Bumps in the night, unexplained sightings, and a shiver down your spine. Halloween is the best time to explore the spooky side of your town. Now, a new book is detailing some of North Cornwall’s most haunted locations.

Are you looking for a fright? Or maybe you want to see those on the other side with your own eyes. Well, a new book is diving into some of the spookiest spots across the south west, and even details where things go bump in the night in North Cornwall.

‘UK Haunted Hospitality Volume 2’ is written by Dr Paul Lee and is the second entry in a comprehensive three volume work covering the UK’s rich heritage of spectrally infested pubs, restaurants, and hotels.

So, where are some of the most sinister settings in our area?

Maybe the most expected location featuring in the text is the infamous Jamaica Inn.

In the book, Dr Lee explains: “There are many phantoms in this very famous spectrally infested inn and hotel.

“Some of the historically reported apparitions include; a man perched on a wall, thought to be someone murdered in the early 20th century and who wants to finish his pint!”

Among the ghoulish ghosts are a man in a tricorn hat and a tight overcoat who floats through solid doors; a horseback rider in the courtyard when the morning is damp and misty; a green cloaked man who emerges from towards the reception from the restaurant; and a lady who walks through tables in the bar.

However, as well as some famous faces, the book also features some lesser known haunted houses.

The Kings Head Hotel in Altarnun is said the be visited by former landlady ‘Peggy”, who enjoys tapping on the window of Room 3.

The book also details ghosts who only make an appearance on special occasions.

Dr Lee writes about the happenings at Molesworth Arms Hotel in Wadebridge.

He said: “At midnight on December 31, a phantom coach driven by four horses with a headless coachman appears and leaves via the hallway.”

Find out more about Cornwall’s haunted happenings in UK Haunted Hospitality: Volume 2: Hotels and other accommodation. Available for purchase on Amazon.