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On top of all this, some locations seem to deliver reports of strange happenings at an alarming rate.

Chilling drafts, footsteps, blurred figures and misplaced objects – can all of these things really be explained away?

If you do fancy a bit of ghost-busting, feeling terrified, or you simply want to confirm your belief that ghosts don’t exist, why not visit one of the most haunted hotels in the UK?

Go on, I dare you…

The Georgian House, London

This 1851 hotel is renowned for strange happenings.

One member of staff awoke to find an old man sitting at the bottom of their bed, children have been heard laughing and running when there are no children in the hotel, and builders have reported a ‘strange presence’ and icy chills. BRR.

The Busby Stoop Inn, Sand Hutton, North Yorkshire

The gallows outside this hotel might give you some indication of the haunting within. Thomas Busby, the Eighteenth Century owner of the hotel, was hanged for murder and his remains were then displayed across the road.

There have been several reported sightings of a man with a noose round his neck, and a chair that he cursed was removed from the hotel after several people who sat in it died soon after.

The Talbot Hotel, Northamptonshire

There has been a building on this site since 638 AD – plenty of opportunity for ghosts to creep in!

The attested haunting here is of a royal nature…

Mary, Queen of Scots was executed at the nearby Fotheringhay Castle, and when it was demolished, the staircase stones were taken and used in the Talbot. Mary’s ghost was therefore said to have been seen descending this staircase, which led her to her death.

A variety of other paranormal events have been recorded since then..

The Prince Rupert Hotel, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

The most daring amongst us will want to book room six or seven at this hotel.

A jilted bride hanged herself in six and is apparently still in residence.

A young man committed suicide in seven. Those in other rooms, though, aren’t completely spared from otherworld encounters: Even making your way down to the bar for a drink in the evening, there’s a possibility you’ll run into the ghost of Martha the maid!

haunted looking hotel by creepyhalloweenimages

Tulloch Castle Hotel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Beware of the Green Lady!

She has been spotted throughout the hotel and caught on film, too.

Paranormal activity recorded by professional teams includes thuds and balls of light. No surprise that the building dates back to the twelfth century…

Dobbins Inn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Lamenting lovers seem to make the best ghosts and ‘Elizabeth’ is no exception.

Her affair with a castle soldier led them both to be murdered by her outraged husband, Mr Dobbin.

Ever since then, she has been known to caress the faces of sleeping guests…

The Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth

Stay up until 2am at this hotel and you may hear the racket of a ghostly horse and carriage pull up outside.

Two spectral rogues have also been seen fighting outside, intervene at your peril!

The Skirrid Mountain Inn, Abergavenny, Wales

And so we come to our final and most spooky stay in the UK.

As seen on Most Haunted, the Skirrid is the oldest pub in Wales and is claimed by experts to be the most haunted.

At one time it was a court house where over a hundred souls met their death after being hanged. The original wooden beam from where the ropes swung is still in the hotel..

Have you stayed at any of these hotels? Have you encountered any otherworldly things in any other hotels in the uk?

Would you have believed if you had?

Sophie McGovern writes for Hotelopia, an online hotel booking system. She enjoys travelling the world looking for the best places to stay, and has a healthy interest in all things spooky!

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The area where the Needles can be found is known as the Jurassic Coast. It is here that the land has been folded as a result of tectonics over the course of millions of years. As a result, the almost vertical strands of rocks can be seen throughout the region. Chalk is one of the more resilient rocks and as a result has continued to stand long after the clays and sandstones have washed away.

The Needles, Isle of Wight, UK by Peter Pearson

It was known that back in the beginning of the eighteenth century, there were four needles in the formation. However, in 1764 a storm ravished the area and knocked over one of the rocks. The name the Needles dates back hundreds of years. Today though, the rocks have lost their needle-like appearance as a result of erosion by the waves.

Another popular attraction in the area is the Needles Lighthouse which was built back in 1859. It has been operational ever since. However, in order to reduce costs and manpower, the lighthouse was automated back in 1994.

There is also an amusement park that can be found on a nearby cliff that over looks the geological land formation. Known as the Needles Pleasure Park, it has grown to become a very popular destination in the area. The park is most well known for the chairlift that takes people to Alum Bay and back.

The headlands that overlook the Needles are home to several gun batteries as well as an experimental testing facility for rockets. While the batteries were in use during the 1950s and 60s, they have long since been decommissioned. The rocket test facility is located mostly underground and was operated by as many as 240 people during the 1960s. Part of the underground facilities have been completely restored and are currently open to the public.

There are a number of old Coastguard cottages that can be found in the area. Now under National Trust, the cottages are available for rental throughout the year. People who wish to have a party in the area, or that would like to visit and stay can rent the Coastguard cottages.

Most of the park and surrounding countryside can be travelled using bicycle or on foot. However, when there is a high wind warning in the area, the site where the batteries are located is closed for safety reasons.

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