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Haunted York

York is often called the most haunted city in England. Inside its medieval walls you can sleep in an attic room facing the Minster or in an inn on Pavement that claims to be the city's most haunted, join an evening ghost walk through the Shambles and finish the night in a pub with its own resident ghosts.

Haunted hotels in York

The Golden Fleece, a haunted hotel in York
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The Golden Fleece

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Guests have reported interactions with Geoff the airman and a Victorian boy spirit in Catherine's Room, experiencing sensations of invisible cats walking across beds, cold breezes, mysterious scratches appearing on their backs, heavy curtains moving, and unexplained water dripping that vanished immediately, along with overwhelming feelings of presence throughout the property.

The ghost story: Recent research by York ghost hunters revealed that "Geoff Monroe" doesn't actually exist. An American woman supposedly visited by the ghostly airman while staying at the Golden Fleece literally 'dreamed up' the name - she woke in her sleep and wrote 'Geoff Monroe fell from the…

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Dean Court, a haunted hotel in York
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Dean Court

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A Victorian hotel in the shadow of York Minster, built as homes for the Minster's clergy. Room 36, in the attic, is called one of the most haunted rooms in York: guests report pressure on their chests, slamming doors and, in one widely reported case, a man pulled out of bed by his feet.

The ghost story: Most of the activity at the Dean Court is reported in Room 36, a corner room in the attic with small diamond-shaped windows looking out at the Minster.

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Haunted pubs

Haunted pubs in York

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Often called York's most haunted pub, with a whole cast of resident ghosts and named staff who have described their own experiences. It also lets rooms upstairs.

  • 16 Pavement
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A timber-framed former merchant's house with a long list of ghosts, from a man in a bowler hat at the bar to a jilted bride by the fire. The landlady has described her own experiences to the York Press.

  • 23 Peasholme Green
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York's oldest licensed inn, whose cellar is said to have served as a hospital and mortuary for soldiers in the Civil War. Customers and staff report cries from below and lights switching on by themselves.

  • 40 Stonegate
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Haunted York itineraries

Itinerary · 2 nightsHaunted York in two nightsTwo nights in two of York's most haunted hotels, from the attic room facing the Minster to the city's oldest inn, with Roman ghosts, a martyr of the Shambles and two evening ghost walks.

Haunted York: FAQs

What is the most haunted hotel in York?

The Golden Fleece tops our list of haunted hotels in York.

Are there ghost tours in York?

Yes, we list 3 ghost tours in York, including York's Haunted Heart: Ghosts, Ghouls and Gallows, which the operator describes as family-friendly.

Can you stay in a haunted pub in York?

Yes: The Golden Fleece and The Black Swan Inn let rooms.