The Most Haunted Places in Liverpool

It’s that time of year again; crunchy leaves, Yankee candles and pumpkin spiced errrrrrrrrthing. But, if you’re anything like us, the best part of Autumn is, obviously, Halloween. So, if you’re looking for some spooky adventures this month, here are some of the most haunted places in Liverpool to visit this season.

Haunted Streets in Liverpool

Liverpool certainly isn’t short on beautiful streets to saunter down, but these are some of the most prominent sites for a spooky stroll….

Penny Lane

Though this Liverpool hotspot was made famous by that Beatles song; Penny Lane was actually named after one of Liverpool’s Slave Ship owner. I know, we’ve only gone and ruined that one for you, haven’t we.

Anyway, the famous road is home (allegedly) to ‘The Penny Lane Poltergeist – who has been around since Victorian times and is said to play mischievous tricks on people passing by.

There have also been sightings of a little girl combing her long blonde hair at the window of Number 44 – so keep an eye out.

Sweeting Street

Parallel to the lofty banking halls and marble facades of Castle street, this crooked little alleyway feels like a time machine taking you back to Liverpool in the 1800’s.

Sweeting Street, named after Alderman Thomas Sweeting who was Mayor of Liverpool in 1698, is home to two very active ghosts. The first is Rose Poole, whose five golden rings were stolen from her corpse by her husband as she lay in her coffin. Her restless soul is said to wander up and down Sweeting Street waiting for revenge…

The second spirit is said to be that of a little girl, who hit her head and died while playing with her friends on Sweeting Street back int he 1800’s – her ghost is thought to still skip up and down the street, waiting for someone to come and play with her.

Pickwick Street

Toxteth is thought to be a true paranomal hotspot, with hundreds of ghostly encounters recorded over the last 200 years, but none more common that the famous Pickwick Poltergeist; a malevolent spirit that was first reported over 130 years ago.

One reported encounter involved a woman being lifted from her bed by an unexplained force, while other residents on the street have heard bangs, wailing and mysterious scratching in the dead of night.

There have also been numerous reports of slamming doors and an overwhelming feeling of dread at several properties – and one couple actually left their home because it was allegedly shaking so much they thought it was going ot collapse.

Hope Street

Named Hope Street because it connects the two stunning Cathedrals of Liverpool, this main road in the Georgian Quarter is said to be a real feasting ground for restless spirits.

The site of the Metropolitan Cathedral was once the largest workhouse in Britain, where 4000 troubled souls worked their fingers to the bone (and many to their death).

It’s been reported that a dark spectre now walks up the street to the steps of the cathedral once the cover of night falls and some paranormal investigators have claimed that it is the victim of a fire in 1862 when 21 children and two nurses died.

Haunted Sites in Liverpool

It’s not just the streets of Liverpool that are thought to be the home of the undead, there are also plenty of sites to visit if you’re hoping for a creepy encounter…

Speke Hall

Built over 600 years ago, it’s hardly a surprise that Speke Halls has been voted one of the most haunted places in Liverpool.

There have been multiple sightings of ghosts roaming the halls, including ‘The White Lady’, a ‘see-through’ gardener and a terrifyingly solid-looking priest.

Oh, and if that’s not enough, apparently there’s a werewolf-like creature that haunts the gardens too.

Might just be my ex though.

Newsham Park Hospital

An abandoned building that was used as a Victorian orphanage, a medical hospital and a mental asylum? It’s hardly surprising that Newsham Park Hospital is on the Liverpool’s most haunted list!

Unsurprisingly, this building’s hat-trick of creepy-ness doesn’t end there; a female nurse is said to have complained of ‘strange’ sightings whilst she worked at the hospital… and was later found dead on one of the wards. That escalated quickly, didn’t it.

It is also said that patients at the hospital would constantly speak to people who weren’t there and mention ‘the children’ to staff.

Since it was abandoned in 1997, there have been hundreds of reported sightings of ghosts and inexplicable voices. But even if you don’t see any spirits, the broken beds, anti-suicide grilles and decrepid wheelchairs that you can still see rotting away in the rooms and corridors are creepy AF.

St James’ Cemetery

What sort of haunted Liverpool list would this be if we didn’t include somewhere where every step you take there is a body 6 foot beneath you?

That’s right, St. James’ Cemetery, situated underneath Liverpool’s beautiful Anglican cathedral, houses the remains of nearly 58,000 people – from workhouse kids to Kitty Wilkinson.

So when it comes to ghostly sightings, I guess you can take your pick!

Haunted Pubs in Liverpool

Want some spirits with your spirits? We’ve got you! Let’s take a look at the creepiest places to get a drink in Liverpool….

The Post Office

17 Old Post Office Place, Liverpool L1 3DH England

Known to scousers as ‘The Postie’, this is still a popular haunt for after-work drinks.

Back in 1902, The Post Office pub Liverpool was taken over by a man called Thomas Henshaw and his wife Annie, who allegedly discovered a tiny, loacked room upstairs with it’s keyhole filled with putty…

Stories from the regulars warned the couple not to open the locked door because it contained a terrifying spirit… but Thomas Henshaw ignored their tales. One night, one of Thomas’friends who was staying at the pub, unblocked the keyhole and peered inside… but what did he see?

Nobody knows, but it was something so horrifying that he was said to never speak sense again and was later committed to a lunatic asylum.

Would you dare to explore the tiny rooms of The Old Post Office…. do so if you dare!

Ye Hole in Ye Wall

4 Hackins Hey, Liverpool L2 2AW

Claiming to be Liverpool’s oldest pub, Ye Hole in Ye Wall is said to be home to many lost spirits. One of which, is an old punter who is said to wreak havoc for locals trying to enjoy a drink.

But if you don’t see any ghosts, there’s still another scary story to Ye Hole: believe it or not it was also the last pub in Liverpool to allow women to drink there, waiting until 1977 to let the girls through the doors! Terrifying!

The Philharmonic Dining Rooms

36 Hope St, Liverpool L1 9BX

The infamous Philharmonic Dining Rooms is renowned for being one of the most beautifully ornate places to drink in Liverpool.

Back in the 1800’s it was a Gentleman’s Club reserved solely for the ‘elite’, which explains the wood paneling, couches straight out of Hugh Hefner’s wet dreams and the famously lavish men’s toilets.

But Philharmonic Dining Rooms have also gained bit of a reputation as a paranormal hotspot, with many sightings of the ghost of a clown making a nuisance of itself at the bar! There’s also repots of Banshee-like wails coming from the cellars and an old man in a cloth cap who sits in a corner and mutters away to himself, before disappearing upon closer inspection.

Peter Kavagnah’s

2-6 Egerton St, Liverpool L8 7LY

Peter Kavanagh’s is one of Liverpool’s quirkiest pubs, showcasing spooky caricatures carved into benches and all sorts of strange and unusual paraphernalia adorning the walls.

Back in 1844, it’s said that the regulars of Peter Kavanagh’s held a séance in which a spirit called Marmaduke came through, and has continued to wander the hallways to this day.

Whether you believe the stories is up to you, but with super-cheap drinks and loads of things to look at, it’s definitely worth visiting this quirky little Liverpool pub for a drink.

The Slaughter House

13-15 Fenwick St, Liverpool L2 7LS

This eerie pub-turned-comedy club dates dates back to the 17th century, and almost all of the landlords have a spooky tale to tell about the Fenwick Street Boozer.

Paula Harrington, owner of Laughterhouse Comedy, told the ECHO : “There have been times were our hair’s been moving because something has been touching it. We’ve also heard laughing and whistling when no one has been there.”

In fact, the pub is considered to be SO haunted that back in 2017, TV show ‘Most Haunted’ paid a visit and host Yvette Fielding allegedly saw a spectre called Albert who was “looking after horses” when he was pushed down The Slaughter House stairs to his death.

Haunted Hotels in Liverpool

Finally, if you’re planning a spooky weekend away, let’s look at the scariest places to stay in Liverpool…

The Adelphi Hotel

Back in 2015, Liverpool’s famous Adelphi was named the most haunted hotel in the whole of the UK – with hand prints, noises in the nights and actual ghosts all spotted by guests.

Ghostly author, Tom Slemen, identified a number of ghostly apparitions that are said to still wander the halls of this old hotel, including:

• Raymond Brown, a 15-year-old pageboy who is said to have died after he became trapped in the baggage room lift of the Adelphi Hotel in August 1961. His ghost, still wearing his cap and uniform, has reportedly picked up the luggage of guests and carried it off to various rooms and corridors before vanishing.
• An unknown whistler often spotted in the lift of the hotel is said to breathe down the neck of guests and sometimes taps them on the shoulder.
• “George”, a man in a tuxedo with a prominent moustache, is reported to call out to members of the public for help from a certain window on the Brownlow Hill side of the hotel. It’s said that he took his own life at the Adelphi sometime in the 1930s.
• An unidentified female pickpocket ghost is reported to have been seen rifling through guests clothes and belongings in the early hours. She always disappears into thin air when she is challenged.

Are you brave enough to make a BOOking…?