Haunted Hosts

Alice Catherine Millar was a chambermaid murdered in 1638 after discovering she was pregnant by an influential figure. Her spirit remains active in rooms 5, 6, and 10.

A hooded monk who died trying to rescue children from a fire several hundred years ago. His spirit continues to watch over the inn's corridors and reception area.

A small boy spirit seen primarily in the Parliament room, whose presence is mainly witnessed by children and captured in photographs by guests.

A mysterious female apparition in Victorian dress has been sighted in the upper floors of the Blue Boar Hotel, appearing to gaze out onto Silver Street where tragedy may have claimed her life.

A black spectral cat has been consistently reported at the Blue Boar Hotel for decades, darting through corridors and brushing against guests' legs before vanishing. This phantom feline is one of Maldon's most documented paranormal entities.

Matthew Hopkins, the notorious self-appointed 'Witchfinder General' who owned the original Thorn Inn in the 1640s, is believed to haunt The Mistley Thorn Hotel. His brutal witch-hunting campaign that led to over 200 executions has left an indelible mark on this historic site.

A ghostly serving girl who once worked at the Georgian coaching inn continues her eternal duties, walking the corridors of The Mistley Thorn Hotel as she has for centuries.

The spirit of a young boy who was tragically killed when pushed under a horse in the inn's stables during a fight continues to haunt the rear areas of The Mistley Thorn Hotel.