Documented
The Golden Fleece
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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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.
Documented
The Black Swan Inn
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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Reported
Ye Olde Starre Inne
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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Reported
The Windmill Inn
A former coaching inn just outside Micklegate Bar, said to be haunted by a girl killed by a cart in the 19th century. A chef has reported seeing a dark figure of a girl several times.
- 14-16 Blossom Street
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Legend
The Hole in the Wall
A pub by Bootham Bar and the Minster with a story of a dungeon found beneath it and footsteps heard from a tunnel that was bricked up.
- High Petergate
- Food
Where they are
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Stay in a haunted hotel in York
Featured Haunt
The Golden Fleece
York
4.2(Combined)
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.
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Verified Haunt
Dean Court
York
4.5(Combined)
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.
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What is the most haunted pub in York?
The Golden Fleece is one of the best known. 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.
Can you stay overnight in a haunted pub in York?
Yes. The Golden Fleece and The Black Swan Inn let rooms.