Derbyshire Ghost Hunts

Ghost Hunting Events, haunted tours, haunted nights ghost walks and so much more​​

If you want to go on a ghost hunt in Derby or the surrounding Derbyshire area, consider joining the Paranormal Eye UK team. We have carefully selected some genuinely spooky and haunted locations to explore. Spend a night as a ghost hunter and experience the thrills of a real ghost hunt. Our Derby ghost hunts occur at sites proven to be haunted beyond doubt. If you're looking for a unique ghost-hunting experience in haunted Derbyshire, check out our locations, from old gaols to manor houses.

Paranormal Eye UK provides opportunities for individuals interested in the paranormal to participate in professional ghost-hunting nights and tours at the most haunted locations across the UK. Our services cater to first-time and experienced ghost hunters, ensuring an inclusive experience.

If you're seeking a unique and thrilling experience, you've arrived at the right place. Join us for our spine-chilling and exciting paranormal nights in our haunted UK locations. Take part in overnight hunts, haunted weekends, spooky tours, and paranormal events where you can become a real paranormal investigator for the night. Choose from various haunted locations such as castles, forts, tunnels, jails, mansions, former inns, and more to investigate if you're brave enough. Prepare for a terrifying and chilling experience and try to make contact with those who have passed on. Discover who is waiting to communicate with you.

The Grand Pavilion Matlock Bath 

With such a great history, The Grand Pavilion doesn’t disappoint with paranormal phenomena and is well known in the local area for its mysterious hauntings. Past and present staff tell tales of being watched, followed, hearing footsteps and voices and seeing moving shadows out of the corner of their eyes. A few years ago, one member of staff refused to go down the stairs into the cellar area due to the feeling of being watched and strangled. Children often run around the corridors and the main hall, laughing. A smartly dressed pale lady is occasionally seen looking out of one of the top-floor windows as if looking for or waiting for someone. The Stage is home to a grumpy spirit, and visitors often have their clothes tugged in one particular spot; a death is known to have occurred when a lady fell one of the stage exit stairs on the way to the Green Rooms below, and the feeling of unease or being pushed is often reported in this area.

Ashbourne Town Hall Ghost Hunts / Derbyshire Ghost Hunts 

Ashbourne Town Hall , Ashbourne Derbyshire 

There have been hundreds of reports of strange, unexplained happenings within these walls at Ashbourne Townhall. Numerous reports of footsteps have come and been heard and seen slamming shut by up and down the stairs when nobody is present. Doors heard and seen slamming shut from unforeseen hands. Disembodied voices and even children's laughter and singing have been heard. Items have been left in a particular position, and staff members have found these items moved upon their return—sudden and unexpected drastic temperature changes. Dark, tall figures are seen. Many believe its location is home to many lost souls. We invite you to join us this evening to see who haunts this vast place. 

Moira Furnace Ghost Hunts / Derbyshire Ghost Hunts 

Moira Furnace Swadlincote Derbyshire 

Moira Furnace has had a tormented and turbulent history, and it is not surprising that many disenchanted souls still lurk within its walls and beyond. Ghost Hunts at the haunted Moira Furnace with Paranormal Eye UK will include vigils and experiments in some of the most active and sinister areas. These include the infamous Mary’s Kitchen, a styled Victorian kitchen that still houses authentic objects from its time. Many families lived in the furnace building until the mid-50s, shortly after WW2. On Previous ghost hunts to the location, the location has not disappointed us, With ghostly shadows, footsteps and the feeling of being watched. Are you ready to join the Paranormal Eye team on this ghost hunt? 

Derby Old Gaol Ghost Hunts / Derbyshire Ghost Hunts 

Derby Old Gaol Derby 

Derby Gaol is one of the most haunted buildings in Derby, a city known well as the ghost capital of England, which is renowned for its many ghostly occurrences.

Built in and opened in 1756, Derby Gaol was the 2nd of three county jails built in the county and was a place of terror, torment, and death.

The Gaol housed hundreds of prisoners during its time who were brutally executed and incarcerated, held whilst awaiting their trials, often in cramped and terrible conditions.

There were over 200 hanging offences in England for exceedingly minor crimes such as poaching and stealing; during these times, many were held at Derby Old Gaol before meeting their untimely death by the hangman’s rope.

Bull In Thorn Ghost Hunts / Derbyshire Ghost Hunts 

Bull In Thorn Buxton Derbyshire 

The old coaching house has had many reports of unexplained phenomena which have seen people fleeing in fear and vowing never to return. Poltergeist activity is rife with glasses being thrown from behind the empty bar; unexplained smells, dark shadows, and chilling screams have been heard in the medieval area. The sighting of a boy by the fireplace in the main lounge is an apparition seen by many.

The ghosts of the Bull in Thorn are not just contained within the walls as Roman soldiers have been seen within the grounds, and the sound of horses’ hooves can be heard in the dead of night.

Bolsover Castle Ghost Hunts / Derbyshire Ghost Hunts 

Bolsover Castle Derbyshire 

This stunning Grade I heritage site sits majestically in the Derbyshire hills and dates back as far as the 12th Century when it was then known as Bolsover Manor, lived in by one of William the Conquerors Knights. Taken over by Royal Seizure in 1155, it was soon besieged once again in 1216 before being abandoned in 1322. In 1600 the Cavendish family took residence where the little castle was added, and the now Bolsover Castle became lavish. This stunning Grade I heritage site sits majestically in the Derbyshire hills and dates back as far as the 12th Century when it was then known as Bolsover Manor, lived in by one of William the Conquerors Knights. Taken over by Royal Seizure in 1155, it was soon besieged once again in 1216 before being abandoned in 1322. In 1600 the Cavendish family took residence where the little castle was added, and the now Bolsover Castle became a lavish estate fit for a king. Over the centuries, Bolsover Castle has been a place of luxury and disrepair, now in the ownership of the English Heritage since 1945. It is without question that such an expanding historical estate that Bolsover Castle is haunted. Rarely investigated, guests who explore this site are likely to encounter the paranormal sensation here. Are you brave enough to stay here after dark? Estate fit for a king. Over the centuries, Bolsover Castle has been a place of luxury and disrepair, now in the ownership of the English Heritage since 1945. It is without question that such an expanding historic estate haunts Bolsover Castle. Rarely investigated, guests who explore this site will likely encounter the paranormal sensation here. Are you brave enough to stay here after dark?​

Carnfield Hall Ghost Hunts / Derbyshire Ghost Hunts

Carnfield Hall 

With so many ghosts and spirits thought to haunt Carnfield Hall, we could spend a long time naming the numerous sightings. However, to give you a taste of the paranormal activity you could experience here, there is the lady’s ghost who wanders throughout the house. She is often spotted in the Red Cross Room, which was named after its use to wind bandages in the First World War. She can also be seen sitting in the window seat in the dining room. The smell of candle smoke wafts around the house when no candles are lit and the flickering lights seen from the outside when nobody is at home. So many workers have been driven from the place in fear, including builders who have seen and heard ghostly figures wandering around them. An Auctioneer became so terrified that he left the house unsecured, vowing never to return. Ghost hunts have revealed many interesting concepts about the activity here, particularly the murdered Squire Robert Revell. 

Derbyshire offers the opportunity to stay overnight in a historically rich haunted building. The team invite you to explore chilling castles, dark manor houses, and haunted museums for ghost hunts, investigations, events, hunting nights, paranormal experiences, haunt nights, and ghost tours. 

Gresley Old Hall, Swadlincote 

Gresley Old Hall is well known for its many years of hauntings; many people have reported a young girl dressed in period clothing. Many believe that she is the spirit of a young maid who lost her life when this location caught fire. There is also a spirit who many report to be a tall, angry man who likes to make his presence known; many people feel overwhelmed leaving certain areas and refusing to return. This is extremely common in one of the rooms on the second floor. The Attic area is also very daunting. Dark shadows are often witnessed here, darting around the doors and standing in corners. Poltergeist activity has occurred here in the attic area.