atmospheric visitor setting
General visitor attraction
Leeds, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Medical history, disease, surgery and mortality
Museum plus Behind the Scenes tours
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Lancashire
Hoghton Tower Ghost Tour
Historic house ghost tour and underground passages
Seasonal event dates
Hoghton, Lancashire
Lancashire
Pendle Witch Trail
Self-guided route through Pendle witch-trial landscape
Approx. 45-mile driving/cycling route
Pendle, Lancashire
Kent
Dover Castle
Castle, wartime tunnels and centuries of military history
Visitor attraction
Dover, Kent
Kent
Canterbury Ghost Tour
Historian John Hippisley's night-time tour covers ghost stories from Canterbury's cathedral, ancient streets and former tea rooms.
Nightly at 8pm by advance booking, about 90 minutes
Canterbury, Kent
Wexford
Hook Lighthouse Guided Tour
Ancient lighthouse and maritime history
Adult guided tour €9
Hook Head, Wexford
Kilkenny
Kilkenny Castle
Major historic castle with local ghost lore relevance
Self-guided and guided admission
Kilkenny, Kilkenny
Hertfordshire
Royston Cave
Mysterious subterranean chamber with medieval carvings
Guided tours; seasonal opening
Royston, Hertfordshire
Glasgow
Glasgow Cathedral
Medieval cathedral beside Necropolis, crypt and religious history
Free/donation; seasonal hours
Glasgow, Glasgow
Essex
Audley End House and Gardens
Historic house with strong period atmosphere
Visitor attraction
Saffron Walden, Essex
Edinburgh
Surgeons’ Hall Museums
Medical, anatomical and surgical history collections
Open daily; human remains displayed
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Mercat Tours – Evening of Ghosts & Ghouls
Ghost stories and atmospheric Old Town route
Evening tour
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Mercat Tours – Doomed, Dead & Buried
Dark-history and underground vaults
Check current times/prices
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Dublin
14 Henrietta Street
Tenement, poverty and urban social history
Guided tours Wed–Sun
Dublin, Dublin
Dublin
Glasnevin Cemetery – Dead Interesting Tour
Cemetery history and unusual stories
Seasonal guided tour
Dublin, Dublin
Cornwall
Tintagel Castle
Arthurian legend, dramatic ruins and folklore
Visitor attraction
Tintagel, Cornwall
Cornwall
Pendennis Castle
Fortress and military dark history
Visitor attraction
Falmouth, Cornwall
Cornwall
Jamaica Inn Smuggling Museum
Smuggling, Daphne du Maurier and Bodmin Moor atmosphere
Daily museum; low-cost admission
Bolventor, Cornwall
Cornwall
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
Major museum of witchcraft, magic and folklore
Seasonal opening to 31 Oct 2026
Boscastle, Cornwall
Cornwall
Bodmin Jail After Dark
Late-night paranormal investigation experience
18+; late-night session
Bodmin, Cornwall
