Derby is a city with a very long and interesting history which is why it's needless to say that it tells an abundance of stories about spooky hauntings and things that go bump in the night. The city has actually been named "Ghost capital of Britain" by the BBC with over 1,000 paranormal sightings recorded in recent years and this is something that Derbians are very proud of.

Derby boasts an abundance of histrorical connections, such as being visited by Bonnie Prince Charlie and has also hosted a long line of grisley executions in it's infamous Gaols, so the high level of reported hauntings seems inevitable.

Whether you are a fellow Derbian or someone taking an interest in it's ghostly past, the stories contained on this site are guaranteed to send an icey chill down your spine.

To browse stories based upon hauntings of specific areas and buildings, select Hauntings.