Eastwell Manor is haunted by a phantom horseman, believed to be Richard Plantagenet, son of Richard III, who gallops across the estate before dramatically plunging into the lake and vanishing. The White Lady, a graceful figure with long black hair and shadowed features, glides through corridors and appears at the top of the main staircase. Additional phenomena include radios turning on and off, footsteps in empty rooms, clunking noises throughout the house, and electrical sensations rising from the floor.
Known Ghosts:
Phantom Horseman/Swimming Horseman (Apparition, Richard Plantagenet), White Lady of Eastwell (Intelligent Haunting).
The most famous ghostly tale involves a spectral horseman, believed to be Richard Plantagenet, charging across the lawns towards the manor before veering dramatically into the lake and vanishing. Known locally as the 'Swimming Horseman,' this phantom's behaviour may echo his traumatic flight from the Battle of Bosworth Field. The White Lady manifests with long black hair and shadowed features, appearing most frequently at the top of the main staircase. She walks corridors, staring at the floor before disappearing after a few paces. Witnesses have seen her in mirrors, particularly in the bar area, where she appears in a white gown before vanishing when viewed directly. Additional phenomena include electrical sensations emerging from beneath floors, a distinctive clunking noise that travels around the house, thumping sounds with no apparent source, radios turning on and off independently, and deliberate footsteps echoing from empty rooms.
