Haunted Places in Sonning, Wokingham



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    Watlington House

    Reading, England

    2.8 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Former occupant, Captain Edward Purvis is said to remain here. Sometimes he is seen throughout here; an investigation or two won't hurt to find out if he's alone or not. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Three Legged Cross

    Warfield, England

    6.9 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Now closed, a gypsy was said to have cursed the pub; not long after, the owner fell ill and died. The gypsy herself is seen wandering around nearby. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    South Hill Park

    Bracknell, England

    8.2 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A fire in the 19th century took the lives of two children. They are reported throughout the property. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Salisbury A30

    Hook, Hampshire

    12.6 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A highwayman named William Boulter was hung for crimes. He is said to be seen along portions of the road. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Windsor Castle

    Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead

    12.8 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The ghosts of Henry VIII (seen wandering in the halls), Anne Boleyn (seen in the Dean's Cloister looking out the window), Queen Elizabeth I (usually wearing all black), King George III (usually seen throughout, looking out of the windows), and Queen Victoria (seen throughout) have all been reported here. (Submitted by ...


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    The George and Dragon Hotel

    Sonning, Buckinghamshire

    13 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A spirit who has since become known as "The White Lady" has been seen here. She is believed to have killed by a former lover and her footsteps can heard throughout the location. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Hellfire Caves

    West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

    13.1 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A man named Paul Whitehead was once the secretary to the Hellfire Club. After his death in 1774, he wanted his heart to be placed in an urn which was on display until it was stolen. He seen wandering around, supposedly looking for his heart. A ghost of a teenager ...


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    Zurich Municipal

    Farnborough, Hampshire

    14.5 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Poltergeist activity is reported throughout. The location was once a monastery in the 14th century, but used to torture monks. Monks can be heard screaming and chanting in here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Ostrich

    Slough, Slough

    16.3 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The murders in this inn was the basis for Sweeney Todd; wealthy travelers were stripped of all useful items, then a level would open up a trapdoor where the victim would fall into a boiling pot of fat where they would die. Most of the activity is upstairs where the ...


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    Saracens Head Inn

    Amersham, Buckinghamshire

    18.3 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A 17th century woman is said to remain here as is the ghost of another figure, yet to be identified. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Heathrow Airport

    Longford, Greater London

    19.2 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A plane accident in 1948 killed almost all of the 22 on board; one passenger who died will approach people asking if they have seen his briefcase before vanishing. He is also said to walk the runways. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Ickenham tube station

    Ickenham, Greater London

    20.8 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A woman wearing a red scarf fell onto the track and was electrocuted to death in the 1950's. People have reported seeing her here, recognizing her by her scarf. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    The Crown Hotel

    Alton, Hampshire

    22.1 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    In the lounge bar is a painting of John Gould. People have reported seeing him throughout, as well as his sister in Room 3. In the cellar, a man named Patrick is said to be protective of his alcohol and scares staff who try to touch it. A dog is ...


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    The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel Godalming

    Godalming, Surrey

    23.1 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The ghost of Peter the Great is said to kick his boots off early in the morning hours. Objects are also thrown around. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Hampton Court

    East Molesey, Greater London

    24.6 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The ghost of Catherine Howard is reported here, sometimes heard screaming, and a woman in grey, believed to be Sybil Penn has also been seen here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Oxford Castle

    Oxford, Oxfordshire

    25.1 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Full-bodied shadows and faces have appeared on camera here. A woman is seen at the castle mound, white mist is seen by the stairs, and footsteps are commonly heard. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    University of Oxford

    Oxford, England

    25.1 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Oxford is the second-oldest surviving university in the world, dating back to 1096. The most commonly reported ghost is that of a former master named Obadiah Walker, seen in the front quad. King Charles I, beheaded in his prime, is seen at Christ Church College, as has one of his ...


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    Preston Manor

    Wembley, Greater London

    27 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A wrongly excommunicated nun, nicknamed "The White Lady", haunted here from the 16th century until the late 19th century demanding a Christian burial. a skeleton was uncovered while doing work on the house and was thought to belong to her; since the discovery, the apparitions of her ceased. A woman ...


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    St Nicholas Chiswick

    London, England

    28 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Mary Fauconburg and Frances Rich, the daughter of Oliver Cromwell, are said to haunt this location. After Cromwell's death, his body was disinterred and beheaded publicly. The daughters are said to have bribed a guard to have his remains placed here, but his body is currently in an unmarked grave. ...


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    Barnes Common

    London, Greater London

    28.6 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    This cemetery is overrun by foliage and has been a victim of vandalism. If you come here at night, take caution; if you don't run into a hooligan, you might encounter the spirit of a nun that hovers around. Another legend involved an imp that would attack people in the ...


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    Littlecote House

    Sonning, England

    28.6 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Will Darrell once occupied this home until death from a horseback accident. His ghost, as well as a woman in blue have been reported. Perhaps one of the more stranger sightings is that of a midwife carrying a baby; they are thought to have died in a fire started by ...


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    Wimbledon Common

    London, England

    28.8 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Jerry Abershaw, nicknamed "The Laughing Highwayman", was known to terrorize this area before his hanging. He is seen on horseback riding through the common. The spirit of an escaped convict is also said to haunt this area. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Trooper Inn

    Sonning, Hampshire

    29.6 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A soldier from the first World War died nearby. He is seen inside and outside of this building. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Kensington Palace

    London, Greater London

    30.8 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The ghost of King George II is said to stand on the roof, although some people have heard his voice throughout the building. A man wearing white period clothing is reported in the courtyard and an elderly woman believed to be Queen Victoria's aunt is also seen here. Submitted by Chris ...


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    St. John's Wood tube station

    London, Greater London

    31.6 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Between here and the Baker Street Station, workers have reported the sounds and sights of someone invisible walking on the track. Five staff members have died working on this line and it is likely to be one of them. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Avenue House

    London, Greater London

    31.6 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The spirits said to remain here are a woman who wanders around the premise (believed to be the former governess), a bitter man who can be found in the Turret Room, and a child who was locked in the cellar. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Verdley Woods

    Sonning, West Sussex

    31.7 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    It is said that the last wild bear in England was killed here and now haunts the forest. Shadows are seen and guests sometimes feel like they are being watched. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Edgware Road Station

    London, Greater London

    31.7 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Here, as well as along the Bakeroo line, travelers will report seeing the reflection of someone sitting next to them despite how the seat is actually empty. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    The Grenadier

    London, Greater London

    32.1 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The ghost of a murdered officer is said to remain here. Other people say that there's an evil energy here who throws objects around. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Hyde Park Corner tube station

    London, Greater London

    32.3 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A disembodied face has been seen here and might be the same ghost that gives people the feeling of being watched. Electrical breakers have been turned off and on by unknown forces and the temperature has suddenly dropped at times. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Madame Tussauds

    London, Greater London

    32.3 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    While the Chamber of Horrors might be enough to scare some people, faces behind people in photographs. A disturbing energy is felt here and was even featured on an episode of Most Haunted. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Grosvenor Hotel

    London, Greater London

    32.5 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A hooded monk is seen in the cellar, usually within one's peripheral vision; he is said to vanish when guests turn their heads to get a look at him. A woman named the 'Grey Lady' is also seen in the corridors; she is believed to have been a nun who ...


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    50 Berkeley Square

    London, Greater London

    32.6 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A woman jumped to her death to end the abuse from her uncle in the early 19th century. Her ghost is said to scare people to death, including a maid who went insane and a sailor who died trying to flee from here. The ghost is said to appear as ...


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    Handel and Hendrix in London

    London, Greater London

    32.6 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A taller woman is seen here and sometimes, people can smell her perfume. She could possibly be an opera performer who would visit Handel when he still occupied this house. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Buckingham Palace

    London, Greater London

    32.7 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Major John Gwynne was secretary to King Edward VII, but shot himself after a bitter divorce. His presence is felt in the first floor room in which he ended his life, sometimes being seen or heard. A monk is also reported here said to have died in a cell that ...


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    Macdonald Bear Hotel

    Woodstock, Oxfordshire

    32.8 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    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 Bell Hotel

    Winslow, Buckinghamshire

    32.8 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The former owner of the hotel, Angelina, was pushed down the stairs by her lover when he learned she was pregnant. She is still here, as are two other spirits that can't seem to cross over. The first is the spirit of a little girl looking for her family, the ...


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    St James's Palace

    London, England

    32.9 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    An attempted murder on Ernest Augustus, former Duke of Cumberland, failed. Joseph Sellis, the valet of the Duke, was summoned, but found dead with his throat slit. It turned out that Sellis had attempted to assassinate the Duke, but failed. Sellis is sometimes seen with blood gushing down his neck ...


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    The Flask

    London, Greater London

    33 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    An unidentified woman has been seen here. She likes to swing the lights and move glasses, but if the temperature makes a sudden drop, she could be about to make a full-bodied appearance. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    St. James's Park

    London, England

    33 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    In the 18th century, a woman was murdered and then beheaded somewhere around here, but her murdered attempted to dispose of her here. While he was caught, she has been seen ever since, always covered in blood. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Gate House

    London, Greater London

    33 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A woman named Mother Marnes was murdered here; she is said to be seen wearing all black. Other people have been pushed, heard unusual noises, or felt very unwelcomed, particularly in the ballroom. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Alexander House

    London, Greater London

    33.1 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    This housing estate was built in the 1940's, but the land it was built on was the site of a former asylum. Residents have reported sighting the apparition of a shadowy figure with an evil face gliding through rooms and corridors of the estates, as well as seeing the figure ...


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    Highgate Cemetery

    London, Greater London

    33.1 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The two most commonly seen ghosts are that of a woman in grey often searching around frantically (the common belief is that she's looking for her children whom she killed) and a robed man who can be viewed from afar, but disappears when viewed too close. Another figure is said ...


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    Churchill War Rooms

    London, Greater London

    33.3 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Employees have found the hands of Churchill's wax dummy in different positions throughout the day; this catches the employees off guard because the dummy is behind glass. After closing hours, bootprints appear, doors are heard slamming shut, and the air feels colder. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Westminster Abbey

    Deans Yd, Greater London

    33.3 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Father Benedictus is the name given to a monk who is said to appear quite solid and able to hold very long and polite conversations. Another ghost is that of a soldier is said to stand by his tomb in silence. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Caesar's Nightclub

    London, Greater London

    33.4 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Now demolished (April 2015), the nightclub was once owned by a demonologist. The ghost of a woman named Ruth was commonly reported here, accompanied by the sound of footsteps and doors opening and closing by themselves. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Palace of Westminster

    London, Greater London

    33.4 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Officers who use the basement room to stay overnight report as if someone is putting heavy pressure on their chests. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Stockwell tube station

    London, Greater London

    33.4 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    A very sociable workman is said to approach people, but disappear suddenly. He is thought to be the ghost of a man who died at this station in the 1950's. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Ministry of Defence

    London, Greater London

    33.4 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    The Ministry of Defence was built over the site of the Whitehall Palace, dating back to the 12th century. In the Tudor Wine Cellar, patrol guards have seen a man walking through the corridors; when confronted, the man had vanished, or sometimes would walk through walls. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    The British Museum

    London, Greater London

    33.5 miles from Sonning, UK-Q2

    Legend has it that a cursed mummy was brought here and brought death and misfortune to those who came in contact with it. A tube station below also was said to have the mummy's ghost present and was possibily responsible for the disappearance of two women. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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