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Prestbury, Gloucestershire
6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A headless horsemen is seen riding down this street. He was knocked off of his horse, interrogated for his political connections, then beheaded. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Hellens Manor
leigh, Herefordshire
13.9 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A family disowned their daughter, Hetty, after she eloped. When she returned to her family, they locked her away in the house for thirty years. Hetty is seen walking around the manor as is the ghost of a Cromwell-era priest, and a naval lieutenant. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Littledean Jail
leigh, Gloucestershire
14.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
It's common to hear children crying in the lower sections. A man in a green uniform is seen in the courtroom and the former jailer is said to throw people around. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Woodchester Mansion
leigh, Gloucestershire
15.9 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The chapel is said to have the most activity; it is said that Satanic rituals once took place in here and with it. A tall apparition as well as an element have settled in, possibly because of it. Other figures around the mansion include an elderly woman who grabs visitors, ...
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Owlpen Manor
leigh, Gloucestershire
17.9 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Four ghosts have made their presence known here: the first if that of Queen Margaret of Anjou who returned here in death because of the joy it brought her in life. In the east wing, a monk in black; people are unsure whether or not he was fleeing from a ...
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The Edward Jenner Museum
Berkeley, Gloucestershire
20.5 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A recent photo taken in the attic caught what appeared to be a man sitting in a chair. Many believe that the ghost of Edward Jenner himself, father of modern vaccination, resides in his old home and is likely to be the figure in the photo. Another spirit has been ...
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Berkeley Castle
Berkeley, Gloucestershire
20.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The castle used to have a foul pit where animal carcasses, and occasionally that of a human, were dumped. Some prisoners were locked in a nearby cell where the stench itself was enough to make them ill and soon die. One prisoner was King Edward II who managed to survive ...
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Ancient Ram Inn
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
21.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Supposedly the site of many pagan rituals when it was first built, this site is location to a woman who can be found in "The Witch's Room". She was accused of witchcraft in the early 16th century and later burned at the stake, but remains here. Another room, "The Bishop's ...
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Old Hankerton Vicarage
leigh, Wiltshire
22.8 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A former resident of the early twentieth century vicarage reportedly saw a disembodied pair of legs dressed in grey flannel trousers wandering through the property before vanishing on several occasions. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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St. Briavels Castle
Saint Briavels, Gloucestershire
23.7 miles from leigh, UK-E6
King John's bedroom was once used as a courtroom where many were sentenced to death; visitors have described an odd and unexplainable atmosphere in here. In this room, a baby is also heard crying. Guests who visit the Hanging Room have described the sensation of being choked, like the prisoners ...
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The Old Bell Hotel and Restaurant
Malmesbury, Wiltshire
24.3 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The Grey Lady is seen in the James Ody room; she was said to have an unhappy marriage and wound up here. In the Foe room, the door was jammed from the inside, but when workers went inside to investigate, found nothing wrong. Objects have been smashed and cold spots ...
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Petty France Manor
Petty France, South Gloucestershire
25.8 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The two most well-known ghosts are that of Amelia (who died during childbirth) and is known for making the chandelier swing around, and that of a man who sits alone in the dining room appearing and disappearing spontaneously. Many others ghosts are thought to frequent here. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Ettington Park Hotel
leigh, Warwickshire
26.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
This location was used as the set for the 1963 horror film The Haunting, but the location itself has more to offer. Reports of several Victorian-era ghosts are seen including that of a woman, a servant, and former occupants Edward Shirley, as well as two of the Shirley children who ...
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Ettington Park Hotel
Alderminster, Warwickshire
26.7 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A woman named Lady Emma is seen in a white dress floating through walls. In the library, a man has been seen accompanied by a dog, and a Victorian woman has been seen throughout. A monk, an army officer, and two children who drowned are also reported here. (Submitted by Chris ...
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Jolly Tar Inn and Public House
leigh, Swindon
27.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Guests and staff alike have encountered the apparition of a tall man who haunts the establishment. Other strange activity reported hear includes ghostly laughter and strange noises. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Ye Olde Black Cross
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
28 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A cavalier has been reported in the bar and lounge. Sometimes, objects are thrown around. Room 2 is said to be the most active site here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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The Rectory
Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire
31 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A local guide on haunted buildings referred to the rectory as one of the most haunted buildings in town, but the origin of the haunting is unknown. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Clifton Hotel and Brewery
Swindon, Swindon
31.1 miles from leigh, UK-E6
This hotel and brewery is haunted by a poltergeist who likes to throw glasses and break sherry bottles. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Planks Auction Rooms
Swindon, Swindon
31.7 miles from leigh, UK-E6
These historic auction rooms have been converted to apartments, but alleged hauntings have been reported ever since there conversion. Tenants have reported loud crashes and bangs when there is no one around, and a pale face that peers from the upper floor windows before vanishing. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Check Inn
leigh, Swindon
32.1 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Staff and customers at this old pub have reported seeing apparitions in period clothing wandering through the bar area that vanish suddenly when approached. Various visitors have reported experiencing the vision of a man in a powdered wig writing poetry. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Five Alls Public House
Chippenham, England
32.8 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The public house is rumoured to be haunted by an old woman, a former tenant of the inn. People have reported furniture moving around by itself and lights that turn on and off by themselves. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Magpie
Chippenham, England
33 miles from leigh, UK-E6
This store is located in a former tavern, and is believed to be haunted by three apparitions. The first is that of a man in a Trilby hat, who has been seen by staff and customers on the ground floor. The other apparitions are of a middle-aged woman and her ...
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Brightstone Road
Rubery, England
33.5 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Screams are sometimes heard early in the morning. A crying boy has also been seen. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Harrow Inn
Wanborough, Swindon
33.7 miles from leigh, UK-E6
People have reported hearing the sounds of a spectral horse and coaches crashing outside the inn, and seeing a worried man in period clothing rushing through the inn as if searching for something. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Crown Inn
leigh, Wiltshire
33.9 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Guests hear have been harassed by an unseen presence, which blows on their necks, pushes them, brushes against them and even twists their ears. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Dower House, Stoke Park
Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire
34.1 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The ghost of Lady Elizabeth Somerset is reported to knock three times at her memorial if she is present (she died after falling from her horse). Some people report seeing her and other report the sound of horse hooves. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Drakelow Tunnels
Cookley, Worcestershire
34.2 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Once used for war, the tunnels became used as a nuclear bunker. Shadows with a dark mass are seen and ectoplasmic mist is shows up in pictures. Six deaths are said to have happened down here and they could possibly be the spirits people encounter. In the canteen area, a ...
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Skirrid Mountain Inn
leigh, Monmouthshire
34.2 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The Skirrid Mountain Inn is the oldest Welsh pub (built over 900 years ago). Once a court where people were condemned, the judge himself (referred to as 'The Hanging Judge') is believed to be on the upper floors wandering; the hangman who worked alongside the judge is believed to still ...
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Tourist Information Centre - Arnold House
Corsham, Wiltshire
34.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
This historic house, currently serving as the town information centre, is haunted by the apparitions of two men in period clothing. The turn lights on and off and have been known to cause power failures. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Chiseldon House Hotel
Chiseldon, Swindon
34.7 miles from leigh, UK-E6
There are reports of a poltergeist haunting this historic hotel, including pictures that move by themselves and the sound of a cannon being fired emanating from the downstairs kitchen. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Warwick Castle
Warwick, Warwickshire
34.9 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Sir Fulke Greville, a poet, playwright, and later, Commissioner of Treasury, restored this castle to the condition that it currently remains in, but was murdered by his servant after an argument ensued. Greville died here and has been seen in his former study room, sometimes standing in the shadows watching ...
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Macdonald Bear Hotel
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
35.8 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A mother named Elizabeth, and her son, Christopher, are seen here; Christopher is quite playful with the guests. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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The Holt Hotel
leigh, Oxfordshire
36.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A highwayman named Claude Duval occupied this building and killed the former landlord. In Room 3, guests feel as if they are being watched and beds shake by themselves. Sometimes, heavy footsteps are heard walking down the hall. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Odeon Cinema
City Centre, City of Bristol
37.3 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A former manager, Robert Parrington Jackson, was murdered here back in 1946. Cold spots, unnerving feelings, and sometimes, his apparition are all reported. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Pembroke Road, Clifton
Bristol, City of Bristol
37.3 miles from leigh, UK-E6
This street used to be used as a gallows. Two of the reported ghosts include that of a phantom dwarf and a beggar named Jenkins Protheroe. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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University of Bristol - Tyndall Avenue
Bristol, England
37.4 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Students commonly report a headless horseman while walking along Tyndall Avenue. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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All Saints Church
Bristol, City of Bristol
37.4 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A monk is said to wander around here and a very vicious elderly has been known to cause fear in those who visit. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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The Rummer
Bristol, City of Bristol
37.5 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The ghost of a girl in a nightgown has been reported here. She is said to have died of pneumonia during the Elizabethan era. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Avebury Church
Avebury, Wiltshire
37.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A local riding past the churchyard on a bicycle reported seeing a tall white apparition standing there. I myself have visited this church, and have seen a shadowy figure sitting at a pew near the front. After mentioning this comment to a local, he reported having seen strange lights and ...
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The Avebury Stone Circle
Avebury, Wiltshire
37.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A certain energy is given off by the stones here; one man was crushed to death in the 14th century by one of these monoliths and other legends give the idea that these stones are protected by guardians. Shadowy figures are seen among them and voices are heard singing at ...
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Llandoger Trow
Bristol, City of Bristol
37.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The 1664 Llandoger Trow pub building is rumored to have been the inspiration for the Admiral Benbow in Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island" and the place where Daniel Defoe met Alexander Selkirk, his inspirition for "Robinson Crusoe." Some believe the pub may even have been visited a time or two ...
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The Lodge
Avebury, Wiltshire
37.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
This historic bed and breakfast is haunted by at least three apparitions. Guests have seen the apparition of a young woman, a man in Georgian clothing and a phantom coach drawn by four jet black horses. Staff have heard a voice which speaks to them in French. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Red Lion
leigh, Wiltshire
37.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A woman named Florie was thrown down a well after being caught having an affair. She is known to throw things, haunt the ladies' washroom, and has been seen walking about. A bearded man has also been reported here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Bristol Old Vic
Bristol, City of Bristol
37.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A woman from the 18th Century (believed to be actress Sarah Siddons or Sarah Macready) haunts here. She is said to haunt the theatre, particularly backstage. Other reports detail a phantom stagehand who will move objects around. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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The Granary
Bristol, City of Bristol
37.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A man in Victorian garb is said to haunt the upstairs areas; he is believed to have fallen down a lift shaft. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Arnos Manor Hotel
Bristol, Avon
37.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
Once a Catholic school, a bombing during World War II revealed the skeleton of a nun who was bricked behind a wall. Spirits are seen going up and down the stairs, objects are tossed around, and guests get pushed around or touched. Active rooms include the bar (where a man ...
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The Hatchet
Bristol, Avon
37.6 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The ghost of a highwayman is said to be here. Most of the phenomena is in the cellar or older portions of the building. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Feathers Hotel
Ludlow, Shropshire
37.7 miles from leigh, UK-E6
One guests in room 211 was dragged out of bed and later found herself drenched in water. In rooms 232 and 233, a man and his dog are seen. One rumored ghost involved a naked woman walking the streets who only appears to men. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Arnos Vale Cemetery
Bristol, England
37.7 miles from leigh, UK-E6
The resting place of many soldiers from World War I and II, people will feel cold spots and sometimes see figures in their peripheral vision who aren't there. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Ludlow Castle
Ludlow, Shropshire
37.7 miles from leigh, UK-E6
A woman named Marion La Bruyere would lower a rope for her lover; one night, her lover betrayed her. He and his army used this rope to storm the castle, but La Bruyere slit his throat, then killed herself by jumping from the tower. she is screaming as if she ...
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