Guardian readers pick the spookiest places in the UK for Halloween

The Guardian asked readers to nominate the UK's spookiest places, with suggestions ranging from a ghostly hill fort on the South Downs to a haunted farmhouse in remote Northern Ireland. The same story appeared in two Guardian feeds on 30 October 2026.

Timeline

1. 30 Oct, 07:00 UTCGuardian publishes reader-picked spooky places list
2. 30 Oct, 07:19 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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• ‘Expect goosebumps!’: to celebrate Halloween, readers choose the spookiest places in the UKThe Guardian