Masterlist: 66+ Scary Haunted Places in London to See Today
If you’re a ghost hunter or simply spirit-curious, London is a great place to explore. With its ancient and layered history, haunted London locations are all around you at all times.
Let’s look at some of my favorite haunted places in London that you can visit today.
From the most notorious London haunted houses to little-known haunts you maybe haven’t heard of, these are the coolest haunted places in London.
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Haunted London Museums
Some of my favorite haunted locations in London are the museums, and it’s not only the artefacts that spook spectators here: the buildings themselves, on occasion, hold spirits from centuries of history gone by.
1. British Museum
The most notoriously haunted London museum doesn’t even exhibit its most haunted artefacts, according to a former employee of the museum.
The mummies may be cursed, the alarms may go off for no reason, and you may experience strange temperature shifts in the galleries. But the most latent power is underground, in the museums’ archives.
2. Hunterian Museum
What’s more haunted than a museum full of skeletons? A museum full of pickled human and animal specimens. Several workers here have quit because of the weird goings-on.
3. The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities
This creepy collection of spooky art, relics, dead animals, occult objects and human hair is the ultimate spooky London adventure.
The nice folks who run it have lots of spooky stories to tell!
4. St Bartholomew’s Hospital Museum (reopens 2025)
Visit the museum inside the oldest continuously operating hospital in the world and see their incredible (haunted) collections of specimens, medical equipment, religious relics, and so much more.
The hospital itself is supposedly very haunted, too, but you’ll have to be a patient to access much of it.
5. Old Operating Theatre Museum
My favourite small museum in London is perched at the top of an old hospital, and still contains the original operating theatre in which so much medical history (gruesome and otherwise) happened.
The Herb Garret (where herbs were dried and prepared for medicinal purposes) contains some very cool historical medical gadgets, and the whole place is definitely spooky and very haunted.
*Please note there is no accessible entrance – the museum is up a steep flight of spiral stairs.
6. The Clink Prison Museum
One of the most notorious prisons of all time is now a museum! Though it’s small, it’s very creepy and contains part of the original wall of this ancient house of corrections (and torture).
You can also join a paranormal investigation on site – check the offerings here.
7. Ragged School Museum
Tour this old East End Victorian school for destitute children, where some of the barefoot students are said to still roam the halls.
I’ve personally experienced child ghosts here, and the staff assured me that they’re a happy, playful bunch!
8. The Natural History Museum
It may not be notorious for its hauntings, but this incredible London museum has some dark and twisted stories in its long history.
The ghosts of its founders and notable scientists – like Charles Darwin – are said to haunt its halls.
Haunted London Pubs
London is full of historic pubs, some of which have seen centuries of gruesome and horrific events.
These are some of the most notoriously haunted pubs in London.
9. Spaniards Inn
High up in Hampstead lies the iconic Spaniards Inn, where the ghost of legendary highwayman Dick Turpin’s spirit is said to hang out and pester patrons.
10. Old Queen’s Head
This 1830 pub in Islington is said to be haunted by a woman and a girl in Victorian clothing, as well as the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh, who was once a patron.
11. The Flask
Not only is this iconic Highgate pub home to several ghosts – most notably a barmaid who hanged herself in the cellar – but it was also the site of one of the first London autopsies!
Byron, Shelley and Keats have also made appearances from time to time, as they were known to local the Flask in their time.
12. The Ten Bells
Visit the pub where some Jack the Ripper victims reportedly drank the night of their murders. The ghost of Annie Chapman is known to frequent the pub, possibly looking to make a coin to pay for the lodgings that could have saved her life.
13. The Viaduct Tavern
The tavern so haunted that Buzzfeed Unsolved spent the night!
Across the street from Newgate Prison you’ll find this old gin palace that still has original prison cells in the basement. Ghosts abound.
See my quest to find the *actual* oldest pub in London here.
Haunted London Cemeteries
Victorian London’s cemeteries were notoriously fetid and overcrowded – so much so that they built a train just to carry dead bodies out of London!
Turns out, many of those buried spirits never left. Here are some of the most infamously haunted cemeteries in London.
14. City of London Cemetery and Crematorium
Though it’s not technically in the City of London, this graveyard is one of the largest municipal cemeteries in Europe.
Neighbours report strange orange orbs floating amongst the headstones at night.
15. West Norwood Cemetery Catacombs
Beneath two chapels inside this Magnificent Seven Cemetery lie 3,500 graves.
The chapels were bombed in WWII, but the catacombs survive, and locals say that spirits float in and out of them at night.
16. Highgate Cemetery
The most famously haunted London cemetery, this beautiful Victorian graveyard is also known for another spooky legend: a vampire.
17. Crossbones Graveyard
Post-medieval burial ground turned “pauper’s” (sex worker) grave of 15,000+, this Southbank cemetery is known to be one of the most haunted London burial grounds.
Spectres of women are often seen, possibly searching for their children who – if born out of wedlock – would also have been buried here.
18. Brompton Cemetery & Catacombs
Beneath the West London graveyard lies an intricate network of catacombs you can visit! Just watch out for the girl in white, who wanders the stones looking for her long lost parents.
19. Chingford Mount Cemetery
The final resting place of the Kray Twins – notorious East End gangsters – is not known for the ghosts of Ronnie and Reggie.
But it is known for a phantom dressed in black, riding on horseback and stalking cemetery visitors in the shadows.
London Haunted Places Underground
London’s underground system – the first underground train system in the world – was built around and through London’s plague pits and burial grounds.
Is it surprising that many of London’s underground stations are haunted? Here are the most infamous.
20. Liverpool Street Station
Liverpool Street Station is one of the most notoriously haunted London tube stations, and there are tons of reasons why spirits would hang out here, given the location.
First, Liverpool Street was built on top of the former Bedlam (Bethlehem) Mental Asylum.
Secondly, it’s built on a plague pit! In 2014, workers building the Crossrail network unearthed a spooky surprise: a massive black death plague pit right next to Liverpool Street Station.
The most commonly spotted spectres are a man in white overalls, and a woman whose blood-curdling screams scare the crap out of passersby.
21. Holborn & The Ghost British Museum Station
Right next to Holborn Station lies the ghost station that was once the British Museum Station. It’s said that the cursed mummy (a.k.a. “The unlucky mummy”) from the museum haunts this area and the tunnels of Holborn Station.
22. Covent Garden Underground Station
The ghost of William Terriss – actor murdered at the nearby Adelphi Theatre in 1897 – supposedly wanders the tunnels of Covent Garden Station in his top hat and cape. He’s scared so many TFL employees that they’re requested to transfer stations!
23. King’s Cross Station
Since the 80’s the ghost of a woman with long brown hair and wearing “modern” (i.e. not Victorian) clothes likes to scream at passersby.
Is she the spectre of one of the women who died in the horrific fire in the station?
24. Elephant & Castle Station
The ghost of a woman is often seen boarding trains on the Bakerloo, but never seems to disembark.
Could she be the spectre of one of the 40 Elephants, escaping with diamonds and jewels?
25. Farringdon Station
“The Screaming Spectre” of murdered milliner Anne Naylor haunts the halls of Farringdon Station. Her body was unceremoniously dumped here, and she’s never left.
26. Bank Station
Another station built on top of a mass grave, the ghost of the Black Nun haunts the corridors of Bank Station.
Her mortal name was supposedly Sarah Whitehead, and she’s in search of her dead husband who worked at the Bank of England.
27. Bethnal Green Station
Bethnal Green Station is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of some of the 173 people who were crushed to death during a bombing raid in 1943.
The screams of women and children are heard after dark – this is a tragic one with a heavy energy.
28. Moorgate Station
The tragic Moorgate tube disaster of 1973 may have had a ghostly warning.
Before driver Leslie Newson crashed into a dead end tunnel killing 57 passengers and himself, workers spoke of a mysterious rail worker who would appear with a horrified face, as if to warn them of something.
After the tube disaster, the ghostly worker was never seen again.
29. Aldgate Station
Described in Daniel Defoe’s Journal of a Plague Year, what’s now Aldgate Station was once a massive plague pit for black death victims.
Reports of hauntings at Aldgate and Aldgate East are rampant, with many passengers and staff reporting ghostly sightings for decades.
Haunted Places London Landmarks
Sure, you know all about the haunting of the Tower of London. But do you know these lesser-known haunted London landmarks?
30. Bleeding Heart Yard
Near Farringdon Station you’ll find this hidden square – accessible by a passage from Greville Street.
The ghost stories stem from an old legend of the space, in which socialite Elizabeth Hatton (of the Hatton Garden family lineage) was murdered.
That murder likely never happened, but ghost tours often stop here to tell the tale, and spectres have often been spotted by late night passersby.
31. The Parkland Walk Spriggan
Near Crouch End Station you’ll find this spooky sculpture peeking out from the railway arches.
The Spriggan may have come about as a result of old children’s tales of the area, in which kids had spotted a “goat-man” in the area.
The sculpture itself is spooky enough – do you dare go to search for the goat man?
32. Greenwich Foot Tunnel
The underwater foot tunnel connecting Greenwich and the Isle of Dogs deep beneath the Thames is spooky enough.
But then you add all the ghostly sightings – mainly of Victorian couples and children, who seem to disappear into thin air – and it makes for a frightening walk.
33. Mitre Square
Catherine Eddowes’ body was found in 1888 – the 4th of Jack the Ripper’s victims – in this City of London square.
She’s been spotted in modern times, laying in the exact position she was found, usually around the anniversary of her death.
34. Langham Hotel
The “most haunted hotel in London” is infamous for Room 333, in which several guests have checked out in the middle of the night after seeing a legless man in their room, water taps turning on and off on their own, and orbs of light floating around.
See my full exploration of the most haunted hotels in London here.
35. Marble Arch
Marble Arch near Speaker’s Corner sits on what used to be an infamous execution site. Tyburn Tree – or Tyburn gallows – is marked by a plaque on the pavement, and this area is known for ghost sightings.
36. Westminster Bridge
If you’re watching the fireworks on New Year’s Eve on Westminster Bridge, keep your eyes peeled for a spooky spectre who hurls himself off the bridge at midnight.
A boat is also known to pass under the bridge in the night and never come out the other side.
37. Blackwall Tunnel
The underwater vehicle tunnel connecting East London with South London is known for “the phantom hitchhiker,” who climbs onto the back of motorbikes or hops into vehicles, asks to go to Essex, then disappears as soon as you see the light from the other end of the tunnel. Spooky!
38. Barnet Road & Bell Road, Enfield
A stretch of once-rural Barnet Road was home to a murder in the 1830s, and the ghost of the victim is known to approach cars and pedestrians, a gaping wound in his throat leaking blood.
Bell Road is known for the “phantom coach of Enfield,” the ghostly apparition of horse-drawn coach who floats above the road at high speed. A few crashes have occurred because of this spooky spectre!
Haunted London Parks
39. St. James’s Park
An 18th century soldier patrolling the park had a spooky encounter with the spectre of a headless woman dressed in red, rising out of the ground in a cloud and then disappearing.
Legend says it’s the ghost of a woman who was beheaded by her husband and tossed in the lake. “The lady in red” has been spotted many times over the centuries.
40. Hyde Park
Hyde Park sits next to the famous execution point of Tyburn, so it’s no surprise that the ghosts of some executed prisoners wander the park.
In the late 1800s a spectral horse and carriage made the newspapers. Later in 1917, paranormal investigator Elliott O’Donnell described his encounters with a ghostly family at the park.
41. Green Park
There’s something spectral going on at Green Park. Hidden inside this gem of greenspace is a “death tree,” where it’s said that if you fall asleep underneath it, you’ll never wake up.
42. Epping Forest
The ghost stories of mysterious Epping Forest go back for centuries, and even millennia. The ghost of Boudica (Queen of the British Iceni tribe – AD60) is said to haunt the forest and produce poltergeist activity.
More recently, this area was a known dumping ground for organised crime murder victims, and it’s said that you can hear their screams from shallow graves.
43. Barnes Common
The stories of notorious attacker Spring Heeled Jack originated in the leafy borough of Barnes, where women were repeatedly attacked by a mysterious force that ripped at their clothes.
Haunted London Theatres
Theatres the world over are known for their hauntings, hence the “ghost light” tradition on most stages.
London is no exception, and most theatres here have their own ghost stories.
These are the most famously haunted theatres in London.
44. Theatre Royal
Is the Theatre Royal Drury Lane “the most haunted theatre in the world?” Workers seem to think so.
The most commonly spotted spectre is “the man in grey,” who likes to melt into the walls, turn lights on and off and slam doors.
Another spectre is (frighteningly) a clown. Or at least, the ghost was a clown when he was alive.
45. Dominion Theatre
The Dominion Theatre was built over the tragic site of the London Beer Flood, which killed several Londoners in a freak accident.
The ghosts that haunt the theatre are thought to be those killed in the incident, and they’ve even been (maybe) caught on camera!
46. Adelphi Theatre
This theatre was the location of an actual murder of an actor by another actor!
In 1897 actor William Terriss was murdered by a jealous cohort, and died right at the door of the theatre. His ghost is often seen in the theatre and wandering nearby Covent Garden.
47. Shakespeare’s Globe
It’s no surprise that The Bard may haunt his (reconstructed) London playhouse. He’s said to get frustrated when actors aren’t up to snuff.
You may run into him on their family-friendly ghosts and ghouls tour of the playhouse.
48. Lyceum Theatre
In the late 1800s a couple was watching a production when they spied – to their horror – a severed head staring up at them from the stalls.
Rumour has it a man was actually beheaded on this site, so it makes sense.
49. Theatre Royal Haymarket
This stage is said to be haunted by former manager John Baldwin Buckstone. Even Dame Judi Dench has seen him!
London Haunted Houses
50. Queen’s House
Now part of the Royal Museums Greenwich collection, this palatial space was once a private residence.
The grand Tulip Stairs may be the great draw here for their Instagram-vibe, but they’re also known locations for spotting the ghost of a maid who fell to her death from the top landing.
A woman in white has also been captured on film here in a now-famous photograph.
51. The Enfield Haunting House
284 Green Street in Enfield was the location of the most infamous poltergeist case in British history (you may know it as the house from the Conjuring film featuring the Hodgson family).
This is a private residence, but it’s worth putting on this list in case you’re driving by. Wave hello to Bill, the poltergeist who supposedly taunted the family and young Janet.
The family who now live there have not experienced any supernatural activity.
52. Ham House
This 17th century home is owned by the National Trust, and it’s supposedly home to 16 ghosts.
You may be pushed off the stairs, smell roses where there are none, and see a presence behind you when you look in the mirrors.
53. 50 Berkeley Square
The most haunted house in London is famously 50 Berkeley Square, supposedly home to a number of spectres. Visitors and residents over the centuries have reportedly been driven mad by the supernatural activity.
This is a private residence but can be viewed from a respectful distance.
54. Bruce Castle
This Tudor home is now a museum you can tour, and you might see more than you bargained for.
According to legend, Lady Constantina – a 17th century resident of the castle – was abused by her husband and locked in the tower. She reportedly threw herself out the window, killing herself and her unborn child.
Visitors often see her face in the windows, and the clock on the tower sometimes doesn’t chime at 1am – the time of her death.
Haunted Places in London: Palaces
Palaces are, after all, just homes, and most London homes tend to come with a lot of ghosts!
Royal residences are no exception, except their ghosts may come with a title and a crown.
55. Buckingham Palace
The current sovereign residence, it seems, also houses some past monarchs. The ghosts of past Kings and Queens have been spotted here, as well as a monk who haunts the space from the area’s past monastery.
56. Tower of London
The most notoriously haunted London location of all time is the infamous Tower of London.
There are so many ghosts here from its time as a prison, palace, execution site, and royal vaults that it’s hard to separate which ghost is which!
57. Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace is even more haunted than Buckingham. William and Kate’s home is haunted by Peter the Wild Boy, Princess Sophia, Queen Mary II, and King George II.
58. St James’s Palace
Though it’s one of the oldest royal palaces, the ghost of St. James’s Palace isn’t actually royal.
The spectre here is said to be the valet to the Duke of Cumberland from 1810, Joseph Sellis. The Duke was attacked and had his throat cut, and when staff went to fetch his valet, Sellis was found murdered in his bed – also with his throat cut.
What happened remains a mystery, but the ghost of a man with a slashed throat roams the halls of St. James’s Palace.
59. Hampton Court Palace
“Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived”. Turns out, some of the wives of Henry VIII are still alive…in spectral form. Hampton Court Palace – their former home – is most popularly known for the ghosts of Jane Seymour and Catherine Howard.
60. Lambeth Palace
Another former Royal residence, the ghost of Anne Boleyn is said to haunt the halls of Lambeth Palace.
She’s also busy at the Tower of London, which makes me wonder if she’s finally having some well-deserved fun in the afterlife!
London’s Haunted Churches and Churchyards
61. Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is basically an indoor cemetery with over 3,300 people interred inside.
It’s no surprise that ghost stories abound, many about a murdered monk, and sightings of John Bradshaw who worries in the afterlife over his mortal signing of the death warrant of Charles I.
62. St Michael’s Cornhill
Beneath the chapel lie the remains of a Roman basilica, and the church itself is quite old, dating from 1066. The church is known to be haunted by several of its former rectors.
63. St. James Garlickhythe
Sitting atop Garlick Hill on the banks of the Thames, a very real fright occurred here when in 1835 a mummified man was found buried inside. The corpse was nicknamed “Jimmy Garlick,” and although his identity has never been discovered, he’s still around and is reportedly mad he was dug up and put on display.
64. St Botolph Without Aldgate
This famous church in Jack the Ripper territory is infamous for an eerie ghost captured on camera.
In 1982, a photographer snapped a photo of the balcony of the church, but when he had it developed, a person who wasn’t there was in the photo. This is one of the most famous ghost photos ever taken!
65. All Hallows by the Tower
The oldest church in the City of London is known for an elderly lady in grey who likes to listen to choir practice as well as (oddly enough) the ghost of a cat!
Most confusingly, the lady and the cat might be the same ghost who can shapeshift.
66. St Paul’s Cathedral
Yes, the famous cathedral is known for ghosts, too!
Inside St. Paul’s you may encounter the whistling of a ghostly vicar, a bell that may ring before a royal dies, or the ghosts of the Gunpowder Plot, some of whom were executed in the churchyard.
67. Christ Church Greyfriars
A short walk from the old notorious Newgate Prison (and current Old Bailey) sits this beautiful churchyard.
Apparently, ghosts like it so much they just hang out there, including Queen Isabella (1295-1358, wife of Edward II), and Agnes Hungerford, who was executed at Tyburn for murder.
You might also see a ghostly greyhound running through the garden.
Haunted Places in London: Final Tips
Haunted places in London are everywhere. Chances are if you’re walking around in London, you’re right next to one.
This city is an incredible spot for ghost hunters and the spirit-curious. You’re sure to find something spooky!
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