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The Spurned Maidservant of Amberley Castle

Amberley, BN18 9LT

Amberley Castle is said to be haunted by the ghost of a maidservant who was spurned by her employer, a bishop, when she became pregnant. According to the legend, the maidservant was either thrown from the castle walls or took her own life after being rejected. Some versions of the story claim that she died in childbirth. The ghost, sometimes named Emily, has been seen in various locations around the castle, including the kitchen and the curtain wall. She is often described as crying and searching for her child. Some visitors have reported that rooms have been messed up and cushions thrown, which is attributed to the restless spirit.

Castle Medieval

Child Ghost Angmering Manor

High Street, Angmering, BN16 4AG

Angmering Manor Hotel, a charming hotel in West Sussex, is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young child. The child has been spotted in an attic window, leaving many to wonder about the story behind this little apparition. The hotel, with its rich history, seems to be a hub for paranormal activity, attracting those interested in the supernatural.

Hotel Unspecified

Phantom Activity Norfolk Arms Hotel Arundel

High Street, Arundel, BN18 9AB

The Norfolk Arms Hotel in the charming town of Arundel has a long history of paranormal activity. According to reports, pots and pans have been thrown about in the kitchen with great force, leaving staff baffled. But it's not just physical objects that have been affected - some claim to have seen a man jump from a window into the back yard, stripped to the waist. It's said that Room 10 is particularly prone to strange phone calls, with no one answering on the other end.

Hotel Victorian

The Roman Soldier Apparition at The Chichester Inn

38 West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RP

The Chichester Inn is said to be haunted by the ghost of a Roman soldier. His top half is visible due to changes in ground level since Roman times. Staff members have reported seeing an old lady standing in a doorway, only to vanish when spoken to. Paranormal activity such as cold spots and equipment malfunctioning has been witnessed.

Historic Inn Roman/Victorian

Grey Lady Ghost Ockenden

Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, RH17 5LD

Ockenden Manor in Cuckfield, West Sussex, is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl known as the Grey Lady. According to local legend, the girl was forbidden from seeing her loved one and used the alleged tunnels to the nearby Kings Head for her illicit liaisons. Tragically, the tunnels collapsed, and her body was found in the debris. Guests and staff have reported sightings of the Grey Lady in the Elizabeth bedroom, and a night porter has witnessed her ghost opening and closing bedroom doors.

Country House Unknown

Midhursts Golden Lady Apparition

South Street, Midhurst, GU29 9NH

The Spread Eagle Hotel in the heart of Midhurst has a long history of paranormal activity. It's said that a 'golden lady' in traditional Tudor attire haunts the lounge area, leaving many to wonder about her identity and purpose. Sightings of this enigmatic figure have been reported over the years, but one of the most intriguing is that of a coachman spotted in a bedroom - a mystery waiting to be solved.

Hotel Medieval/Tudor

The Angel Inn Ghost: A Tragic Tale of Love and Loss

Angel Street, Petworth, GU28 0BG

The Angel Inn, a historic gem in the charming town of Petworth, has witnessed a heart-wrenching tale of love and loss. According to reports, a maid was seen tidying up in one of the rooms, her presence only revealed by the occasional glimpse of her from afar. She would also be spotted descending the staircase, only to vanish into thin air at a certain point. It's as if she's still trying to complete her duties, trapped between worlds.

Historic Inn Historic/Traditional

Amberley Castle Hotel

Church Street, Amberley, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9LT

Luxury castle hotel, 4 AA Red Stars, Relais & Châteaux member

Amberley Castle's ghost lore centres on a servant named Emily and on disturbances linked to the building's defensive past. Across the research sources, Emily is described as a young woman in service at the castle who entered a relationship with the resident bishop, became pregnant, and ran to the battlements after he rejected her. Her death by a fall from the castle walls forms the emotional core of the haunting tradition. Witnesses describe a female apparition moving through corridors, crying, laughing sharply, or appearing bloodied after the fall. The Herstmonceux Room is repeatedly named as the chamber most closely linked to her presence, partly because it gives access to the battlements. Guests there report waking suddenly with the sense that someone is in the room, finding pressure on the bed, or seeing a woman standing over them before the figure disappears. Several accounts describe people leaving the room in the middle of the night and refusing to re-enter until daylight. Emily is not presented as a distant background story. She is treated in the source material as the castle's principal resident spirit, tied to grief, rejection and a violent death at a precise point in the building. The second cluster of activity is more martial. Guests and writers record the sound of hurried footsteps racing towards the battlements, as if men are moving to defend the walls. Some accounts add raised voices or arguments in empty corridors. These disturbances fit the castle's documented military episodes, especially the fortification campaign of 1377 and the Civil War damage of 1643. Together the stories place the haunting in two overlapping registers, personal tragedy inside the rooms and remembered conflict along the defensive circuit. That dual structure gives Amberley a stronger haunted identity than a single-room ghost story. The castle feels occupied by both one unresolved personal crisis and a wider memory of watchmen, retainers or soldiers still responding to danger along the walls.

Spirits: Emily, a servant associated with the battlements and Herstmonceux Room; residual soldiers or defenders heard running towards the battlements; disembodied voices in corridors

Haunted Accommodation Medieval Luxury castle hotel, 4 AA Red Stars, Relais & Châteaux member Star

Angmering Manor Hotel Hotel

High Street, Angmering, West Sussex BN16 4AG

3-star country house hotel

Angmering Manor Hotel harbours one of West Sussex's most poignant paranormal tales - the apparition of a young child frequently observed gazing from an upper attic window. This ethereal figure has captured the attention of countless witnesses over the years, appearing as a small silhouette framed against the glass, often during the twilight hours when shadows lengthen across the manor's ancient stonework. The child appears to be looking outward from the building, as though waiting or watching for someone who never arrives. Witnesses describe the figure as clearly that of a young person, though details remain frustratingly elusive due to the distance and the poor lighting conditions typical of such sightings. The apparition seems to favour certain windows in the upper levels of the building, particularly those facing the main approach to the manor, suggesting the spirit may be keeping vigil for a long-awaited return. Staff members and guests have reported the unsettling experience of glancing upward at the building, only to spot the small figure silhouetted against the window pane, watching the world below with what appears to be infinite patience. The sightings occur at all times of day but seem most frequent during periods of transition - dusk, dawn, and the changing of seasons - leading some to speculate that the spirit is somehow attuned to the natural rhythms of time and place.

Spirits: The Child in the Attic Window

Haunted Accommodation Tudor 3-star country house hotel Star

Chichester Inn Hotel

38 West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RP

Traditional pub with accommodation

The Chichester Inn is renowned as one of West Sussex's most compelling haunted locations, dominated by the spectral presence of a Roman centurion who continues his eternal patrol along what was once the ancient city walls. This ghostly sentinel appears only from the waist up, a phenomenon attributed to the gradual rise in ground level over the nearly two millennia since Roman occupation. Witnesses describe encounters with this armoured figure, whose presence seems intrinsically linked to the inn's position just one metre inside the original Roman city walls, near where the west gate once stood guard over Noviomagus Reginorum. The inn's paranormal activity extends beyond this primary apparition to include a mysterious elderly woman who appears in doorways, visible only in reflections before vanishing when directly observed. Staff and visitors report a range of unexplained phenomena including electrical equipment spontaneously turning on and off, particularly in the early morning hours when the building settles into its pre-dawn quiet. The most distinctive recurring event involves bar stools rattling without cause, typically occurring in the small hours when the premises should be completely still. Cold spots manifest throughout the building, creating pockets of inexplicably frigid air that seem to move independently of any natural draft patterns. Doors open and close of their own accord, particularly those leading to areas that would have been significant during the building's various historical incarnations. The haunting reached public attention through detailed reporting in the Sussex Express in 2021, when landlord Nick Webb acknowledged the persistent reports whilst maintaining a diplomatically open mind about their supernatural origins.

Spirits: Roman Centurion, Phantom Roman Soldier

Haunted Accommodation Stuart Traditional pub with accommodation Star

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The Spurned Maidservant of Amberley Castle

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Child Ghost Angmering Manor

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Phantom Activity Norfolk Arms Hotel Arundel

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The Roman Soldier Apparition at The Chichester Inn

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Grey Lady Ghost Ockenden

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Midhursts Golden Lady Apparition

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The Angel Inn Ghost: A Tragic Tale of Love and Loss

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Amberley Castle Hotel

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Angmering Manor Hotel Hotel

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Chichester Inn Hotel

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