Now when I say I took the walk I don't mean I pitched up and traipsed around the streets where the Jack the Ripper murders occurred, but rather that I was the guide who led the walk.

Whether you're a believer in the paranormal, a history buff, or simply a lover of a good ghost story, "Haunted Britain" promises to deliver a reading experience that is both enlightening and terrifying. I’ve never known a time when there’s been this abundance of paranormal content everywhere,” she says. Inevitably the question came up as to whether or not any of the sites where Jack the Ripper committed his murders is haunted?The Blue Lady is thought to also be a member of the Pomeroy family, dressed in a long blue cape she attempts to lure passers-by to her aid in the castle’s tower and then pushes them to their death. I think there is an overlap between some of the people who are seeking answers through the more populist forms of politics and some elements of ghost belief,” says Robins. Arundel Castle in West Sussex, with the first Earl of Arundel who built the structure as its most famous reported ghost. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are also rich in ghost lore (though far less densely populated), and there is not a single village, town or city which does not have reportings of ghosts and ghost belief going back multiple centuries. The property is now owned by the National Trust, so visitors can witness the infamous drum that belonged to Sir Francis, the drum is said to host his spirit and sound whenever England is in danger.

On the off chance that on the third time I might strike lucky I headed off for Littledean Jail, "The Alcatraz of the Forest" as it has been dubbed. An hour or so after making Andy's acquaintance I had pulled up by a stone wall and was walking along a narrow path that brought me to the Stanton Drew Stone Circle.

This unique location has a dark and mysterious past, with the first ghost sightings dating to the 17th century. Coming off the M5 I spotted the perfect place to spend the night, the wonderfully named Friendly Spirit Inn. Now there are several things I should say about Rait Castle lest any of my readers should decide to pay it a visit. Keep your eyes peeled, though, for the ghost of a nursemaid, murdered after she accidentally dropped a clan chief’s baby out of the window and into the sea below.

Picture the Tower of London on a foggy night, the echoes of history reverberating through its stone walls, telling tales of betrayal and ambition.This underground city is supposedly overrun with ghouls: plague victims, phantom pipers, prisoners of war and even a headless drummer. A picturesque village in Kent, Pluckley is known for being the place the TV series ‘The Darling Buds of May’ was filmed – and also for being entirely overrun with ghosts. From well known locations, such as Stonehenge and Newgrange, to holy wells and ancient burial chambers that were once thought to be portals to a hidden world. In addition, as mentioned in my previous blog, I recently gave a talk on Jack the Ripper at the magnificent St Briavels Castle in the heart of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, and was able to do several films in its various haunted rooms.