Haunted Pubs in the UK
Stay in a haunted hotel, go on a ghost walk, then end the night in a haunted pub. These are some of Britain’s best-known haunted pubs, with the stories behind them and how much evidence there is for each.
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Haunted pubs in London
London's haunted pubs range from a Belgravia mews pub with banknotes on the ceiling to a gin palace opposite the Old Bailey and the Spitalfields pub at the heart of the Jack the Ripper story.
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Haunted pubs in York
York's haunted pubs are packed into the old city, most within a few minutes' walk of the Minster. The Golden Fleece on Pavement is the most famous, and you can stay the night there; Ye Olde Starre Inne claims to be the oldest licensed pub in the city.
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Haunted pubs in Edinburgh
Edinburgh's haunted pubs cluster in two places: the Grassmarket, where the city's gallows stood, and the vaults under the South Bridge, a few minutes from where the underground ghost tours start.
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Haunted pubs in Oxford
Oxford's haunted pubs are a mix of city-centre taverns near the colleges and riverside inns on the Thames at Binsey and Wolvercote, a pleasant walk or short cycle along the river from the centre.
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How we rate the evidence
- DocumentedA named witness or a dated first-hand account
- ReportedRepeated accounts, but without names or detail
- LegendA traditional story with no first-hand accounts
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