One of the resident spirits at The Fisherman's Cot is 'The Giggling Woman'. She is described as a young woman dressed in white, whose defining characteristic is her persistent, soft giggling. This laughter is heard throughout the inn, particularly at night, emanating from the bar area, hallways, and guest rooms. Some guests have reported the unnerving experience of feeling her sit on their beds or being awakened by her giggles. Her identity is unconfirmed, though local speculation sometimes links her to the daughter of a former owner who is said to have tragically drowned in the nearby River Exe.