Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire is home to many a haunted location - and some have garnered a reputation as being particularly spooky.
Here we list the places that might just give you nightmares on Friday the 13th.
If you are hoping to experience a glimpse of supernatural activity Friday the 13th, make sure you pay a visit to one of these notorious destinations.
If you are hoping to experience a glimpse of supernatural activity Friday the 13th, make sure you pay a visit to one of these notorious destinations.
5. Ye Olde Swan
The Spooky Isles' South East England Correspondent Selene Paxton-Brook said Dick Turpin, the infamous highwayman, is believed to have stayed here and a large stone outside the building, named Turpin’s Stone, is said to have been used by him to mount his horse quickly when fleeing the tavern. In fact, the Green itself, according to Ms Paxton-Brooks, is plagued by a phantom highwayman reported to be Turpin, mounted on a dark horse and wearing a cloak over a fancy waistcoat. According to Ms Paxton-Brooks, Paranormal activity has been reported by many previous landlords; staked chairs have been found replaced on the floor, bread flies from kitchen shelves, and a jug landed the right way up in front of customers. Apparitions have been seen disappearing through walls, and the landlord has reported hearing a party in full swing which faded away as he went downstairs to investigate. Photo: Google Maps
6. Lowndes Arms
Sightings of a ghostly lady dressed in grey were reported at the Lowndes Arms back in 2012. The landlord and landlady at the time, Jeff and Suzy Chandler, were convinced they had at least one resident ghost. “My husband has seen a ghostly image of a lady dressed in grey on three occasions,” Suzy told the website ukparanormalevents. The pub chef witnessed a large chopping knife lift itself off the kitchen worktop and throw itself across the kitchen, Suzy said previously. Staff also reported hearing footsteps upstairs when nobody was up there and a barman saw a door rattle when he was alone in the 17th century building. The Chandlers, who bought the pub in 2011, even called in an expert spiritualist medium who used high tech cameras and vibration meters and claimed he found ‘high levels’ of paranormal activity. Photo: Google Maps
7. Bell Hotel
According to HauntedRooms.co.uk, The Bell Hotel in nearby Winslow is a traditional hotel that used to be a court house. It is well known in the area for paranormal goings-on and is thought to be home to a number of spectres, including a previous owner of the hotel, a murdered housekeeper. Photo: Google Maps
8. Woburn Abbey
The Abbot of Woburn denounced the king and was hanged for his opinion; he was seen standing beside the old tree from which he hanged, yet, is no longer thought to be there. In the Butler’s Pantry, a strange brown blur is seen (said to resemble a monk). Duchess Mary Russell, who died in an aviation accident, is said to linger here; her presence is picked by a heavy sadness felt by visitors. The 6th Duchess from this court is also said to haunt here, seen as a full-bodied apparition. Photo: Google Maps