Haunted Britain : a Guide to Supernatural Sites Frequented By Ghosts, Witches, Poltergeists and Other Mysterious Beings

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Ghosts have attacked some visitors to the mansion, and others have collapsed, whilst women who have been to the bathroom have reported seeing a floating head. In 1612, ten local people known as the Pendle witches were executed nearby after a trial at Lancaster Castle. Illustration: Jamie Wignall/The Guardian View image in fullscreen ‘The more time we spend in our houses, the more likely we are to be haunted by them. Robins has had “hundreds and hundreds” of people contacting him with their stories recently, although this is more likely to be as a result of the success of his podcasts than an overall increase in experiences.

She is believed to still haunt Pinnock Bridge with some witnesses describing a faint pink glow which hovers in the air above the spot where she died. New staff, who had no knowledge of this ghostly visitor, would eventually encounter him, and, when asked to describe him, their descriptions would always tally with those given by previous staff who had had the honour of meeting the pub's oldest resident! We’ve come to the conclusion that if we were to give it a title, it would be poltergeist activity,” he says. There are numerous locations that are assocated with such legendary figures as King Arthur, Jack the Giant Killer and Robin Hood; not to mention places that are linked with the stories of well-known historical figures, such as William the Conqueror, Richard III, Henry VIII, William Wallace and Jack the Ripper. Hopefully you’ll bump into Anne Boleyn at Blickling House, as she wanders the corridors with her severed head.Some say the hill is haunted by the spirits of those who lost their lives, and there have been a number of alleged sightings over the years. Within these pages, you will find 50 ghost stories, each rooted in a real location, anchored by genuine historical events. Nestled amidst peaceful countryside, in a quiet part of Kent you’ll find the picturesque village of Pluckley, famously used as the backdrop in the 1990s for shooting of The Darling Buds of May. In the case of UFO sightings, he says, “we very quickly go from something that we don’t know what it is up in the sky to ET, and it’s a huge inferential leap”. Buried deep beneath the ancient streets of the Royal Mile, Mary King’s Close in Edinburgh is thought to be the most haunted place in Edinburgh and one of the most haunted places in Scotland.

A number of other spooky sights and sounds have also been witnessed here, including lights in the dead of night on the ramparts and the phantom cries of a child.Visitors have reported all manner of haunting experiences including freezing temperatures, and a creaking structure. It’s no surprise then that tales of hauntings at Blickling Hall centre on her as one of history’s most famous figures.

I ask because in a few weeks time I will be pitching up at the very, very, very haunted St Briavel's Castle in Gloucestershire. Not to worry though as in a few weeks time I'll be speaking at Ghost West South West and the heartbreak over not being able to get inside in 2010 will be replaced by the sheer joy of having done so in 2011! You can now visit Felbrigg Hall and take in the elegant furnishings and opulent rooms of one of the most haunted places in Norfolk. Amongst Pluckley’s numerous ghostly tales is that of The Watercress Woman who witnesses have reported to have seen sitting on Pinnock Bridge smoking her pipe. You might sense, smell or hear a ghost, but a full blown materialisation is a rare occurrence indeed.

Looking at this this pretty place, you might find it hard to believe that it was once named the Most Haunted Village in Britain in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989. In this collection, the intention is not just to scare, but to fascinate, to intrigue, and to introduce you to a Britain you thought you knew.