New research from Where The Trade Buys, one of the UK’s leading print suppliers to the hospitality industry, has revealed the UK’s most haunted pubs, hotels and restaurants.
The findings are based on over 1,300 recorded ghost sightings listed on The Paranormal Database at hospitality venues across the UK and Ireland, highlighting the UK’s most haunted hospitality hotspots just in time for Halloween.
Lancashire has 50 recorded hauntings across pubs, hotels and restaurants, making it the third most haunted region in the UK.
Below we have outlined the 14* pubs included in this list and details as to which spooky sightings were recorded.
Emma Thompson, Marketing Director at Where The Trade Buys, said: “Our research shines a light on the incredible history and individuality within the UK’s hospitality scene. From centuries-old pubs to seaside hotels, each venue has its own story, and for some, that story comes with a spine-tingling twist.
*25 Lancashire pubs feature on The Paranamoral Database but we have only included those that are still open.
13. Bay Horse in Worsthorne
A former landlady of the inn, her shade is said to still frequent the area. Another story says she was the miller's wife who drowned in the stream under the pub. The same area is haunted by a man who traded his soul with a shuck like entity. | Google Maps
14. Boars Head in Newchurch
The Paranormal Activity Research Team of Lancashire investigated this haunted public house. They picked up the presence of a Cavalier in the attic and a figure in the cellar who created a sharp drop in temperature. | Google Maps
15. Hare and Hounds in Colne
This pub is rumoured to be the home of a phantom white lady. | Google Maps