Ghostly Breaks and Haunted Holidays

Bored with the usual activities on offer during a weekend break? A Haunted House Party is a great way to spend a unique weekend. Ghostly breaks and haunting holidays have become more popular in response to the growing interest in the paranormal created by TV programmes such as Living TV’s "Most Haunted". Fortunately, Britain is blessed with a number of haunted hotels where ghosts tell their own stories and doors lock and unlock on their own. The piano in the bar plays on its own. Doors slam themselves shut and shadows have been seen in the corridors. Some people have been so frightened they have run out of their rooms. If you have a nervous disposition it pays to request that your room is not in the area where the ghostly sightings regularly occur.

Ghosts are the souls or spirits of a deceased people, taken to be capable of appearing in visible forms. It is thought that ghosts usually manifest when their death was unjust of particularly gruesome. Britain has a long and bloody history, which is probably why Britain has so many haunted venues to visit.

Of course a haunted evening can’t be guaranteed, however you can search online for Hotels and accommodation that has been awarded a haunted seal of approval by the Poltergeist Society, to increase the chances of a ghostly sighting during your visit.

What can you expect from a Haunted Weekend Break?
Haunted weekends are packed with activities ranging from supernatural history tours, ghost hunts, tarot readings and of course dinner, bed and breakfast in the location itself. You can of course subscribe to as many or as few of the activities as you wish. Breakfast is always a good time to chat to other visitors of the hotel to find out if they head anything during the night.

If you want to increase your chances of a ghostly sighting during your haunted weekend getaway, it’s always best to do your homework. Find out as much information about the hotel as possible beforehand. Get a brief idea of the history of the location and building and research what ghosts have already been recorded there, and in which rooms they have been most frequently seen. That way you can strive to be in the right place at the right time to witness and ghostly apparitions yourself.

If you are looking for something more than just the opportunity to spend the night in a haunted hotel, and want to actually join a paranormal investigation team and track down ghosts with specialised equipment, there are weekend breaks for that too. Ghost Hunt events regularly take place at hotels up and down the UK. Ghost hunts include Dinner, Bed and Breakfast plus full paranormal investigation led by a professional investigative team with Mediums; Group Vigils and Séances. Ghost hunts are not for the faint hearted.

If you have ever fancied ghost hunting or if you have an interest in the paranormal or are searching for a weekend break with a difference then a ghostly break in a haunted venue could be the idea mini holiday for you.