19 of the most haunted places in South Yorkshire
Dare you visited any of these haunted sites?
We’ve been looking at the spookiest, most haunted places in South Yorkshire including ghostly goings on at Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham and mysterious sights at The Old Queen's Head, the oldest pub in Sheffield.
From popular tourist attractions to many other pubs across the region, there's many a spooky tale to be told in South Yorkshire. Read on if you dare...
Take a look at the most haunted places in South Yorkshire:
The Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham
Also known as 'Poltergeist House', it is owned by ghost hunters Linzi and Lee Steer. This museum, said to be one of Yorkshire's most haunted houses, has nine rooms of spookiness to discover. It's home to 172 creepy dolls. One of them is said to be possessed and scratches married men! The 'crying boy room' is thought to be where a man burned to death in Victorian times.
Hoober Stand, Rotherham
If you like a mix of picturesque, rolling hills with a dash of paranormal phenomena, this one is for you! Located in rural Wentworth, Hoober Stand is a mid-eighteenth-century decorative building created to mark the end of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion. Hooded figures and ghostly whispers are rumoured to surround this unique building.
Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham
Footsteps, voices and children laughing are often heard in the servants' quarters, library and stables. A ghostly monk has been spotted by visitors.
Ulley Reservoir, Rotherham
Ulley Reservoir is said to be haunted by the ghost of a patient who escaped from local asylum, Aston Hall in the early 1900s. They fell off the reservoir bridge and drowned.
Hellaby Hall, Rotherham
Paranormal activity has been reported in ten of this 17th century hotel's bedrooms. In Room 5, an 'old hag' is said to stand at the end of the bed, while guests in Room 36 say they've experienced a strangling sensation while they sleep. Photos of Hellaby Hall sometimes capture a ghostly figure standing at the attic window.
The Mill of the Black Monks, Barnsley
This former watermill was originally built by the Cluniac Monks to serve Monk Bretton Priory. There are sightings of robed figures to this day. Now a restaurant, mysterious drinkers send glasses crashing to the floor.
The Manx Arms, Barnsley
Old currency is left on the bar and drinks go missing at what is reported to be Barnsley's most haunted pub.
Hodroyd Hall, Barnsley
Hodroyd Hall dates back to the 12th century and is now a private house. There are tales of a kitchen maid meeting a grizzly end and sightings of a ghoulish nun, monk and man known as 'Dr Bell'.
Carbrook Hall, Sheffield
Once a pub, Carbrook Hall in Sheffield is now a coffee shop. 17th century landlord John Blunt is said to still be keeping an eye on things. An elderly woman dressed in 1920s attire has also been seen.
Bunting Nook, Sheffield
Residents of Bunting Nook have encountered a beastly dog-like figure late at night near Graves Park. A couple who were killed when they were thrown from their horses are said to still haunt the lane.
The Old Queen’s Head, Sheffield
Located in Pond Hill and named after Mary Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned at Sheffield between 1570 and 1584, the oldest pub in the city has plenty of history and ghosts to go with it! A Parliamentarian soldier, a pub regular from the 1970s, a little medieval boy by the name of 'Pierre' who likes to cause mischief by pulling blonde women's hair, the list goes on... Most notably, a woman in an extravagant 1920s dress is said to sit upstairs at the watering hole and watch the regulars.
Stocksbridge Bypass, Sheffield
The A616 connecting Sheffield to the Peak District is considered the most haunted road in the country. Construction of the road is said to have disturbed the final resting place of a monk. Many drivers have reported seeing a dark, hovering figure.
Mosborough Hall, Sheffield
A 'white lady' dating back to the late 1600s is said to haunt Mosborough Hall. She was a governess, killed to avoid a scandal when she got pregnant with the squire's child. Their voices are heard as they argue.
The Crown Hotel, Bawtry
This former coaching inn is said to be the home of many ghosts. Guests have heard the cries of a former waitress, murdered by her chef lover. A young child lurks hungry in the restaurant and 'The Crinoline Lady' may greet you at reception.
Cusworth Hall, Doncaster
Staff have heard mysterious music while locking up and a lone security guard saw spooky sights up on the rooftop.
St Catherine’s Hospital, Doncaster
At former mental asylum, St Catherine's Hospital on Tickhill Road, Balby, ghost hunters have heard heavy breathing and seen tables moving of their own accord.
Hatfield Colliery, Doncaster
Production ended at the last pit in Doncaster in June 2015 but dark, spooky miners are still seen going to work while creepy cries echo in the tunnels.
*As this location is a former industrial site, please consider health and safety when visiting and do not put yourself or others in danger.
RAF Lindholme, Doncaster
HM Prison Lindholme was an RAF base in World War II. For years a ghost known by many names haunted the site. 'Lindholme Willy', 'Billy Lindholme', 'Pete the Pole' or 'The Polish Airman' is believed to have overshot the runway and crashed into a bog. Since the discovery and burial of a 46-year-old corpse in 1987, the ghost has not be seen.
Warmsworth Hall, Doncaster
Ghostly children have been known to fiddle with a visitor's shoes. Staff at a nearby hotel have heard so many stories over the years they refuse to step foot in the building.