The most haunted regions in the UK!
With Halloween fast approaching, PsychicWorld.com were eager to uncover which regions in the UK have the strongest paranormal presence. To do this, they collated a list of 11,700 paranormal sightings for 59 counties across the UK via various reputable paranormal databases, revealing the most haunted place in the UK!
Key findings
- Yorkshire has the strongest paranormal presence with 797 sightings recorded - 302% higher than the UK average!
- Following closely behind is London with 701 known paranormal sightings. Essex ranked third with 507 sightings and Sussex fourth with 438 sightings on record.
- Phantom Horses & Riders is the most prevalent type of paranormal sightings in the UK with 526 cases on record.
- South West England, with a total of 2149 paranormal sightings recorded, is the most spookiest region in the UK!
UK Regions With The Most Paranormal Sightings
PsychicWorld.com can reveal that Yorkshire is the spookiest county in the UK! Yorkshire is home to 797 paranormal sightings up to date - 302% higher than the UK average! From headless women to scratching sounds, multiple paranormal activities fill the region with roaming spooky spirits. 'The Original Ghost Walk of York‘ is known as one of the best spooky tours in England, attracting people around the world who love ghosts and dark history.
Ranking second is London with 701 paranormal sightings. Home to the ‘Red Lady’, ‘Highgate Vampire’, “Jack the Ripper”, and even haunted pubs, London is never short of spooky places for you to visit during Halloween.
Essex came third place with 507 paranormal activities recorded so far. The county is the home of countless ghost stories that are told against the backdrop of the many historic buildings of the region, such as the Layer Marney Tower and Hadleigh castle.
Following among the counties with the strongest paranormal presence are Sussex (438 sightings), Dorset (434 sightings) and Devon (418 sightings) respectively ranking fourth, fifth and sixth.
To date, South West England has a total of 2149 paranormal sightings recorded, highest among all regions in the UK! At the other end is Northern Ireland with 139 sightings on record.
UK’s Most Prevalent Type of Paranormal Sightings
|
Ranking |
Type of paranormal activities |
Description |
Records |
|
1 |
Phantom Horses & Riders |
Ghosts on phantom horses |
526 |
|
2 |
Legends of Folklore |
Appearance of mystery, legendary, or extinct animals |
451 |
|
3 |
Fairies |
Preternatural spirits appearing as little people |
380 |
|
4 |
Shucks and Hell Hounds |
Phantom dogs and hounds of folklore legends |
374 |
|
5 |
Headless Ghosts |
Ghosts manifesting with no head |
370 |
|
6 |
Women in White |
Female ghost dressed in white |
349 |
|
7 |
Animal Ghosts |
Spirits or ghosts of deceased animals |
291 |
|
8 |
The devil |
Manifestations of Satan |
233 |
|
9 |
Hidden Treasure Guardian |
Ghosts that guard treasure |
231 |
|
10 |
Alien Big Cats |
Phantom large black cat |
200 |
The most prevalent type of paranormal sightings recorded in the UK is phantom horses & riders, such as horse drawn carriages and ghostly horsemen. 526 known sightings of phantom horses & riders have been recorded in the paranormal database across 59 counties.
Legends of folklore (451 sightings), fairies (380 sightings), shucks and hell hounds (374 sightings) and headless ghosts (370 sightings) are among the most prevalent paranormal sightings, respectively ranking second, third, fourth and fifth.
