As the popularity of 'haunted tourism' grows, we highlight some well-known spooky places in our patch..
7. Spofforth Castle, North Yorkshire
The first record of a ghostly sighting was in the 1960s, when a group of picnickers saw a bluish-white hue hurtle from the top of the tower.
A few years later, a school group witnessed the same thing. The apparition appeared at the top of the tower out of nowhere, and to their horror, the bottom half of her body was missing. Thinking it was a real lady, they screamed as she fell to the ground, but before she got there, she disappeared into thin air. Unsure whether to be relieved or thoroughly spooked, they made a swift exit.
8. Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire
The imposing ruins have stirred up ghostly rumours since Anglo-Saxon times.
The phantom of Saint Hilda has been spotted in one of the highest windows and the thunderous sound of horses hooves have been heard but the most chilling ghost story is that of a ghoulish nun.
Constance de Beverley was a young nun who met her death after breaking her sacred vows. Despite her promise to dedicate her life to God, Constance fell in love with heroic knight Marmion. The other nuns found out and told everyone
her secret. As punishment, she was bricked up alive in the walls of the building.
9. Armley Mills, Leeds
Built in the 16th Century, Armley Mills was the worlds largest woollen Mill, before fire destroyed it. Renowned industrialist Benjamin Gott ordered it to be rebuilt, which gave us the one that's still there today as Leeds Industrial Museum.
There has been constant reports of doors slamming shut and opening again, for years, while people have also claimed they've been forcibly pushed. There has been reports of hearing a small boy crying, seen a figure in a top hat and a Victorian woman in a black dress.
The Mills Museum was also featured in an episode of 'Most Haunted' with Yvette Fielding.
10. Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds
Since the dissolution of the Abbey in 1539 sightings of ghosts have become common and by the 19th Century there were reports of ghostly apparitions in the nave of the church. One witness claimed to have seen a funeral procession of sombre men, clad in white, proceeding slowly down the nave.
The Abbey is also famous for its repeated manifestations of a former Abbot that walks around the building that has now been converted to the Abbey House Museum.
11. Treasurer's House, York
Several ghosts reportedly haunt the house including that of George Aislaby, who owned the property in the 17th Century. However, the most notable haunting is by a group of Roman soldiers who have been witnessed in the cellars.