As Halloween approaches, the popularity for all things “spooky” soars, so Langley Castle has put together a list of some of the “most haunted” places in the North East of England.
The ghostly tales include the site of the bloodiest battle in the history of England to King Charles I visiting a Newcastle city centre pub.
Feel free to visit these places in the lead up to Halloween, if you dare...
9. The Town Moor, Newcastle
Now home to The Hoppings Funfair every June, the Town Moor used to be the site of the city’s gallows. Hundreds of people were hanged on the land, including 16 for witchcraft. | Google Maps
10. Lit & Phil Library, Newcastle
The Literary & Philosophical Society in Newcastle is believed to have at least 16 spectres that roam around its three floors. Tales include CCTV footage showing emergency doors opening on their own to sounds of people coughing and book pages turning. | Google Maps
11. Blanchland, Northumberland
Home to just over 100 people, this Northumberland village has a chilling past which is retraceable from the town’s graveyard, where monks that were slaughtered in a raid were laid to rest. The story states that the monks prepared to defend themselves against raiders but when a heavy fog descended on the valley, the monks believed it to be a godly intervention and started to ring the church bells to celebrate. However, the sound of the bells guided raiders to Blanchland Abbey where they eventually killed the monks. It is said that the funeral knell tolls can still be heard and undefined silhouettes of the murdered monks can be seen in the cemetery. | Google Maps