Visitors to the home have reported being pinched, touched, and pushed by an unseen force, and heavy footsteps are often heard coming from empty rooms. This decision will see a significant reduction in levels of service between Manchester and London in the crucial period running up to Christmas, impacting on visitor numbers to the city and making it harder for people to get home to see their family. Another tale tells the story of a beautiful young woman who is seen staring directly into the fireplace at the bar.

The man saw his sister standing in the nave of the building, and was quite surprised as he thought his sister was many miles away. Another ghostly figure known as One Eyed Jack, identifiable by his 17th century red coat has been seen in the bottom bar, with a pistol in tow. Experts decided to monitor the room on time-lapse video and were astonished to see it clearly show the statuette spinning 180 degrees – with nobody going near it.A spate of animal corpses appearing on farmland in Greenfield above Saddleworth led to speculation that a mystery black beast was roaming at night. A "nice old pub" in Manchester has been the centre of haunting tales and ghost stories for hundreds of years. According to local legend it was used by a local grave-robber named Kanky to transport bodies down to the river and onwards into Manchester to sell.

Some claim to have been hassled by the ghost of a mischievous little girl who spends the nights running up and down the halls and knocking on all the doors. Greater Manchester has a collection of terrifying tales that are sure send a chill down the spine of even the most hardened sceptic. Appearing either headless or with malevolent flaming eyes, the huge sinister beast is said to be an omen of death and just a single glimpse could bring about a fatal curse. Whether you believe in things that go bump in the night or are just fascinated with gory histories, Greater Manchester’s got plenty of spooky places to explore. The deep-south inspired dive bar on Oldham Street is also throwing a Halloween weekender with free shots to everyone dressed as a Mean-Eyed Cat, a Halloween playlist as well as the chance to nab some discounts and free pizza before 9pm.The incidents reportedly baffled maintenance workers who could not determine the cause of the issues.

Construction of the third Exchange began in 1867, and by the 1930s, the theatre boasted the largest trading hall in the United Kingdom.Manchester’s largest virtual reality arcade, DNA VR, is giving guests the chance to live out their horror movie dreams (and nightmares! Visitors can take a wander along the zoo’s indoor trail where they will encounter interesting species like the Komodo Dragon, Gaboon Viper, Poison Dart Frogs, Blue Komodo Viper, Tarantula and the upside-down Jellyfish. One takes in the tunnels beneath the Great Northern Goods Warehouse, but visitors to The Spooky Isles will doubtlessly be much more interested in the Haunted Underworld Tours. At one stage an exorcism was carried out, and all paranormal activity on the street is now thought to have ceased.