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Documented Supernatural Encounters

Ghost Stories from bedfordshire

Meet the 9 documented spirits haunting bedfordshire's historic hotels. Each ghost has their own tragic tale, from murders and accidents to broken hearts and unfinished business.

9
Documented Spirits
3
Haunted Hotels
8
Types of Spirits
600+
Years of History

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The Victorian Housekeeper

Residual Haunting

Victorian era (late 1800s)
📍 Flitwick Manor Hotel

A former housekeeper in Victorian dress haunts Flitwick Manor, her presence intensified after the discovery of her hidden quarters during 1990s renovations. She's often seen crying, suggesting a tragic end to her service at the manor.

🏰 Flitwick, Bedfordshire
🔥 5 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Hidden housekeeper's... Upper floor corridor... +3 more
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Mrs Brooks, The Grieving Mother

Intelligent Haunting

Mid-1800s
📍 Flitwick Manor Hotel

The spirit of Mrs Brooks, wife of John Thomas Brooks, is believed to haunt Room 7 of Flitwick Manor, forever grieving the loss of her daughter Mary Ann who died tragically in 1848 at age 26.

🏰 Flitwick, Bedfordshire
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Room 7 (primary loca... Areas associated wit... +2 more
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The Playful Child Spirit

Intelligent Haunting

Victorian era (late 1800s)
📍 Flitwick Manor Hotel

A playful child spirit makes her presence known to staff at Flitwick Manor through gentle touches and mischievous behavior, frightening at least one cleaner enough to cause her immediate resignation.

🏰 Flitwick, Bedfordshire
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Throughout the hotel Service areas +2 more
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The Distinguished Gentleman

Full Apparition

18th century - Georgian period
📍 The Knife & Cleaver

A well-dressed 18th-century gentleman who appears in the bar area of The Knife & Cleaver, recognised by his distinctive top hat, beard, and period attire. This benevolent spirit has been witnessed walking purposefully toward the fireplace, and long-term staff consider him to be a friendly presence.

🏰 Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Main bar area The path toward the ... +1 more
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The Disembodied Hand

Poltergeist / Apparition

Unknown - ongoing activity
📍 The Knife & Cleaver

A well-documented incident at The Knife & Cleaver involving both poltergeist-like activity and a visual apparition. Pages of a diary were witnessed turning by themselves, followed by the appearance of a disembodied hand, an event recorded by both paranormal investigators and national databases.

🏰 Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Booking/administrati... Bar area +1 more
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The Lady in White

Apparition / Historical Anomaly

Victorian or early 20th Century
📍 The Knife & Cleaver

An elegantly dressed woman, appearing to be from the Victorian era, was reportedly witnessed in the modern washroom of The Knife & Cleaver. Her presence creates a fascinating historical puzzle, suggesting a complex haunting that defies simple explanation.

🏰 Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Washroom facilities Mirror areas +1 more
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The Young Man in Green

Apparition / Residual Haunting

Modern era - late 20th/early 21st century
📍 The Knife & Cleaver

A youthful spirit in his early twenties who has been witnessed in a specific corner of The Knife & Cleaver's bar, distinguished by his modern green fleece jacket. This contemporary ghost, linked to intense cold spots, suggests the pub's supernatural activity extends into more recent times.

🏰 Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Corner seating area ... The east end of the ... +1 more
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The Caped Coachman

Apparition

Historic period
📍 The White Hart

A caped coachman is rumoured to haunt the bar at The White Hart, with sightings of a man in top hat and cape appearing briefly in the front bar area.

🏰 Ampthill, Bedfordshire
🔥 2 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Front bar Bar area
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The Room 13 Entity

Poltergeist Activity

Unknown
📍 The White Hart

Room 13 at The White Hart is associated with unexplained door and window activity, with the corridor door kept open to appease unseen forces.

🏰 Ampthill, Bedfordshire
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Room 13 Corridor near Room 1... +1 more

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