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 10* restaurants and hotels 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.
*16 Lancashire hotels & restaurants feature on The Paranamoral Database but we have only included those that are still open.
You can also see the 14 most haunted pubs in Lancashire here.
7. Dunkenhalgh Hall in Clayton le Moors
A former maid at the hall, Lucette fell pregnant after a torrid affair with the master - he was not interested in her long term future, so Lucette took her own life. The maid's misty white form now comes back around Christmas to remind others of her fate. | Google Maps
8. Swan and Royal Hotel in Clitheroe
Said to be haunted by Annie, who was disowned by her parents so moved to this hotel where she killed herself. Another tale says the ghost is that of a bride who lost her husband in the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. | Google Maps
9. Clarendon Hotel in Morecambe
A grey lady has been observed as it drifted along a corridor on the first floor. | Google Maps
10. Swan Hotel in Whalley
Said to be haunted by Mary Lane, a maid who took her own life after being pressured into giving her child away. | Google Maps
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11. Blue Elephant (now Nellie Indian) Restaurant in Scarisbrick
While walking towards the marina, a witness spotted a man wearing a long woollen coat with a hat, longish hair, and a strange looking face. The witness turned away for a few seconds, during which time the man vanished. The figure may have been seen by another witness, who reported seeing a very similar figure along the same road in 2004. | Google MAPS