Haunted Britain

I don’t believe in every ghost story, but I’m still interested. Below are the haunted places I’ve researched, visited, or filed under “maybe one day”

Where First?

These are my scariest ghost stories that I share when someone wants recommendations – if they’re curious enough to ask, and I’m brave enough to tell you.

Castle Menzies from South George Washington Wilson National Galleries Scotland part of haunted Britain

Castle Menzies

From witches covens to ghosts of Clan chiefs — Castle Menzies in Perthshire is not for the faint-hearted.

South Bridge vaults

Scarier than my 2nd marriage, it’s said South Bridge Vaults are Edinburgh’s most haunted location.

Skull of Elizabeth Johnson The Golden Fleece York

Golden Fleece, York

Do 15 ghosts really haunt this York pub — or is it 5, and no one’s corrected the guidebooks in 200 years?

Don’t Scroll Past this one…

This post is about Scotland’s most notorious cursed grave — the grave of Seath Mor.
Legend says you must NEVER touch the stones. This is the story of those did .

The Uk’s Finest Haunted Castles


Tower of London Raven

Tower Of London

If the Crown Jewels aren’t quite your thing, let me suggest a more macabre angle to The Tower of London.

Blackness Castle, Scotland

Blackness Castle

The ghosts here are debatable — was there a ghost soldier at the top of the tower, or just sounds from old castle walls?

Black and white view of Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

It’s hard to beat a castle with phantom ghost hounds and headless drummer boys — and don’t forget a Grey Lady!

Castle Menzies from South George Washington Wilson National Galleries Scotland

Castle Menzies

From witches covens to ghosts of Clan chiefs — Castle Menzies in Perthshire is not for the faint-hearted.

Image of a haunted house with a full moon in the background to showcase all the haunted and macabre locations to visit in the UK

Britain’s Most Haunted

From hairy hands that grab your steering wheel to the inevitable Grey Lady, take yourself on a macabre roadtrip and discover some of Britain’s finest haunted locations.

Haunted Pubs You Can Actually Drink In


Half Hangit Maggie The Woman Who Survived A Hanging

Maggie Dicksons, Edinburgh

Visit the pub named after the woman who survived the hangman’s noose!

Skull of Elizabeth Johnson The Golden Fleece York

Golden Fleece, York

From a row of death masks lining the wall to a hanged landlord – could you drink in the Golden Fleece?

Pub Sign For White Hart Inn Edinburgh

White Hart Inn, Edinburgh

They say Burke & Hare drank here, but then they say alot of things about Burke and Hare.

deacon Brodies Edinburgh

Deacon Brodie’s Edinburgh

Read the double life of the man who inspired the most infamous pub in Edinburgh.

Graveyards With An Added Twist


Mackenzie Poltergeist Edinburgh Greyfriars

Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh

Home of the MacKenzie Poltergeist, avoid ghost tours here if you’re the tiniest bit scared!

Skeleton Memento Mori at Holy Rude Kirkyard Stirling

Holy Rude Kirkyard, Stirling

Pink Ladies, Green Ladies, and Black Ladies — it’s all happening at Holy Rude Kirkyard.

Memento Mori Greyfriars Kirkyard

Edinburgh’s Old Town

Discover the delights of Edinburgh’s dark side and wander the Graveyards of its Old Town.