Ely, Cambridgeshire
The Lamb Hotel is recognised as the 3rd most haunted building in Ely, with an unidentified presence that has made its mark through over six centuries of continuous operation. This unseen entity manifests primarily through auditory and kinetic disturbances rather than visual apparitions, creating a persistent pattern of paranormal activity that both guests and staff have documented over many years.
Unidentified Presence (Poltergeist)
The unidentified presence manifests through consistent patterns of paranormal activity, particularly during quiet evening hours. Heavy, deliberate footsteps echo through empty corridors, described by witnesses as consistent with 18th and 19th-century travellers' footwear. Staff members have followed these sounds expecting to find late guests, only to discover completely empty hallways. Chairs in the bar area move on their own, pushed back from tables as if invisible patrons had just stood up. Mysterious lights flicker throughout the building without electrical cause, often in sequence as if an unseen figure were moving through rooms. Cold spots frequently occur in the bar area and along corridors near the original coaching yard entrance. Some witnesses report hearing horses' hooves and carriage wheels on cobblestones during early morning hours, echoing the building's coaching past despite the yard being long since paved over.
An unseen entity of unknown identity that haunts this historic coaching inn, making its presence known through phantom footsteps and moving objects.
Current building 1828-1829, inn on site since 1416-1417
Coaching inn and public house
One of England's longest continuously operating hospitality sites, with over 600 years of service to travellers. First recorded in Bishop Fordham's survey of 1416-1417, the inn served as a crucial stop on the London to King's Lynn coaching route during the 18th and 19th centuries. Notable guests include travel writer John Byng (1790) and countless pilgrims visiting Ely Cathedral. The current Grade II listed building replaced earlier structures and represents the peak of coaching inn architecture, built just before railways transformed British travel.
Grade II listed Georgian coaching house (1828-1829) with period features
Phantom footsteps in heavy boots, chairs moving independently in bar area, unexplained light flickering, cold spots, sounds of horses and carriages, furniture rearranged overnight, general feeling of being watched
Bar area, guest corridors, former coaching yard area, main staircase routes used by historical travellers
Multiple TripAdvisor reviews reference the hotel's haunted reputation, with one guest specifically mentioning room 14 as being assured 'non-haunted' by staff, indicating staff knowledge of paranormal activity patterns. Bar staff reportedly offer insights into 'haunted rooms and strange sightings.' Guests have reported strange noises and feelings of discomfort even in supposedly non-haunted areas. Former night managers documented incidents in hotel logbooks, including security alarms triggered by movement in empty building areas.
While not frequently used for organised paranormal investigations, the Lamb Hotel features prominently on Ely's guided ghost tours due to its well-established local reputation. The hotel's haunted status is widely known throughout the community, with professional ghost hunting groups occasionally organising events in 'the most haunted rooms.' The building's paranormal reputation appears in various regional ghost story collections and local folklore.
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Occasionally part of broader Ely ghost hunting weekend packages.
Grade II listed Georgian building with some accessibility adaptations, limited parking with 14 spaces, dog-friendly with advance booking required
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