Beyond specific apparitions, The Black Lion experiences occasional minor 'pranks' attributed to a playful spirit. These include housekeeping finding beds appearing sat upon after being made in empty rooms, small personal items being moved, or, in one notable instance, a couple finding their bathtub partially filled with water in the morning when neither had run it. These occurrences are always harmless and are often seen as the work of a benign, perhaps even helpful, household ghost. It could be one of the known spirits showing a lighter side, or an entirely separate entity. This playful activity contributes to the inn's charmingly haunted atmosphere, suggesting its spectral residents are generally content.