A Few Famous Haunted Castles
The Tower of London is another famous castle.
With over 400 years of gruesome history of
torture, violence, execution and murder it’s no
wonder the Tower is considered to be one of
Britain’s most haunted places in addition to
being its oldest fortress, palace and prison. One
of the Tower’s most well-known ghosts is that of
Anne Boleyn, the famous wife of Henry VIII who
he had beheaded.
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It is said that Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle is
haunted by a Lone Piper, a headless drummer
and other restless spirits like French
prisoners from the Seven Years War
and colonial prisoners from the American
Revolutionary War.
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One of the many homes of the Queen of
England, Windsor Castle is said to have
several ghosts. People have claimed to
have seen the ghost of Henry VIII roaming
the hallways, and to have heard his
footsteps and painful groans. People have
reported seeing Queen Elizabeth in the
window of the Dean’s Cloister and in the
Royal Library.
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England’s Warwick Castle is known for its
haunted Tower. It is said that Watergate Tower,
also known as the “Ghost Tower” is still haunted
to this day by Greville and his manservant.
According to legend, Greville’s ghost appears in
a portrait that hangs above the fireplace in the
study and then roams the Tower’s rooms.
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Said to be one of the most haunted places in
Northern Ireland, Ballygally Castle is said to be
home to a few ghosts. It is said that the ghost of
one of the castle’s former residents, Lady Isobel
Shaw, goes around knocking on doors of guests
and then disappears when the guest comes to
open the door.
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Today Dragsholm Castle has been converted
into a hotel, but once upon a time it was
inhabited by people who still “live” there.
Several ghosts are said to reside in Denmark’s
Dragsholm Castle.
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“Dracula’s Castle,”Bran Castle in Transylvania
was the home of Prince Vlad Tepes, known as
“Vlad the Impaler” in the 15th century.
He got his nickname “The Impaler” because
impalement was his favorite method of
execution. Thousands of atrocious acts and
grisly executions took place here.
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Leeds Castle is one of England’s most
picturesque castles. It sits on two small
islands in a tranquil lake. It has survived
for 1,000 years. Leeds Castle is haunted by
a large black dog that is said to be an omen
of death. The hound is said to terrorize the
castle grounds.
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Himeji Castle
. The most impressive
surviving feudal era fortress.
Chillingham Castle has a reputation for
being one of the world’s most haunted
and most terrifying castles. At the stroke
of midnight, cries of terror and pain
can be heard emanating from a passage
in the wall. Chillingham is also said to be
haunted by the infamous torturer
John Sage:
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The ancient ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle
are reputed to be one of England’s most
haunted. The castle has several legends.
People claim the castle is haunted by the
ghost of Margaret Pomeroy, who was
imprisoned by her jealous sister, Eleanor,
and consequently starved to death.
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Castle Acre was once a fortified town and still possesses one of its gates, The Bailey Gate. When first built, Castle Acre was one of the finest examples of Norman town planning in the country.
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