A celebrated haunting at Dartmouth's Royal Castle Hotel is that of 'Queen Mary's Phantom Coach'. This phenomenon is tied to the historical stay of Queen Mary at the hotel in 1688, as she awaited the arrival of William III. It is reported that around 2:00 AM, typically during the autumn months, the distinct sounds of a horse-drawn carriage are heard. These include the clatter of hooves on cobblestones, the opening and closing of carriage doors, the sharp crack of a coachman's whip, and the whinnying of horses as the unseen coach seemingly departs. Some also report hearing the chimes of a clock that no longer exists. This auditory event is believed to be a residual haunting, replaying the moment Queen Mary was collected by coach in the early hours to reunite with William III.