This steep hill is reputedly haunted on winter nights by heavy footsteps on gravel, even though the surface has long been tarmacked.

The apparition of a dandy that alights from a phantom coach and walks into a house has been reported in Castle Street.

 

A phantom dog, and a “dashing young man in top-boots and riding coat” reputedly haunt another house in the street.

 

In a row of almhouses below the Nelson Arms, a “tall, dark male figure” has been reported, as well as the apparition of an old lady whose distressing moans and calls for help have been heard.

According to Underwood, the building that once housed the Castle Theatre and the site of others before it has had many uses over its time (from skating rink to cinema, factory and a restuarant). This may explain why the varying nature of the reported phenomena has been reported for over 300 years. Phenomena include the apparitions include a former actor, a male ice-skating, strange noises, disembodied footsteps, and light switches and objects interefered with.

 

Peter Underwood investigated this property, and includes pictures of light anomalies taken in the Theatre Foyer in Haunted Farnham.

The Hop Bag Inn once stood on Downing Street, but is now home to offices. When it was a public house, accounts circulated that the audible phenomena of phantom coach and horses could be heard.

Farnham Castle is reputedly very haunted, to such an extent that the author Peter Underwood devotes a chapter to it in Haunted Farnham. Paranormal phenomena have been reported in many areas of the castle. These inlcude apparitions of monks, females, indistinct forms, a dancing girl and one Bishop Morley. Other phenomena include phantom footsteps and the sense of not being alone.

 

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Pictured left is a view of Farnham Castle courtesy of SovalValtos.

Phantom figures dressed in “ancient fighting apparel” have been sighted on Gong Hill.

High Park Road is situated off Castle Hill, and Underwood reports that a small house in this street had a ghost of an “unknown male figure” that moved silently around various parts of the family home.

The apparition of a ‘lady in a grey habit and large hat’ reputedly haunts the Lion and Lamb Cafe (pictured above).

The Nelson Arms is located on Castle Street and is reportedly haunted by several ghosts. These include:

 

a man in an old-fashioned naval uniform; a second spectral naval figure, but this one an officer; a distressed young girl; and an elderly man.

 

It is also said to have a secret tunnel that leads to the Castle.

 

Pictured left is the Nelson Arms courtesy of Richard Croft.

The monastery at Waverley was "the first Cistercian house to be established in Britain", having been founded in 1128 by William Gifford, Bishop of Winchester.

 

It is reputedly haunted by the apparition of a solitary monk that wanders the ruins, having been hung, drawn and quartered here for some offense many centuries ago. Sightings of a group of monks have also been reported. Others have experienced a feeling of being watched whilst exploring the remains of this once great Abbey.

 

Pictured left is Waverley Abbey courtesy of Richard Croft.