Haunted Places in Donnington, Herefordshire



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    Hellens Manor

    Donnington, Herefordshire

    3.3 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A family disowned their daughter, Hetty, after she eloped. When she returned to her family, they locked her away in the house for thirty years. Hetty is seen walking around the manor as is the ghost of a Cromwell-era priest, and a naval lieutenant. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Littledean Jail

    Donnington, Gloucestershire

    12.6 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    It's common to hear children crying in the lower sections. A man in a green uniform is seen in the courtroom and the former jailer is said to throw people around. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Mill Street

    Prestbury, Gloucestershire

    16.9 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A headless horsemen is seen riding down this street. He was knocked off of his horse, interrogated for his political connections, then beheaded. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    St. Briavels Castle

    Saint Briavels, Gloucestershire

    20.5 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    King John's bedroom was once used as a courtroom where many were sentenced to death; visitors have described an odd and unexplainable atmosphere in here. In this room, a baby is also heard crying. Guests who visit the Hanging Room have described the sensation of being choked, like the prisoners ...


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    Woodchester Mansion

    Donnington, Gloucestershire

    20.8 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The chapel is said to have the most activity; it is said that Satanic rituals once took place in here and with it. A tall apparition as well as an element have settled in, possibly because of it. Other figures around the mansion include an elderly woman who grabs visitors, ...


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    The Edward Jenner Museum

    Berkeley, Gloucestershire

    21.5 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A recent photo taken in the attic caught what appeared to be a man sitting in a chair. Many believe that the ghost of Edward Jenner himself, father of modern vaccination, resides in his old home and is likely to be the figure in the photo. Another spirit has been ...


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    Berkeley Castle

    Berkeley, Gloucestershire

    21.6 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The castle used to have a foul pit where animal carcasses, and occasionally that of a human, were dumped. Some prisoners were locked in a nearby cell where the stench itself was enough to make them ill and soon die. One prisoner was King Edward II who managed to survive ...


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    Owlpen Manor

    Donnington, Gloucestershire

    22.5 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Four ghosts have made their presence known here: the first if that of Queen Margaret of Anjou who returned here in death because of the joy it brought her in life. In the east wing, a monk in black; people are unsure whether or not he was fleeing from a ...


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    Ancient Ram Inn

    Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire

    25.2 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Supposedly the site of many pagan rituals when it was first built, this site is location to a woman who can be found in "The Witch's Room". She was accused of witchcraft in the early 16th century and later burned at the stake, but remains here. Another room, "The Bishop's ...


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    Skirrid Mountain Inn

    Donnington, Monmouthshire

    25.4 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The Skirrid Mountain Inn is the oldest Welsh pub (built over 900 years ago). Once a court where people were condemned, the judge himself (referred to as 'The Hanging Judge') is believed to be on the upper floors wandering; the hangman who worked alongside the judge is believed to still ...


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    Ye Olde Black Cross

    Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

    27.4 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A cavalier has been reported in the bar and lounge. Sometimes, objects are thrown around. Room 2 is said to be the most active site here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Feathers Hotel

    Ludlow, Shropshire

    28.5 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    One guests in room 211 was dragged out of bed and later found herself drenched in water. In rooms 232 and 233, a man and his dog are seen. One rumored ghost involved a naked woman walking the streets who only appears to men. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Ludlow Castle

    Ludlow, Shropshire

    28.5 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A woman named Marion La Bruyere would lower a rope for her lover; one night, her lover betrayed her. He and his army used this rope to storm the castle, but La Bruyere slit his throat, then killed herself by jumping from the tower. she is screaming as if she ...


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    Drakelow Tunnels

    Cookley, Worcestershire

    30.1 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Once used for war, the tunnels became used as a nuclear bunker. Shadows with a dark mass are seen and ectoplasmic mist is shows up in pictures. Six deaths are said to have happened down here and they could possibly be the spirits people encounter. In the canteen area, a ...


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    Petty France Manor

    Petty France, South Gloucestershire

    30.2 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The two most well-known ghosts are that of Amelia (who died during childbirth) and is known for making the chandelier swing around, and that of a man who sits alone in the dining room appearing and disappearing spontaneously. Many others ghosts are thought to frequent here. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Old Hankerton Vicarage

    Donnington, Wiltshire

    31 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A former resident of the early twentieth century vicarage reportedly saw a disembodied pair of legs dressed in grey flannel trousers wandering through the property before vanishing on several occasions. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    The Old Bell Hotel and Restaurant

    Malmesbury, Wiltshire

    31.7 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The Grey Lady is seen in the James Ody room; she was said to have an unhappy marriage and wound up here. In the Foe room, the door was jammed from the inside, but when workers went inside to investigate, found nothing wrong. Objects have been smashed and cold spots ...


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    Baskerville Hall

    Donnington, Powys

    31.9 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A figure known as "The White Lady" is seen in the rose garden and an unidentified man is spotted on the main staircase. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Brightstone Road

    Rubery, England

    32.9 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Screams are sometimes heard early in the morning. A crying boy has also been seen. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Tretower Court and Castle

    Tretower, Powys

    33.7 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A woman is seen in Room 2; she is believed to Mary Anne Vaughan, still waiting for her husband, Roger, to come home. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Ettington Park Hotel

    Donnington, Warwickshire

    34.1 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    This location was used as the set for the 1963 horror film The Haunting, but the location itself has more to offer. Reports of several Victorian-era ghosts are seen including that of a woman, a servant, and former occupants Edward Shirley, as well as two of the Shirley children who ...


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    Ettington Park Hotel

    Alderminster, Warwickshire

    34.2 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A woman named Lady Emma is seen in a white dress floating through walls. In the library, a man has been seen accompanied by a dog, and a Victorian woman has been seen throughout. A monk, an army officer, and two children who drowned are also reported here. (Submitted by Chris ...


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    The Dower House, Stoke Park

    Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire

    35.5 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The ghost of Lady Elizabeth Somerset is reported to knock three times at her memorial if she is present (she died after falling from her horse). Some people report seeing her and other report the sound of horse hooves. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Rectory

    Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire

    36.9 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A local guide on haunted buildings referred to the rectory as one of the most haunted buildings in town, but the origin of the haunting is unknown. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Pembroke Road, Clifton

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    37.9 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    This street used to be used as a gallows. Two of the reported ghosts include that of a phantom dwarf and a beggar named Jenkins Protheroe. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Jolly Tar Inn and Public House

    Donnington, Swindon

    38 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Guests and staff alike have encountered the apparition of a tall man who haunts the establishment. Other strange activity reported hear includes ghostly laughter and strange noises. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    All Saints Church

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    38.1 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A monk is said to wander around here and a very vicious elderly has been known to cause fear in those who visit. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    University of Bristol - Tyndall Avenue

    Bristol, England

    38.2 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Students commonly report a headless horseman while walking along Tyndall Avenue. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Station Hotel

    Dudley, West Midlands

    38.3 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A female servant named Elizabeth was murdered by the hotel manager; she is the most commonly seen ghost here. A writer who knew of Elizabeth's murder, two children, and a man sitting in Room 214 have also been picked up here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Odeon Cinema

    City Centre, City of Bristol

    38.3 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A former manager, Robert Parrington Jackson, was murdered here back in 1946. Cold spots, unnerving feelings, and sometimes, his apparition are all reported. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Dudley Castle

    Dudley, West Midlands

    38.3 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The most famous ghost here is the Grey Lady. Dorothy Beaumont, thought to be the aforementioned phantom, died during childbirth and demanded to be buried next to her child and that her husband not attend the funeral. However, neither of her wishes were granted and she still wanders about, sometimes ...


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    Dudley Castle

    Dudley, England

    38.3 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A woman called 'The Grey Lady' died from grief after her daughter's death. She has been seen throughout and a photograph recently surfaced believing they had caught her image. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Rummer

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    38.4 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The ghost of a girl in a nightgown has been reported here. She is said to have died of pneumonia during the Elizabethan era. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Hatchet

    Bristol, Avon

    38.5 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The ghost of a highwayman is said to be here. Most of the phenomena is in the cellar or older portions of the building. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Llandoger Trow

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    38.6 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The 1664 Llandoger Trow pub building is rumored to have been the inspiration for the Admiral Benbow in Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island" and the place where Daniel Defoe met Alexander Selkirk, his inspirition for "Robinson Crusoe." Some believe the pub may even have been visited a time or two ...


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    Bristol Old Vic

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    38.6 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A woman from the 18th Century (believed to be actress Sarah Siddons or Sarah Macready) haunts here. She is said to haunt the theatre, particularly backstage. Other reports detail a phantom stagehand who will move objects around. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Granary

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    38.6 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A man in Victorian garb is said to haunt the upstairs areas; he is believed to have fallen down a lift shaft. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Brandon Hill

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    38.7 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Supposedly, the ghost of a drummer boy is reported to be here. Locals will sometimes hear his drumming at night. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Ostrich Inn

    Bristol, England

    38.9 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    I worked here about 30 years ago in the kitchen. I used to hear a little child running up and down the stairs. When I would look there was no-one there. I was told it was the ghost of a little girl who had died falling down the stairs. (Submitted by ...


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    SS Great Britain

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    38.9 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Former captain, John Gray is heard dragging his boots around the deck, going up and down the stairs. A Victorian woman has also been sensed on deck and sometimes, the energy on here has made people sick to their stomachs. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Arnos Vale Cemetery

    Bristol, England

    39.1 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The resting place of many soldiers from World War I and II, people will feel cold spots and sometimes see figures in their peripheral vision who aren't there. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Arnos Manor Hotel

    Bristol, Avon

    39.1 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Once a Catholic school, a bombing during World War II revealed the skeleton of a nun who was bricked behind a wall. Spirits are seen going up and down the stairs, objects are tossed around, and guests get pushed around or touched. Active rooms include the bar (where a man ...


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    Spike Island

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    39.1 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A woman in white supposedly haunts here, as does a man whose eyes are black holes. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Five Alls Public House

    Chippenham, England

    39.3 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    The public house is rumoured to be haunted by an old woman, a former tenant of the inn. People have reported furniture moving around by itself and lights that turn on and off by themselves. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    New Alexandra Theatre

    Birmingham, England

    39.5 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Leon Salberg, once a manager to this locale, died in this building and has been seen here ever since. A former head of the wardrobe department, a man in a top hat, a grey lady, a stage manager who jangles his keys, and entity who drains from electrical equipment have ...


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    The White Hart

    Bristol, City of Bristol

    39.5 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    A man murdered his brother over a land dispute around here. He is said to remain here. Other reports are that of ghostly activity in the cellar. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Ashton Court

    Donnington, North Somerset

    39.6 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Reports of a headless horseman on the court's grounds, other reports of poltergeist activity. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre

    Birmingham, England

    39.6 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Security footage caught a grey phantom that staff and security believed was responsible for triggering a burglary alarm. Crying has also been heard and the ghost of a ward sister was also seen. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Magpie

    Chippenham, England

    39.7 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    This store is located in a former tavern, and is believed to be haunted by three apparitions. The first is that of a man in a Trilby hat, who has been seen by staff and customers on the ground floor. The other apparitions are of a middle-aged woman and her ...


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    Warwick Castle

    Warwick, Warwickshire

    40.2 miles from Donnington, UK-F7

    Sir Fulke Greville, a poet, playwright, and later, Commissioner of Treasury, restored this castle to the condition that it currently remains in, but was murdered by his servant after an argument ensued. Greville died here and has been seen in his former study room, sometimes standing in the shadows watching ...


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