The days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping, but there are still plenty of reasons to hop in your leisure vehicle and get out on the road.
With Halloween just around the corner, why not give your next autumn touring adventure a spooky twist with a visit to one of the UK’s most frightening regions?
The experts at PsychicWorld.com have uncovered which areas in the UK have the strongest paranormal presence. To do this, they collated a list of 11,700 ghostly sightings in 59 counties across the country to reveal which spots are the most haunted.
Whether you believe in the supernatural or you’re planning a family road trip and want to give the kids a good scare this Halloween, a visit to one of these eerie locations will surely be a holiday to remember.
The sightings they collected included various paranormal activities, such as phantom horses and riders, legends of folklore, fairies, headless ghosts, women in white, animal ghosts and more.
Yorkshire was named the spookiest location in the UK, with over 797 hair-raising sightings to date.
There are lots of creepy spots to check out including East Riddlesden Hall, a 17th-century manor frequented by the spirit of the Grey Lady who roams its halls in search of her lost lover. If you want to learn about the area’s dark history, the original “Ghost Walk of York” is a must-do.
Once you’re sufficiently spooked, you can explore the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales before pitching up at one of the best caravan sites on the coast.
Unsurprisingly, London was the second most haunted region in the UK with a reported 701 chilling sightings. Home to ghostly pubs and spectres such as the Red Lady, Jack the Ripper, and the Highgate Vampire – London is guaranteed to frighten even the most laid-back trick-or-treater.
Although the spine-chilling capital is often considered too expensive for touring holidays, there are numerous spots to pitch up in the surrounding countryside. Head to Surrey, Kent, Hertfordshire or Canterbury and make London a day trip on your touring itinerary.
Essex snagged third place on the list with 507 spooky activities recorded. The county is associated with many ghost stories about some of its most iconic buildings such as Layer Marney Tower and Hadleigh castle.
Other areas with a strong paranormal presence include Sussex, Dorset, Devon and Northern Ireland.
The full results of their research can be seen in the infographic below.
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