King and Queen Public House, Highworth

The King and Queen Public House in Highworth, Wiltshire, has a reputation for being one of the most haunted pubs in the area. It's said that a former landlord was so spooked by the presence of a mysterious figure that he took out an insurance policy to protect himself and his customers from any potential harm. This hooded figure, often referred to as the Hooded Man, was reportedly seen drifting across the yard and vanishing through a brick wall. It sounds like the stuff of legend, but this sighting was apparently made by a credible witness - the landlord himself.

Ladder Lane, Swindon

Ladder Lane in Swindon is home to a rather unusual and intriguing haunting. A spot on the road is said to be marked by a cross-shaped patch where grass cannot grow. According to local legend, this spot commemorates the place where a rider met a tragic end after being thrown from his horse. The story goes that the rider's untimely death left an indelible mark on the location, quite literally. The cross-shaped patch of ground has become a morbid curiosity, drawing in those with an interest in the paranormal.

Clifton Hotel, Swindon

The Clifton Hotel in Swindon, Wiltshire, is home to a rather unusual poltergeist phenomenon known as the Flying Glasses. On Christmas Day, 1972, a sherry glass was seen to rise from its shelf and fall to the floor, remarkably without shattering. This bizarre event was not a one-off, as the glass repeated its aerial antics for two consecutive nights, leaving witnesses perplexed and intrigued.

Council house, Swindon

The Swindon Council House in Melksham Close has a reputation for being one of the most unsettling places in the area, thanks to reports of a mischievous poltergeist. In August 1985, tenant Beverley Walsh claimed she felt unseen hands pulling at her clothing and that an entity moved her bed across the room. It was a frightening experience that left her shaken. This wasn't an isolated incident, as a couple had been driven out of the property a few years prior by the same presence.

Boundary House Public House, Swindon

The Boundary House Public House in Swindon, Wiltshire, has a rather curious case of ghostly activity. Manager Dave Howells got in touch with a paranormal investigation team after noticing that items which had vanished years ago started turning up again. It was as if the pub had a mischievous memory, recalling things that had been lost to time. The team that investigated the strange happenings claimed to have found not one, not two, but five ghosts in total. Catherine and James were said to be haunting the bar area, Amy and Tilly were reportedly making their presence known in the upper part of the building, and Alf was found to be lurking in the basement.

The Planks, Swindon

The Planks in Swindon's Old Town is a place where the ordinary becomes extraordinary. It's late at night when a driver returns to find the building seemingly alive with the sounds of crashing and smashing. As the doors open, an unsettling silence falls, but with no visible damage, it's as if nothing out of the ordinary has occurred. Yet, the violent noises resume as soon as the doors are closed, prompting a call to the police. The officers investigate, and a face appears in an upper window, but a thorough search yields no one.