Top 10 Most Haunted Roads In The UK With The Ghost Story

Mixi April 15, 2023 | 22:36

Halloween is around the corner, and all the best ghost stories get pulled out this time of year. How about stories of haunted roads?

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The UK's Most Haunted Roads. Photo: KnowInsiders

Superstitious drivers wanting a thrill this spooky season have been advised about 12 of the most haunted roads around the UK.

Driving in the dark might be scary enough as it is, but a number of spooky roads haunted by ghostly hitchhikers, monks, and soldiers are purportedly dotted around the UK.

It’s not as rare as you may imagine. There are several roads in the UK that have a reputation for being haunted by ghosts and ghouls of all kinds and sizes. Here, we pick selected six of the most renowned, ranging from north to south, in case you feel like taking on your own phantom-filled road trip this Halloween.

Right below is the top 10 most haunted roads in the UK that KnowInsiders collected.

What are the Most Haunted and Ghost Roads in the UK?

1. The Haunted Highway, Scotland

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The A75, Kinmount Straight in South West Scotland has been the site of numerous hauntings for more than fifty years. Since there have been so many reports of paranormal activity, the road has earned the moniker "the Ghost Road." It is believed to be Scotland's most haunted road, and there have been numerous reports of strange occurrences there. In 1957, a truck driver thought he hit a couple who crossed in front of his vehicle. The couple was nowhere to be found when the driver pulled over to look.

When Donna Maxwell, then 27 years old, and her two children were traveling on the A75 close to Swordwellrig, she was certain she had struck a man in the road. As she was moving at 50 mph, she noticed the man jump out in front of her car, about two feet away. He had short hair, was in his 30s, and was dressed in a red top and dark pants. As she abruptly closed her eyes and applied heavy braking, she prepared for impact. The car had stopped when she opened her eyes, but the driver was nowhere to be seen. She called the police, who searched the area but found no signs of an accident. A week later, the media received a statement about the accident that offered no additional details.

2. A229, South England

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This road is not advised for those who are frightened of heights. The A229 from Sussex to Kent is another contender for England's most eerie road. The local police have frequently received reports of individuals running over pedestrians, specifically a woman in white, before losing sight of the body. Most people believe the ghost to be Judith Langham, who tragically perished in a collision on her wedding day while still wearing her dress.

There's more, though. Other disturbing incidents have occurred there, such as a hitchhiker who has been seen walking close to a well-known local bar. The hitchhiker will tell you everything that is wrong with the world and how he plans to fix it when he gets in the car, but once you get to a certain point on the road, he will vanish from the seat and you will have to begin this brief journey from scratch.

3. A21, South London

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Take your life into your own hands and travel down the A21 if you're looking for a thrill. Several drivers have reported that the road in front of them "disappeared" and that a phantom road appeared instead, bending to the right, where the new dual carriageway crosses the old Gracious Lane. This phenomenon, which we must assume is the ghost of Gracious Lane itself, heartbroken at being split so rudely apart, has been linked to some fatal head-on collisions by ghost hunters. The mysterious deaths reported from the The Gracious Lane Bridge, which crosses the A21, haunt this town.

A driver has also been known to mistakenly believe he struck and killed an elderly woman with white hair and a fawn coat. Naturally, no one is there when he gets out to investigate, but typically another driver on the opposing carriageway believes he has experienced a similar accident. According to police reports, a senior citizen who was killed in that area in 1959 keeps showing up there, but this time with two cars as opposed to one.

We're all intrigued by this eerie tale that features the actual deaths of local residents.

4. The Ghost Children: Stockbridge Bypass, Sheffield

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For the past 30 years, motorists have been alarmed by the stretch between Sheffield and the Peak District that was constructed to link the M1 with the Woodhead Pass and the A1616.

Since the start of construction in 1988, there have been reports of ghostly encounters with children and a medieval monk. Two security officers reported seeing young children playing at the time in the middle of the construction site, but the children quickly vanished without leaving any traces, including no footprints.

An official report from the time and a newspaper article from the same era both mention two security guards seeing several suspicious children dancing and laughing in "old-fashioned clothes." After an investigation, the kids mysteriously vanished.

The story was supported by other construction workers who heard what appeared to be children singing in the middle of the night.

The guards saw a cloaked figure that evening, but it also disappeared. A few days later, one of the guards left his job because the incident left him traumatized and deeply disturbed. When police were called to the scene, they noticed their own activity, including their car shaking and "a man's torso pressed up against the window". Similar sightings have been reported in recent years, causing numerous drivers to swerve to avoid bodies in the road because they believed children were playing at nearby pylons.

5. The Spectral Soldiers: The M6

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Although the M6 is the longest road in Britain, you might not be aware that it's also one of the most spooky. Along its 230-mile length, three themes dominate the majority of sightings. Some reports describe a psychotic female hitchhiker, while others describe Roman soldiers marching up the hard shoulder (could they have run out of fuel?).

However, the most unsettling account involves an old-style lorry steaming swiftly the wrong way down the carriageway. You'll definitely regret not paying more to take the toll road after seeing that.

6. Mary King's Close, Edinburgh

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The preserved 17th-century street that is tucked away beneath the City Chambers is shrouded in ghost stories and murderous rumors. In order to prevent others from contracting their horrifying illness, the street was blocked off during the plague outbreak and its inhabitants were left to perish alone.

The most well-known inhabitant of the street is Annie, a young child who perished from the plague and misplaced her doll. Visitors to Mary King's Close today are asked to leave Annie gifts.

7. A666, ‘The Devil’s Highway’, Bolton

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The A666, which shares its name with The Number of the Beast, was always going to be a haunted road if any road was going to be.

Sightings of a hunched-over figure limping at the side of the road along the Devil's Highway have resulted in several accidents. Dashcam footage from 2015 showed a white creature appear out of nowhere on the deserted road, becoming known as the A666 ghost. The figure is seen in the video creeping up behind a terrified driver as the passenger cries out for assistance.

8. The Spaniard’s Inn, Hamstead

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The Spaniard's Inn in Hempstead may just appear to be a typical pub when you arrive.

But don't let that fool you—the pub actually has a long history of ghouls and ghosts.

Since 1585, there has been a palpable sense of unsettling undertones in the neighborhood.

The Spanish Ambassador who used to meet with King James in the 16th century gave the inn its name. In the 17th century, there were also allegedly two Spanish landlords by the names of Francesco and Juan. According to legend, the two had a falling out that culminated in Juan being killed by Francesco in a duel and buried close to the Inn.

9. The Old Tay Bridge, Dundee

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The Old Tay Bridge was destroyed by a violent storm that struck during the winter of 1879 while a train was traveling over it. All 75 occupants of the six-carriage train perished tragically when it plunged into the Tay's icy waters.

The old bridge is said to be crossed by a ghost train every year on the disaster's anniversary, and the locals claim to have heard the screaming cries of the victims.

10. Electric Brae, Scotland

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Consider being on the road and noticing that your car is suddenly rolling the wrong direction. Exactly this takes place on the Electric Brae. Many people come to the road to see the unusual phenomenon of a car rolling up a hill.

The hill's name derives from the idea that the strange occurrence was caused by vehicles being affected by magnetic or electric forces in the environment.

However, due to the location of the horizon, it was only recently discovered to be an optical illusion. The Electric Brae is actually a "Gravity Hill" because the surrounding terrain merely gives the appearance of being sloped.