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Documented Supernatural Encounters

Ghost Stories from cornwall

Meet the 15 documented spirits haunting cornwall's historic hotels. Each ghost has their own tragic tale, from murders and accidents to broken hearts and unfinished business.

15
Documented Spirits
6
Haunted Hotels
3
Types of Spirits
600+
Years of History

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The 1940s Hotel Employee

Residual Haunting

1940s
📍 Camelot Castle Hotel

A dedicated hotel worker from the 1940s who continues his daily commute between the hotel and his cottage, seen walking the coastal path in period work attire.

🏰 Tintagel, Cornwall
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Coastal path Former employee cott... +2 more
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The Three Mischievous Spirits

Intelligent Haunting

Late Victorian/Early 20th century
📍 Camelot Castle Hotel

Three playful ghostly entities who delight in pranks throughout the hotel, from knocking paintings off walls to providing unsolicited midnight bed baths to startled guests.

🏰 Tintagel, Cornwall
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Guest bedrooms Hotel corridors +2 more
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The Phantom Coach of New Year's Eve

Residual Haunting

Victorian era
📍 Molesworth Arms

A spectral coach drawn by four horses and driven by a headless coachman materialises in the hotel courtyard at midnight on December 31st, before vanishing through the hallway.

🏰 Wadebridge, Cornwall
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Hotel courtyard Main hallway +1 more
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The Restless Presence

Poltergeist

Unknown
📍 Molesworth Arms

An unseen entity that manipulates electrical equipment, causes kettles to boil spontaneously, and creates sounds from switched-off televisions throughout the hotel.

🏰 Wadebridge, Cornwall
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Guest bedrooms Electrical appliance... +2 more
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James and William Lightfoot (The Lightfoot Brothers)

Intelligent Haunting

Executed April 13th, 1840
📍 The Bodmin Jail Hotel

James and William Lightfoot were hanged side-by-side in 1840 for the murder of Nevell Norway. Their dark and chilling spirits are said to haunt Bodmin Jail, a malevolent presence from the prison's grim past.

🏰 Bodmin, Cornwall
🔥 1 hotspot

Most Active Areas:

General areas within...
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Matthew Weeks

Intelligent Haunting

Executed April 12th, 1844
📍 The Bodmin Jail Hotel

Hanged in 1844 for the murder of Charlotte Dymond, many believe Matthew Weeks was innocent. His tormented spirit is said to walk the corridors of Bodmin Jail, seeking justice from beyond the grave.

🏰 Bodmin, Cornwall
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Corridors Cells +1 more
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Selina Wadge

Intelligent Haunting

1852 - 1878 (Executed August 15th, 1878)
📍 The Bodmin Jail Hotel

Executed in 1878 for the murder of her young son, Selina Wadge's tragic spirit is said to haunt Bodmin Jail, her cries echoing through the corridors as she searches for her lost child. She often appears to children and evokes strong emotions in pregnant women.

🏰 Bodmin, Cornwall
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Corridors of Bodmin ... Upper floors +2 more
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George

Intelligent Haunting

17th-18th century
📍 The Dolphin Tavern

The most frequently sighted spirit at The Dolphin Tavern, George appears as an old sea captain in period dress, wandering the upstairs corridors at night

🏰 Penzance, Cornwall
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Upstairs corridors Bar area +1 more
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The Victorian Lady

Residual Haunting

Victorian era
📍 The Dolphin Tavern

A mysterious woman in Victorian dress who glides through the pool room and appears to walk through solid walls at The Dolphin Tavern

🏰 Penzance, Cornwall
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Pool room Main bar area +1 more
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The Fair-Haired Young Man

Intelligent Haunting

18th-19th century
📍 The Dolphin Tavern

A mysterious young man with fair hair who appears at the foot of beds, startling landlords and guests with his silent nocturnal visits

🏰 Penzance, Cornwall
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Guest bedrooms Landlord quarters +2 more
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The Brewery Worker

Residual Haunting

Victorian era
📍 The Falmouth Hotel

The spirit of a brewery worker who died in a workplace accident in the hotel's Victorian-era basement brewery now haunts the snooker room.

🏰 Falmouth, Cornwall
🔥 2 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Snooker room Former basement brew...
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18th Century Coachman

Intelligent Haunting

18th century
📍 The Wellington Hotel

A phantom coachman in black frock coat and ponytail who silently moves through the hotel, occasionally walking directly through walls near reception.

🏰 Boscastle, Cornwall
🔥 3 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Reception area Hotel corridors +1 more
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The Jilted Lady

Residual Haunting

Victorian era or earlier
📍 The Wellington Hotel

A tragic young woman who took her own life after being abandoned by her lover, now seen replaying her final desperate act by jumping through hotel windows.

🏰 Boscastle, Cornwall
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Hotel windows Upper floor rooms +2 more
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The Old Woman

Intelligent Haunting

Unknown
📍 The Wellington Hotel

An elderly female spirit who walks through walls between rooms and sits on guests' beds, creating intense supernatural experiences in the hotel's most haunted chambers.

🏰 Boscastle, Cornwall
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Room 9 Room 10 +2 more
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The Young Boy

Residual Haunting

Unknown historical period
📍 The Wellington Hotel

A child spirit who appears on the cellar stairs, believed to be a young boy who perished heroically while trying to save another child from drowning.

🏰 Boscastle, Cornwall
🔥 4 hotspots

Most Active Areas:

Cellar stairs Lower level corridor... +2 more

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