The UK is a ghost hunter’s dream. With so many ancient locations still standing, you can find historic buildings and their long-gone residents all over the country. Here, we’ve complied some of the best-known spots for having a paranormal experience…
1. Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool
Kicking off the list of haunted bedrooms is what paranormal investigator Tom Slemen has named ‘the most haunted hotel in the UK’. This hotel was built in 1912, the year the Titanic went down, and one of the suites is an exact copy of the Titanic’s First Class Smoking Lounge. Notable sightings at this hotel include ghostly naval officers and a grey lady in a Victorian dress. According to hauntedrooms.co.uk, ‘a paranormal team who visited the hotel also reported hearing a growl or a disembodied voice, and one of their team also reported being violently sick during their stay.’
2. The Ancient Ram Inn, Gloucestershire
Since being built in 1145, the Ancient Ram Inn has built a reputation as one of the most haunted houses in the British Isles, thanks to the stories of child sacrifices, devil worship, and evil spirits which lurk around the inn. The current owner of the Ram Inn, John, has reported being grabbed and dragged across his room. He also found two child skeletons and broken daggers beneath the staircase.
3. Ballygally Castle Hotel, Northern Ireland
Next on the list is the Ballygally Castle Hotel, based on the Antrim Coast, where Game of Thrones was filmed. This castle is the setting for the haunting story of Isobella Shaw, the former Lady of the Castle during the early 17th century. Her husband reportedly locked her in the tower after giving birth to their son. While attempting to escape and retrieve her child, Isobella fell to her death. Rumour has it, she still haunts the castle searching for her son.
4. The Skirrid Inn, South Wales
Based in Monmouthshire, the Skirrid Inn is said to be the oldest public house in Wales. Since its opening in 1110, it’s been a hive for a lot of paranormal activity. One of the most notable ghosts is that of Judge Jeffreys, who was known as the hanging judge due to the amount of executions he ordered which took place at the inn. Guests of the Skirrid Inn have experienced glasses flying without being touched, the sound of soldiers in the courtyard and a feeling of being strangled. Unfortunately, you can’t stay here. However, the Skirrid Inn offers ghost hunts to those trying to get their fill of fear.
5. Talliston, Essex
Talliston, located in Great Dunmore, has been labelled ‘Britain’s most extraordinary home’. It’s decorated in a Scottish art-nouveau style and features a haunted bedroom that eerily recreates the bedchamber of a seven-year-old Edwardian child. This features heavy curtains, books and, of course, toys. Guests have noted unexplained sounds in the night as well as bizarre smells.
6. The Langham Hotel, London
The Langham Hotel is known as the most haunted hotel in London, with at least five ghosts supposedly being spotted gliding through the walls. The most haunted room is said to be room 333, and sightings have included a German prince who jumped out of a window to his death. One of England’s cricket team, Stuart Broad, stayed in the hotel and said to the Daily Mail:
It was so hot in the room I just couldn’t sleep. All of a sudden the taps in the bathroom came on for no reason. I turned the lights on, and the taps turned themselves off. Then when I turned the lights off again, the taps came on. It was very weird.
7. Dalhousie Castle, Edinburgh
Since being built in the 13th century, this castle has had many ghostly visitors. The most notable being Sir Alexander Ramsay, who starved to death in 1342 and has since roamed the halls. Other ghosts include Lady Catherine, who also died from starvation. She was said to have starved herself in retaliation to her parents forbidding her from seeing the stable hand she loved. Lady Catherine is often seen floating around the dungeons of the castle.
