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Documented Supernatural Encounters

Ghost Stories from berkshire

Meet the 8 documented spirits haunting berkshire's historic hotels. Each ghost has their own tragic tale, from murders and accidents to broken hearts and unfinished business.

8
Documented Spirits
4
Haunted Hotels
2
Types of Spirits
600+
Years of History

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Betty Price

Intelligent Haunting

Early 17th century
📍 The George Hotel

Betty Price was a local woman accused of witchcraft who used The George Hotel's cellars as a hiding place from witch hunters. She drowned during a flood while trapped in the cellar and cursed the inn before her death.

🏰 Pangbourne, Berkshire
🔥 5 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Cellar and basement ... Main corridors near ... +3 more
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Eliza Kleininger (The Blue Lady)

Intelligent Haunting

1886
📍 MacDonald Berystede Hotel & Spa

Eliza Kleininger, a German lady's maid, died in the devastating fire of 1886 while trying to save precious jewelry. Her spirit, known as The Blue Lady, continues to search the hotel for her lost treasures.

🏰 Sunninghill, Ascot, Berkshire
🔥 5 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

North wing rooms Rooms 306, 361, and ... +3 more
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The Jarman Murder Victims

Intelligent Haunting

17th century
📍 The Ostrich Inn

Over 60 travelers who were brutally murdered by innkeeper John Jarman and his wife using a trap-door bed mechanism. Their restless spirits continue to haunt the inn seeking justice.

🏰 Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire
🔥 5 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Room 11 (Blue Room) Area above original ... +3 more
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Mrs. Jarman

Intelligent Haunting

17th century
📍 The Ostrich Inn

The ghost of Mrs. Jarman, wife of serial killer John Jarman, appears wearing the clothes she was executed in, still searching the inn where she committed dozens of murders.

🏰 Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire
🔥 5 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Blue Room area Original kitchen loc... +3 more
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William 'Wild' Darrell

Intelligent Haunting

16th century (died 1589)
📍 Warner Hotels - Littlecote House

William 'Wild' Darrell, the last Darrell owner of Littlecote, allegedly murdered a newborn infant in 1575 and was later killed by the child's vengeful ghost while hunting.

🏰 Hungerford, on Berkshire-Wiltshire border
🔥 5 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Long Gallery Grounds near Darrell... +3 more
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Mother Barnes

Intelligent Haunting

16th century
📍 Warner Hotels - Littlecote House

Mother Barnes, the midwife who witnessed William Darrell murder the newborn infant, haunts Littlecote House as a shadowy figure searching for justice for the murdered child.

🏰 Hungerford, on Berkshire-Wiltshire border
🔥 5 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Most haunted bedroom Lawn and garden area... +3 more
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The Grey Lady

Intelligent Haunting

16th century
📍 Warner Hotels - Littlecote House

The Grey Lady is believed to be the mother of the murdered infant, eternally searching Littlecote House for her lost child who was killed by William Darrell.

🏰 Hungerford, on Berkshire-Wiltshire border
🔥 5 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Historic bedrooms Corridors throughout... +3 more
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The Phantom Black Dog

Animal Spirit

Unknown
📍 Warner Hotels - Littlecote House

A large black dog that appears solid sitting on the Jerusalem Staircase at Littlecote House, but hands pass straight through it when touched.

🏰 Hungerford, on Berkshire-Wiltshire border
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Jerusalem Staircase Areas around the mai... +2 more

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