Top Haunted Places in the UK

Fancy getting spooked out? Then visit one of the UK's scariest and most haunted towns. Peppered with supernatural happenings and ghostly sightings just to make your breakaway that extra bit original. Get in contact with tourist offices to find out about ghoulish events and ghost walks.

Bath

The West Country city of Bath is reknowned for its historical heritage and beautiful architecture, but behind the cobbled streets, cosy pubs & wine cellers and luxurious spas are ghosts a-plenty. The gay ghost that wanders Saville Row in the black hat that only men have seen, the unfaithful wife and her lover in The Theatre Royal, not to mention the phantoms of Freezing Hill that came from Battle of Lansdown are all mulling around awaiting your arrival.

Yorkshire

The chilling atmospheric of the Yorkshire Moors and the haunting of Robin Hoods Grave is enough to give you the willies alone. On top of that, the city of York is regarded as the "Most Haunted City in England"! For a slice of gothic history visit Whitby and its parish church of St. Mary which gave Bram Stoker the inspiration to write his world famous book, Dracula!

Edinburgh

Scotland is covered in castles that go bump in the night but the city of Edinburgh claims the scariest title with Edinburgh Castle. On various occasions, visitors to the castle have reported a phantom piper, a headless drummer, the spirits of French prisoners from the Seven Years War and colonial prisoners from the American Revolutionary War - even the ghost of a dog wandering in the grounds' dog cemetery.

North Wales

It has been said that North Wales has more haunted places per square mile than anywhere else and it's not surprising considering the multitude of mines, rugged landscape and castles it has - including Cowys Castle which has had its fair share of ghostly sightings. Take a road trip and find the apparition who creeps among the trees at the Old Warren, the pack of hounds and sheets of light in Powys and the figure that jumps out in front of cars near a tree-lined road in Plas Teg - so realistic that even the police, helicopters and sniffer dogs have been involved! *shudder*

Devon & Cornwall

The moors, fishing villages, granite churches and ruins of Devon & Cornwall where highway men and pirates once ran amok, provide a perfect setting for ghost-hunting. Locals are keen to share their stories of Bodmin moor and its inhabitants of grey ladies, monks and seamen. Oh and we can't forget the stranger that haunts the infamous Jamaica Inn!