Haunted Places in whaley bridge, Derbyshire



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    Shrigley Hall Hotel, Golf and Country Club

    whaley bridge, Cheshire East

    4.5 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    An apparition is seen walking into the bathroom. In the middle of the night, guests here banging and other strange noises. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Winnats Pass

    whaley bridge, England

    7.6 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    A soon-to-be-married couple made a stop around, but were robbed and killed by a group of miners. The couple have been reported along the pass seeking help. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Stockport Workhouse

    Stockport, Greater Manchester

    8.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Now permanently closed, this building once used to be a hospital. One ghost that has shown up in photograph is that of a doctor with a mask over his face. Many other ghosts are reported including a woman who was either a nurse or a nun, and some darker energy ...


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    Royal Exchange Theatre

    Manchester, Greater Manchester

    14.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Actor / director James Manxwell is reportedly still here since his death in 1995; he had a close association with being involved with shows put on since the mid-1970's. A Victorian woman is also seen here and is said to have "a passion to drink". (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Lion and Swan

    Congleton, Cheshire East

    15.2 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    In Room 20 and the rooms by it, guests have awoken to freezing conditions and hear scratching and banging. In the cellar, a child is heard crying. Some guests will experience a sense of dread out of nowhere. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Ordsall Hall

    Salford, Greater Manchester

    15.3 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The most well-known ghost is that of the White Lady; while her identity is often disputed, it is agreed that she died in a tragic and heartbroken manner. The ghost cams here, as well pictures from visitors, capture many full-bodied apparitions. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Oldham Coliseum Theatre

    Oldham, Greater Manchester

    15.3 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    In 1947, actor Harold Norman was accidentally stabbed to death during a performance of Macbeth; he is said to have returned here in the afterlife. After the death of worker Carl Paulsen, a ghost resembling him started appearing, as well. Objects are known to move or fall down. (Submitted by Chris ...


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    Tatton Old Hall

    whaley bridge, Cheshire East

    15.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Females should beware the spirit of a poacher named Tom, said to have a nasty reputation as a drunk and cruel person; he usually will target female guests and employees. A woman named "The Matriarch" is seen accompanied by a young girl, and in the spinning room, crying is frequently ...


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    The Greengate Brewery

    Middleton, Greater Manchester

    16.4 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Many workers have died here as a result of falling into the vats and drowning. The most commonly seen ghosts include a woman who sits at a table in the boardroom, a woman in a brown dress in the kitchen, and a figure in a brown cloak. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Old Hall Hotel

    Sandbach, Cheshire East

    20.4 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The site of this building was once a manor that was destroyed in fire; numerous guests awaken early in the morning because they have a sensation that the hotel is burning down. Two preteen prostitutes have been heard giggling and move objects around. In the Bar and Lounge, keep an ...


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    Tissington Hall

    Tissington, Derbyshire

    20.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    A woman named Wilhemina caught on fire and died in Room 4. Guests have awaken to see her shadow at the foot of the bed, usually describing her as very unwelcoming. Her presence is accompanied by humming and a lavender scent. A male presence is also thought to be in ...


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    The National Emergency Services Museum

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire

    21.4 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Upstairs, a child will cling onto people; another spirit named Brian is heard in this area and a black fog is sometimes seen. A vicious spirit named Cain used to occupy a cell here; he is said to choke visitor, cause the temperature to drop, and smell of disinfectant. Another ...


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    The Manor Castle

    Sheffield, England

    22.8 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    A white figure has been seen here since the 1980's. He is described as wearing "wearing gaiters and a plumed hat" by the owner's daughter. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Grand Pavilion

    Matlock Bath, Derbyshire

    22.8 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The wide variety of activity ranges from children who are seen or heard running down the halls, a woman seen peering out of the upper windows, a man walking his dog, two workers who were killed in the creation of this building, and various poltergeist phenomenon. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Hartford Hall

    Hartford, Cheshire West and Chester

    23.7 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Before being converted into a hotel, it was a nunnery. Either here or at a local abbey was the site in which a nun was bricked behind a wall; she's here and terrifies the visitors. One guest reported seeing a smoke-like figure holding a Bible. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Pomegranate Theatre

    Chesterfield, England

    24.1 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The ghost of a lady in grey has been seen. Nothing is known about her. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Alton Towers

    whaley bridge, Staffordshire

    24.2 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The most active spot is in the area of 'Hex' where a woman in a Victorian dress is seen and where objects are tossed at guests. The music room is said to have a larger man in it whose footsteps can be heard and the corridors of the building are ...


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    Gladstone Pottery Museum

    Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent

    24.7 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    When visiting here, be sure to go to the Colour Room where poltergeist activity is a common occurence; those who rearrange the pots will encounter a barrage of objects being thrown. An elderly man believed to have died here still roams the grounds and footsteps are common in desolate areas ...


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    Ye Olde Man and Scythe

    Bolton, Lancashire

    24.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Having a reputation for being one of the oldest pubs in Britain (built in 1251), it also gained attention when a ghost was caught on security camera here. It is widely believed that James Stanley still remains here and might have been the figure in the footage. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Hall i' th' Wood

    Bolton, Greater Manchester

    25.7 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    A man in green and a man in black are the primary ghosts people have witnessed. A woman has been seen in the kitchen, and one of the former owners, Mary, is thought to be here, too, and another ghost, named Betty, targets children and yells at them. (Submitted by Chris ...


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    Renishaw Hall

    Renishaw, Derbyshire

    26.8 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    One of the first floor bedrooms is the site of a 'Phantom Kisser', or a man who will awaken sleeping women by kissing them. An older woman in blue has also been reported here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Royal Court Theatre

    Bacup, Lancashire

    26.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    An apparition has been photographed here numerous times and is believed to be a woman named Norah; another woman named Kitty is also seen. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Smithills Hall

    Bolton, Greater Manchester

    26.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Numerous ghosts are seen or felt here: an invisible hand that likes to pinch the bottoms of staff and visitors, a young boy and a young girl, Royalist soldiers from the Civil War, a lady in grey at the church, a tall man with white hair often seen in the ...


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    Hack Green Nuclear Bunker

    whaley bridge, Cheshire East

    31 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Several apparitions are seen here, primarily, people who thought to be current workers, but disappear in an instant. Old phones are known to ring, but the phone's service has been disconnected entirely! In the theater, forces touch and grab visitors; overwhelming energy is known to make people sick or cause ...


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    Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station

    Wakefield, West Yorkshire

    31.3 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The ghost of a woman in a Victorian dress has been seen wandering the area between Platform 1 and 2. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Stork Inn

    Billinge, England

    31.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    A cavalier was murdered in the cellar and has been reported in the men's washroom. Guests report hearing his footsteps as well. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Bolling Hall

    Bradford, West Yorkshire

    32.4 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    It is said that the ghost of an elderly woman appeared to a sleeping Earl who had plans of massacring the town of Bradford; her presence convinced him to call off the mass killing. People report drastic emotional changes throughout the hall, coins fall from the ceiling, people feel breathing ...


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    Conisborough Castle

    Conisbrough, England

    32.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The White Lady is seen near the ledge in which she fell to her death; a phantom monk has also been seen wandering about. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Pleasley Vale Mills

    Pleasley Vale, Nottinghamshire

    33.3 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Once used to make silk, the mills have since been replaced with an office. In the dye room, people reported the ghost of an abusive supervisor who is said to have murdered a woman who would often appear in Mill 1's top floor. Mood swings, nausea, and disorientation are reported ...


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    Old Silent Inn

    Stanbury, England

    34.3 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    A former landlady's presence is reported here. She is said to have been an avid lover of the wild cats, ringing a bell to let them know that food was ready. The ringing of the bell is still heard to some. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Parkside Social Club

    Haworth, England

    34.4 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    A Victorian girl has been seen and heard running up and down the stairs. She is said to frequent the pool room which is why some people avoid it. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Black Bull

    Haworth, West Yorkshire

    34.4 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    A poltergeist has a reputation to throw glasses around. Two people in period clothing are also seen here. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Tutbury Castle

    Tutbury, Staffordshire

    34.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned here; staff have seen her on many occasions, usually between 10:15 and 11:00 at night. A knight is also said to be seen by John of Gaunt's Gateway and harasses employees and visitors. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Derby Gaol

    Derby, Derby

    34.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    In case you want to see the most activity, visit between October and December for a peak in occurrences. Around this time, you might see full-bodied apparitions in the corridors, become mysterously sick within the cells, feel suffocated, uneasy, and watched, all while encountering a variety of sinister ghosts including ...


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    Combermere Abbey

    Combermere, England

    35 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    In 1891, one of the most famous ghost photos was captured in the library. It is believed that the ghost of Lord Combermere was captured sitting in his chair (while skeptics believe it might've been the exposure capturing someone who sat in the chair). (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Jorrocks

    Derby, Derby

    35.2 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Once the George Inn and Lafferty's Pub, a woman's skull is still here and said to come with poltergeist activity (when the skull was sent to be examined, similar activity followed in that location). (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Annesley Hall

    whaley bridge, Nottinghamshire

    35.5 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Two ghosts named Elizabeth and William are said to be here. A ghostly fog has also appeared in photographs. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Knowsley Hall

    Knowsley, Merseyside

    35.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Butlers dressed in Victorian clothing are said to be on the premises as well as phantom cars that are seen in the front. The most well-known ghost here is a woman with black eye sockets believed to a banshee. She is said to roam the grounds of the location early ...


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    Rowton Moor

    Christleton, Cheshire West and Chester

    36.5 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    In 1645, the Battle of Rowton Heath claimed the lives of countless. Royalist leader, Lord Bernand Stewart, died in the conflict and has been seen on horseback ever since. William Lawes, a court musician who also died in the battle, is still said to play his music. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Speke Hall

    Liverpool, Merseyside

    36.7 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    There are ghosts that reside here including the White Lady, a ghost gardener from the 19th century, a priest, and a cavalier known to interact with visitors. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Ancient High House

    Stafford, Staffordshire

    36.8 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    William Marson, a former worker here from the mid-nineteenth century, is seen in the shop room of the museum. He is said to wear an apron and a bowler cap. A man is seen walking up the stairs and EMF detectors will usually spike when his spirit is present. In ...


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    The Swan Hotel

    Stafford, Staffordshire

    36.8 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Similar to the Swan Hotel in Lavenham, a jilted bride took her own life and now haunts here. She's reportedly seen in her white gown and has a reputation for even scaring employees away. Poltergeist activity is also reported and could very well be related to the burial site that ...


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    Tynedale Farm

    Newchurch-in-Pendle, Lancashire

    37.1 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The house here was owned by a descendant of Alice Nutter, executed in the 1612 witch trials. Phantom monks are reported here as well as that of a servant girl who travels between here and Lower Wellhead farm. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Pontefract Castle

    Pontefract, England

    37.4 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    After 5pm, a monk is seen walking from what was the kitchen towards the Queen's tower. A little, raggedly girl is also thought to be here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Lower Well Head Farm

    whaley bridge, Lancashire

    37.5 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    This was the site of a series of witch trials in 1612. 10 mysterious murders resulted in the conviction and torture of around a dozen people who still remain here. Dark figures are seen outside; inside, people have reported hearing the sounds of something being dragged. A little girl is ...


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    East Riddlesden Hall

    Riddlesden, West Yorkshire

    37.6 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The Grey Lady occupies a chamber named after her; another spirit named the Blue Lady is thought to have drowned in the pond. Shadows are a commonly witnessed phenomenon, objects vanish and reappear, and people never feel alone. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Temple Newsam

    Leeds, West Yorkshire

    37.9 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The reports here include am Edwardian-era figure who walks through walls, a child that can be seen and heard upstairs, and various shadows seen throughout the building. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Croxteth Hall

    Liverpool, Merseyside

    38.2 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    Recent security footage captured a figure in the bushes; the identity of it is said to either be Hugh William Osbert Molyneux, the 7th Earl of Sefton or William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton (both are said to haunt here). Inside the building, a child is seen in the ...


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    Samlesbury Hall

    Samlesbury, Lancashire

    38.6 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The ghost of Dorothy Southworth, nicknamed The White Lady, roams this location and is said to slap visitors on the back of the head. Many photographs have also captured disembodied faces. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Samlesbury Hall

    whaley bridge, Lancashire

    38.6 miles from whaley bridge, UK-D3

    The main spirit here is that of Dorothy Southworth, referred to as the White Lady, seen in the corridors and halls. The bloodstains of an executed priest also reappear in the same place even though he died in the 16th century. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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