Spooky Spots

A few places in Britain where one might encounter a ghostie or ghoulie.

The ghosts of Pluckley

Pluckley, in Kent, is said to be England’s most haunted village according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It is reputed to have twelve ghosts.



The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor

Dartmoor is an eerie and lonely place, with many reputed ghosts and ghouls to terrify the unwary traveller or solitary farmer. One of the oddest of the potential spooky experiences is an encounter with the Hairy Hands.



The Ghosts of Drury Lane

The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is the oldest theatre site in London, dating from 1663. It's not surprising, then, that with all that history it is also said to be the most haunted theatre in the world.



Wistman's Wood

This mystical stunted oak wood in Dartmoor in Devon is a Nature Reserve, important for its fragile mosses and lichens.



The Ghosts of Ham House

Ham House and Garden in Richmond is said to be one of the most haunted houses in Britain - home to about 16 ghosts including that of a duchess, her dog and a heartbroken servant.



Borley Rectory - 'the most haunted house in England'

Borley Rectory, in Essex, home of a number of ghost stories, gained national fame when it was the subject of a study by paranormal investigator Harry Price in 1937. He described it as ‘The Most Haunted House in England’, a phrase which caught the imagination of the press and public.