The 1940s Hotel Employee
Residual Haunting
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.
Documented Supernatural Encounters
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.
Residual Haunting
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.
Intelligent Haunting
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.
Residual Haunting
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.
Poltergeist
An unseen entity that manipulates electrical equipment, causes kettles to boil spontaneously, and creates sounds from switched-off televisions throughout the hotel.
Intelligent Haunting
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.
Intelligent Haunting
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.
Intelligent Haunting
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.
Intelligent Haunting
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
Residual Haunting
A mysterious woman in Victorian dress who glides through the pool room and appears to walk through solid walls at The Dolphin Tavern
Intelligent Haunting
A mysterious young man with fair hair who appears at the foot of beds, startling landlords and guests with his silent nocturnal visits
Residual Haunting
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.
Intelligent Haunting
A phantom coachman in black frock coat and ponytail who silently moves through the hotel, occasionally walking directly through walls near reception.
Residual Haunting
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.
Intelligent Haunting
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.
Residual Haunting
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.
Book a stay at one of cornwall's haunted hotels and experience these spirits firsthand. Many guests report paranormal activity during their visits.