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their own stories of ghosts floating along the corridors and battlements as if still carrying on the business of their own time.
Castles were places of high importance to all that lived in the locality of the great walls. They were a place of refuge in times of crisis. Settlements grew around the walls as the locals traded goods. Justice was often severely conducted behind the closed doors, deep within the cold and dark dungeons.
With the residual energy of conflict, pain, torture and treason lingering on within the fabric of these stone built structures there is little wonder that present day witnesses report the continual presence of those who once lived and died there.

river, about a mile south of the west-coastal town of Ravenglass in Cumbria, England.

Built on foundations dating to the Roman era, the site was originally selected by the Romans as the place from which to guard the Esk River.

haunted houses in Britain. It is haunted by the ghost of a mysterious lady in white Mary Bragg as well as by Tom the Fool a jester who worked in the castle 400 years ago and now likes to play tricks on visitors.

built by William the Conqueror in 1068 within or adjacent to Anglo-Saxon burh of Warwick.

Warwick Castle

many spectacular shows and events throughout the year. Waxwork figures and costumed actors help bring the past to life.

is said to haunt the Watergate Tower, which is also known as the Ghost Tower and for most of the year it is home to the attraction "Warwick Ghosts Alive".

Staffordshire in the ownership of the Duchy of Lancaster.

her ghost has been spotted on the grounds on several occasions. The building has a rich haunted history. Tutbury Castle was destroyed on the orders of Oliver Cromwell.

the largest inhabited castle in the world and, dating back to the time of William the Conqueror, is the oldest in continuous occupation. The castle's floor area is approximately 44,965 m².

Windsor Castle

have seen the apparition of Henry VII. Anne Boleyn has been seen standing in the Deans Cloister. The ghostly figure of King Charles 1 has been seen many times in the library and the Canons house. The spirit of the first Duke of Buckingham, Sir George Villiers haunts one of the bedrooms of the castle.

of an earlier castle. It is located about a mile north-east of the village of Berry Pomeroy, near Totnes, Devon, England.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

picturesque ruin but it is said to be one of the most haunted spots in Britain. Both White and Blue Lady ghosts have been seen in the grounds.

located next to the River Tame, in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England.

Tamworth Castle

by a ghost-hunting team in the 1940s. Tamworth Castle in Staffordshire is home to many ghosts.

described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history.

clothing was seen in the castle. The ghost of a 17th century pike man was seen in 1979 in the guardroom at the furthest end of the tunnels. In the Hell fire section of the tunnels there have been numerous sighting of the ghosts of servicemen who had worked here.

the land mark of Chillingham in Northumberland, close to the border between England and Scotland. It was the seat of the Grey family and their descendants the Earls of Tankerville from the 13th century until the 1980s.

who according to the owners used to haunt the Pink Room in the castle. Guests supposedly reported seeing blue flashes and a blue "halo" of light above their beds after a loud wail. It is claimed that the hauntings ceased after renovation work revealed the bodies of a man and a young boy bricked inside a 10-foot-thick wall. The owners also claim that the ghosts of John Sage, a former torturer, and of Lady Mary Berkeley haunt the castle.

Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public. It was the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, best known as the Queen Mother.

the Monster of Glamis, a hideously deformed child born to the family. The family chapel is haunted by a Grey Lady, who is said to be the spirit of Lady Janet Douglas, burned at the stake as a witch on Castle Hill in 1537, on charges of plotting to poison the King. She is also said to appear above the Clock Tower.

the city of Edinburgh from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. As one of the most important fortresses in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle has been involved in many historical conflicts.

Edinburgh Castle

along the underground tunnel beneath the Royal Mile. There are also reports of a lone piper playing on the battlements. There is also the legend of the ghostly drummer boy that only appears when the castle is about to be attacked.

century. It is located 1km west of the village of Clarencefield, 10km south-east of Dumfries, in south west Scotland. The original tower was extended by the addition of a 19th century baronial style mansion. The castle and mansion are now a hotel.

Marion Carruthers "did willfully take her own life by leaping from the lookout tower of Comlongon Castle" where she was being held captive and did "break her head and bones". Subsequently it was noticed that no grass would grow on the spot where she fell and an apparition of a young lady was often seen in and around the castle usually crying.

the Highlands of Scotland. It dates from the 12th century. Over the years, it has served as a family home for members of the Bayne and Davidson clans, as a hospital after the evacuation of Dunkirk, and as a hostel for the local education authority. It is currently used as a hotel and conference centre.

of a young girl and a middle aged lady. These supernatural claims were explored in the Grampian Television series Beyond Explanation in 2005, although no conclusive evidence exists to validate such reports.

in Wales, was built around 1460 by the Humphreys family of Anglesey as a manor house.

Bodelwyddan Castle

including that of a soldier in one of the galleries. Sir John Hay Williams wrote in 1829 that, during a period of refurbishment, human bones were found near one of the chimneys. They were built back into the wall, which means they remain there to this day.

mansion located near the town of Welshpool, in Powys, Mid Wales. The residence of the Earl of Powis is known for its extensive, attractive formal gardens, terraces, parkland, deerpark and landscaped estate.

several occasions in one of the rooms on the ground floor. There is also the reports of a man seen riding a phantom horse within the grounds and a women dressed in white flowing gowns appears in one of the bedrooms. The most famous story from this castle is the ghost of a gentleman that was seen more than once by a seamstress staying in one of the rooms.

Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is believed to be the oldest inhabited castle in the country.

unearthly figure glided across the ancient hallway. The very air seemed to freeze as the figure, apparently that of a woman, floated amongst the shadows, a small phial of poison in her hand. It was the ghost of Lady Alice Moore, a seventeenth century deadly beauty, who murdered her husband to satisfy her own greed.

where the past is brought to life by modern means; and some are just brooding ruins, where you’ll be left alone with the ghosts. Why not to take a trip and have pleasant hour-long excursions, or even a nerve-racking overnight stay? If you want to know more about ghosts, visit Britain and take part in ghost-hunting. You will get a lot of pleasure of it.