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Documented Supernatural Encounters

Ghost Stories from cambridgeshire

Meet the 8 documented spirits haunting cambridgeshire's historic hotels. Each ghost has their own tragic tale, from murders and accidents to broken hearts and unfinished business.

8
Documented Spirits
8
Haunted Hotels
2
Types of Spirits
600+
Years of History

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Fred (The Unseen Night Watchman)

Intelligent Haunting

Victorian (mid-to-late 19th century)
πŸ“ The Bull Hotel

The phantom night porter who continues his vigilant rounds at The Bull Hotel, a historic coaching inn on Westgate, whose distinctive footsteps and jangling keys have been heard for generations.

🏰 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
πŸ”₯ 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Upper floor corridor... Back stairs and serv... +2 more
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Phantom Coach Dog

Residual Haunting

19th century
πŸ“ The Bull Hotel

The ghost of a dog believed to have been killed in a coaching accident in the 1800s on the hotel grounds.

🏰 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
πŸ”₯ 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Courtyard Ground-floor hall by... +2 more
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The Green Lady

Intelligent Haunting

Unknown - possibly 17th century
πŸ“ The Golden Lion Hotel

The most famous ghost of the Golden Lion Hotel, the Green Lady haunts rooms 12 and 13. She is known for pulling bedclothes off guests and her mysterious identity remains unknown.

🏰 St Ives, Cambridgeshire
πŸ”₯ 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Room 12 Room 13 +1 more
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Oliver Cromwell

Intelligent Haunting

17th century (Died 1658)
πŸ“ The Golden Lion Hotel

On the 13th day of every month, Oliver Cromwell himself is said to walk the corridor adjacent to rooms 12-15 at the Golden Lion Hotel, where he once lived in St Ives.

🏰 St Ives, Cambridgeshire
πŸ”₯ 2 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Corridor adjacent to... Upper floor chambers
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The Cavalier Ghost

Residual Haunting

17th century - English Civil War era
πŸ“ The Golden Lion Hotel

A ghostly Royalist soldier from the English Civil War era haunts Room 15, where he is observed gliding through walls, likely a Cavalier who met his end during the conflict.

🏰 St Ives, Cambridgeshire
πŸ”₯ 2 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Room 15 Upper floor corridor...
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Juliet Tewsley

Residual Haunting

11th century (Died 1050 AD)
πŸ“ The Old Ferry Boat Inn

A young woman from the 11th century who died by suicide on 17 March 1050 after a tragic love affair. She is buried beneath the inn’s bar.

🏰 Holywell, Cambridgeshire
πŸ”₯ 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Main bar area (above... Adjoining snug +1 more
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The Loyal Chambermaid

Intelligent Haunting

19th century (Victorian era)
πŸ“ The Rose and Crown Hotel

The spirit of an elderly chambermaid whose dedicated service appears to continue beyond death at this historic Wisbech inn.

🏰 Market Place, Cambridgeshire
πŸ”₯ 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Guest rooms Corridors +1 more
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The Dutiful Maid

Intelligent Haunting

Late 19th century (possibly 1877)
πŸ“ Ye Olde Griffin Hotel

The spirit of a former hotel chambermaid who, as legend says, never stopped taking care of Ye Olde Griffin.

🏰 March, Cambridgeshire
πŸ”₯ 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Upper floor guest ro... Corridor near Room 5 +2 more

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