Horse and Groom Public House, Braintree

The Horse and Groom Public House on Rayne Road in Braintree, Essex, has a reputation for being haunted by a variety of ghostly entities. In 2010, a medium visited the site and sensed the presence of spirits of youngsters, soldiers, servants, and even a dog. This eerie atmosphere was further captured by Ron Bowers, a medium, who managed to photograph a blurred figure within the building in 2011. The figure appeared suspiciously like a small object held close to the camera, leaving many to wonder about the true nature of this paranormal activity.

Former convent, Braintree

On Witham Road in Braintree, a former convent stands as a testament to the town's rich history. It's here that a most unsettling presence has been reported by workers during refurbishment. One worker, understandably shaken, left the site after encountering a nun who cried out in pain. The sound was sudden and intense, leaving no doubt that something extraordinary had occurred. Since then, equipment has been found moved around the site, and the sound of footsteps echoes up and down the staircase, even when no one is around.

Crouch Court, Braintree

Crouch Court in Braintree is home to a rather unusual ghostly resident. A local reported seeing a man wearing a top hat who slowly fades from sight in an alleyway along the court. What's interesting is that this sighting isn't an isolated incident - the same witness also claimed to have heard pigs in the area. This might not be surprising given the court's history as a pig farm before it was developed into housing.

Lane winding past church, Ashingdon

In the quaint village of Ashingdon, Essex, a chilling scream echoes through the lanes, sending shivers down the spines of locals and visitors alike. The haunting, known as the Great Cry, is said to emanate from a rural lane that winds its way past the village church. According to local legend, the ghostly wail is the anguished cry of a man who, in a fit of rage, murdered another during a heated argument. Consumed by guilt and remorse, the killer took his own life in an asylum, but his spirit is said to linger, forever trapped in a cycle of despair.

Stubbs Lane, Braintree

Stubbs Lane in Braintree, Essex, is usually a quiet route for locals, but one evening it was the scene of a bizarre sighting. A woman walking her children between Stubbs Lane and Millennium Way spotted a strange mist with a vague human outline suspended around three meters in the air. The mist was noticed in 2009, and while it may have been a trick of the light, the witness's account remains an intriguing one.

Alleyway behind Freeport, Braintree

In the quaint town of Braintree, Essex, there's a rather unsettling tale of two ghostly girls that has left one witness scratching their head. It was a chilly December evening in 2013 when the witness first spotted the girls, who were leaping over concrete posts in an alleyway behind Freeport. As the witness walked away, they heard a blood-curdling scream and turned to see one of the girls had fallen to the floor. Rushing to help, the witness was shocked to find that both girls had vanished into thin air. A month later, the same witness caught a glimpse of one of the girls skipping under a lamppost in the same alleyway, only to disappear once again when they approached.