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0Dalzell House
Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
3.3 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Three women are said to haunt here. The first is the Green Lady found in the south wing, the second is the White Lady who wanders around the whole building, and the last one is believed to be a nurse from World War I. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Queen's Park, Glasgow
Glasgow, Glasgow City
12.5 miles from holytown, UK-V8
On May 13th, 1568, the Battle of Langside (which is said to have been the beginning of the Marian civil war) took place here. With about 10,000 soldiers fighting, the casualties ranged at about 300, but many soldiers are still seen here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Riverside Museum
Glasgow, Glasgow City
14.3 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Stories exist here of a washer girl who perished in an accident in the Victorian Era; one guest managed to snap a photo of the supposed girl waving at the camera. Whether it is a camera trick or not, other guests and employees have reported a similar girl in the ...
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Renfrew Victory Baths
Renfrew, Renfrewshire
17.6 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Renfrew Victory Baths is said to be haunted by nine different ghosts of which some have made local news headlines including a paranormal investigation with STV. We have never been disappointed at this venue!! A woman in white is seen in the tunnels and a small boy who is said to ...
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Airth Castle
Airth, Scotland
18.3 miles from holytown, UK-V8
It is said that the castle burned down and killed two children and their nanny. They can be seen all over the property and heard in rooms 3, 4, 9, and 23. A ghostly dog is also said to bite people in the hallways. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Culcreuch Castle
holytown, Stirling
19.9 miles from holytown, UK-V8
A harp-player was said to accompany her lover when he was dying. She can be heard in adjoining playing her instrument. A dark human-sized mass has also been seen in the halls. The Chinese Bird Room is said to have the most activity. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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House of the Binns
holytown, West Lothian
20.4 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Two ghosts are said to be here: A former owner, very boastful over his poker victories, is seen on horseback; a phantom monk is also reported here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Lapwing Lodge - Coats Mill Sanatorium
holytown, East Renfrewshire
21.1 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Lapwing Lodge started Life as a Sanatorium for Coats Mill workers in 1910. At this time the veranda was open to the elements for the patients to be wheeled out into the fresh air to recover. It remained in their ownership until 1955. Some of the former residents are said ...
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Stirling Castle
Stirling, Stirling
21.2 miles from holytown, UK-V8
The Highland Ghost is seen here and was even caught on photograph before. He appears in a full costume and a kilt, often being mistaken for a living person. The Green Lady, said to be a servant to Mary, Queen of Scots, died after saving the Queen from a fire. ...
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Overtoun House and Bridge
holytown, West Dunbartonshire
24.2 miles from holytown, UK-V8
The bridge leading up to this location has one of the strangest reputations: since the 1950's many dogs have taken their own lives by jumping off of this bridge (even jumping off again if they don't die the first time). Furthermore, a man threw his child over the edge, intending ...
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Doune Castle
Doune, Scotland
25.8 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Mary, Queen of Scots, was exiled here. She is believed to be the source of energy that produces energy balls in photographs. Otherwise, this castle is necessary to visit because it was used for the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
30.5 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Many ghosts are reported here including a phantom piper and a phantom drummer, plague victims in the underground vaults, and other apparitions that have appeared on camera. People have been touched, felt cold spots, and have had the sensation of being watched. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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The White Hart Inn
Edinburgh, Midlothian
30.6 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Edinburgh's oldest pub, dating back to 1516, the ghost of a woman in red has shown up in a photos and is often reported by the staff. According to legend, William Burke and William Hare, a murderous pair, would lure victims from him and kill them in the surrounding buildings. ...
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Greyfriars Kirkyard
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
30.7 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Sir George MacKenzie's tomb can be found here. Ever since it was broken into, visitors have been attacked by unknown forces leaving them scratched, scarred, and bruised. It is believed that an overwhelming presence of evil entities are responsible for the attacks. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Mary King's Close
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
30.8 miles from holytown, UK-V8
An outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1645 claimed many lives around here. Some of the victims are said to be "walled-up" which is why they have been seen here since they died. In "Annie's Room", a young girl named Annie was abandoned by her family after she became infected. ...
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Edinburgh Vaults
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
30.9 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Quite possibly one of the most haunted places in the world, many spirits, many quite negative, remain here. Voices are heard coming out of the darkness, cold spots are picked up, shadows are seen, and mist is picked up on camera. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Holyrood Palace
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
31.6 miles from holytown, UK-V8
David Rizzio was said to be the lover of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was murdered in the dining room and his bloodstains sometimes reappear. Lord Darnley, whom Mary is said to have blamed for Rizzio's murder, met his fate in an explosion and is reportedly seen here as well. ...
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Dalhousie Castle Hotel
holytown, Midlothian
33.8 miles from holytown, UK-V8
The two main ghosts are that of Lady Catherine (The Grey Lady), and Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie. Ramsay was imprisoned here and left to starve; some say he survived two weeks merely by eating bits of grain that fell through the cracks. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Ardrossan Castle
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire
35.6 miles from holytown, UK-V8
The ghost of William Wallace is said to wander the grounds. Some of the people who died when the castle was attacked by Wallace's forces are said to be here as well. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Pinkie House
Musselburgh, East Lothian
36.2 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Lilias Drummond, nicknamed "The Green Lady", is seen on the spiral staircase. It is believed that her appearance represents bad luck. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Huntingtower Castle
Perth, Scotland
44.6 miles from holytown, UK-V8
A woman named Dorothea is seen here wearing a green dress; she has been nicknamed "Lady Greensleeves". Her appearance is thought to be a bad omen to travelers who see her, yet others say that she has saved lives. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Culzean Castle
holytown, South Ayrshire
45.7 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Many ghosts are reported here including a piper that can be heard playing outside, a woman in ball gown, a man who fell to his death near the cliffs, and screams coming from the Black Vaults. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Thirlestane Castle
Lauder, Scotland
47.3 miles from holytown, UK-V8
One of the Dukes who occupied here is still reported to haunt the location. It is believed to be John Maitland. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Inveraray Jail
holytown, Argyll and Bute
51.9 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Anomalies are constantly caught on camera and filmed. Cell 10 is said to have a very oppressive atmosphere which people tend to avoid and Cell 1 on the ground is said to be haunted by two former female inmates. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Inveraray Castle
holytown,
52.2 miles from holytown, UK-V8
The ghost of an executed harp player can be heard making music in the castle's library. It is also said that a woman who was murdered nearby is also seen on the premises. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
Newtown Saint Boswells, Scottish Borders
53.2 miles from holytown, UK-V8
A woman who drowned herself in the nearby river is said to haunt here. In the ruins of the nearby abbey, monks can also be heard chanting. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Pan Am Flight 103 Crash Site
Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway
53.7 miles from holytown, UK-V8
In 1988, a bomb went off on Pan Am Flight 103 and resulted in the deaths of 270 people. Some of victims still remain at the site, usually seen in peripheral vision and a sad presence is felt. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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A75 Road
holytown, Dumfries and Galloway
58.2 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Numerous ghosts are reported along this road usually in the forms of shadows, people who jump into the middle of traffic, or cars stopped on the side of the road which vanish when others stop to offer help. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Jedburgh Castle
Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
59.2 miles from holytown, UK-V8
The jail is known to have a high level of paranormal activity where former prisoners still cry out and make contact with visitors. A piper can also be seen or heard playing outside of the castle on the battlefield. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Jedburgh Castle
Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
59.2 miles from holytown, UK-V8
The ghost of former prisoner Edwin McArthur is said to threaten visitors and invokes a sense of dread. Other former prisoners may be here as well. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Comlongon Castle
holytown, Scotland
59.4 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Lady Marion Carruthers fell to her death in a case or either suicide or murder. At the point where she landed, no grass would grow, a feeling of sorrow was felt, and Lady Marion was seen crying. She has now been seen throughout the castle and is said to appear ...
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Glamis Castle
Glamis, Angus
66.4 miles from holytown, UK-V8
What's a haunted castle without a Grey Lady? Here, it's said to be Lady Janet Douglas, a 16th century woman burned at the stake after (possibly fabricated) claims of witchcraft emerged. She is most often reported in the clock tower or chapel. A severely mistreated black servant is said to ...
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Dalston Hall
Dalston, Cumbria
76.7 miles from holytown, UK-V8
A fog-like being with long fingernails is reported in the cellar; while not harmful, he is known for scaring people. Also in the cellar is a handyman; he's not a mean person, but very well built. In room 4, a sad woman, named Emily, can be seen looking out the ...
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Fishtown of Usan
holytown, Scotland
83 miles from holytown, UK-V8
I went to the ruins of Fishtown of Usan to get some photos of the buildings which are now mostly fallen. The buildings are extremely old, but the location itself is much, much older and dates back to ancient times. It was late evening and just beginning to turn dark when ...
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RAF Montrose
Montrose, Angus
85.3 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Many pilots in training have crashed here and met an untimely fate. The most famous of those is that of Lt. Desmond Arthur who has been seen as a full-bodied apparition throughout the base. Other pilots who have perished are witnessed still in full uniform or caught in the form ...
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Braemar Castle
holytown, Scotland
85.5 miles from holytown, UK-V8
A woman leapt to her death at the battlements after thinking her lover had left her. She is still reported here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Moresby Hall
holytown, Cumbria
87.1 miles from holytown, UK-V8
It is said that this location was built on the site of a graveyard and/or near a pagan temple; the tunnels beneath are said to be haunted in connection with this. The ghost of Anne De Moresby is said to be here as well as that of a cavalier seen ...
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Balmoral Castle
holytown, Aberdeenshire
88.9 miles from holytown, UK-V8
John Brown, servant to Queen Victoria, is said to have had a secret romance with her. He is seen wandering the halls wearing a kilt. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Brougham Hall
Brougham, Cumbria
93.9 miles from holytown, UK-V8
The hall and grounds are reportedly haunted by sounds of soldiers battling in the middle night, world war soldiers marching and various people who were employed at the property including a woman called Emily and a boy who died there. Henry Brougham who lived there in the nineteenth century was ...
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Appleby Castle and Keep
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
103.4 miles from holytown, UK-V8
The Keep is the oldest building still in existence today and little has changed in over 900 years. It is one of the few remaining intact Norman Keeps in Great Britain. This castle has a rich and varied history. It has been held by the Kings of Scotland and England. Parts ...
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Muncaster Castle
holytown, Cumbria
103.5 miles from holytown, UK-V8
Tom Fool is always heard, but never seen. He was a beloved jester until his death, but is said to have a reputation of conspiracy and murder. Staff attribute the more sinister occurrences to him. The Muncaster Boggle, or the White Lady, is seen in the gardens; she is said ...
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Castle Fraser
holytown, Aberdeenshire
111.3 miles from holytown, UK-V8
A princess was murdered in the Green Room and dragged down the hallway. She can be seen wandering about and heard playing the piano. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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