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Screams, ghosts, spooky taps on the shoulder, and at naturalist Charles Darwin’s house, a spinning quill that sent shivers down the spine of one worker – staff and visitors at ancient castles on old England’s most haunted places
Ghosts passing through walls, unexplained screams and children’s laughter: staff at the English Heritage conservation agency have published a list of their 10 scariest landmarks in the country as Halloween approaches.
The spookiest for the company’s 1,800 staff was Bolsover Castle in central England, which is built on top of an ancient burial ground.
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One staff member said she heard a scream which became louder as she walked away from the castle but when she rushed back she found no one there.
Security guards also said they were alarmed by unexplained lights and some staff said they saw the ghost of a little boy holding the hands of unknowing visitors.
The ghosts of a young boy and a woman have been seen in the ruins of Kenilworth Castle, the second scariest site. Some employees said they also saw an antique cot rocking itself.
