User Submitted Stories
A hooded woman was leaning over him
I saw another figure hanging from thick rope from the rafters. I squealed out with fright and just jumped out of the bed.....Story contributed by Sherrie
Godshill and Brading Ghosts
The sighting was a lady in a old victorian dress... very upright but not scary by any means" Story contributed by Karen Peck
A face in the orb?
Odd photos taken by ghostwalk cast members....contributed by Caroline
Flying orbs
An enormous, luminous orb was to the left of my photo .....contributed by Sandra
A low growl
In March 2012 I took another trip to Knighton Gorges.....Story contributed by audrey west
Dark figures at Highdown Inn
It was all black but the size of a man ......Story contributed by Jilly Elston
Haunted Ice House at Osborne?
I took another photo..but it had an eerie look to it...contributed by Sandra
Orbs at Quarr Abbey
I noticed a presence floating above .....Story contributed by Sandra
Red Mist at Knighton Gorges
My husband (who is as sceptical as it comes) said that his left side was freezing cold and for a moment he thought he was going to be taken ill. Photos and story contributed by Liza Marshall
Ghosts at Brading
Story contributed by Lauren
Calbourne Mill ghost?
Story contributed by Melissa Fountain
Not Nice!
Story contributed by Deborah
Haunted flat in Shanklin
"On the very first night it happened i was woken up in the early hours by the bed slightly moving and a piercing animal cry." Story contributed by Leigh.
Ghost captured on camera?
Story and photo by Rachael Phillips
Landguard Manor investigation
I was at the overnight investigation at Landguard Manor, Shanklin, on April 28, 2012... contributed by Caroline
Tank Museum haunting?
"When visiting the tank museum on the Island with my husband, son and father I experienced something very unpleasant." Story contributed by Elaine Reynolds.
The 'Clown' ghost in Lake
"Suddenly the door from the garden opened and there was a clown dressed in a check suit with a red nose and clown's make-up." Story contributed by Heather Wilson
Ghost train at Wroxall?
We heard the toot toot of a train whistle ahead of us...Story contributed by Ben Rayner
"A ghost pulled my hair at the Crab Inn"
Something pulled my pony tail hard and sent a shudder down my spine....Story contributed by Ghostwatcher
Haunted bedroom at East Dene
We lay awake and heard the sound of someone choking in the room next door.Then a mist came though the door....Story contributed by Ann Carlton
Cemetery orbs at East Cowes
When we looked through the photos there was clear glowing balls which were floating in mid air ....Story contributed by Rachael Phillips.
Haunting in Carisbrooke Road, Newport.
"A dark figure of a child crawled into my bedroom." Story contributed by Bethany Manton.
A Visit From Mum?
For some reason, unknown to me, I had an overwhelming feeling that I was being observed. Story contributed by Jules Ness
Haunted wedding video
A huge dust cloud of bright gold swirled all around the couple and orbs were flying around the room very fast. Story contributed by Roger.
Ghostly King at Carisbrooke Castle?
I noticed a man in a fancy white embroidered shirt with a lacey collar staring wistfully out of one of the windows on an upper floor. He had long dark hair and a smallish black beard......Story contributed by DAVID WILLIAMSON
Scare at the Longstone!
My family and I walked up to the Longstone at Mottistone. It seemed like a normal walk until we got to the actual stone.....Story contributed by Rachael Phillips
Christmas orbs at Knighton Gorges
"I only noticed the orbs when I arrived home and looked at the photo".... Story contributed by Jasmine
A very clean ghost?
"I was aware of someone sitting on my bed, and then seeing a shape by the washbasin" .....Story contributed by Janet Rolls
A ghostly patient at Ventnor Botanic Gardens?
He was wearing a salmon pink shirt with rolled up sleeves with something clipped onto them, the style of 1940's menswear.....Story contributed by Alison Crocker
More from Ventnor Botanic Gardens
Story contributed by Jo Cass
Bargeman's Rest ghostly taps!
Story contributed by Jo Cass
Ghostly coach and horses at Quarr
I could see clearly it was a coach and horses...Story contributed by Arran Stratfon
Scary school trip
Story contributed by james
I live in an old Victorian house...and it is haunted
You often feel you are being watched there....Story contributed by Sharon Coulton
You never felt like you were alone...
This spooky Victorian villa in Station Road, Sandown, was home to Michelle for 11 years.
Ventnor Botanic Gardens odd photo
This photo was taken looking into the old boiler room at the haunted Ventnor Botanic Gardens, by Philip Denyer
Spyglass Inn Ghost?
This picturesque pub on Ventnor seafront is haunted by a 'spirit' that is attracted to one of the pictures hanging on the wall. Story contributed by Elly
Odd orb at Ventnor Botanic Gardens
This strange heart-shaped 'orb' appeared at the very haunted Ventnor Botanic Gardens - site of the old Royal National Hospital. Contributed by Philip Denyer
Carisbrooke Castle ghosts
Ghosthunting diary by Amanda Nash
Great Ghostwalk
We have just returned from our holiday on the Isle of Wight and thought the ghost walk was amazing .... Henson Family from Hertfordshire
He came to say goodbye
Story from Cherry Rogers
The 'chunk' of Longstone
The interesting thing was that my dad wrote LONGSTONE in black pen on the piece of stone but in the morning it was red......Story contributed by Rachael Phillips
An angelic 'ghost' at Seaview
My husband and I believe we meet ghosts every time we come to the Isle of Wight, but one experience sticks in our minds...Story contributed by Charlotte.
Ghost in the Osborne House ice house?
This holiday visit to Osborne House with his family turned into an interesting and ghostly one for George Odgers.
The piano would play by itself...
A haunted house in Station Avenue, Sandown. Story contributed by Lucy
The 'dark shimmering shape' at Newport Golf Club
"He was a dark black shadow, and it looked as if he was walking in slow motion." Three stories contributed by Hayley.
Brading ghost boy
The ghost of a young boy killed by a horse and cart appeared in a cottage in Brading. Story contributed by Joshua Beecroft.
Ghost soldier in Ventnor
"He looked as if he had just come back from battle and was all bandaged up" ....Story contributed by Alison Tidwell
Odd light at Northwood Cemetery
Story contributed by andrew vain
Ghost car at Parkhurst?
The car had no driver ... Story from Andrew Vain, with additional sighting by 'Dave'
Whistling ghost
I got really freaked out and helplessly scared. I could hardly contain myself ....Story contributed by Rachael Phillips
Mysterious Ryde apartment
"A part of me is intrigued to find out if this house still exists, however my parents still refuse to discuss it and will not tell me where the house is." Story contributed by Steve Pride.
Ghost walking at Whippingham
Yet another sighting of a ghostly figure in Beatrice Avenue...story from Tony and Lucy Punch
Beatrice Avenue ghost
Story contributed by andrew vain
More Knighton Gorges Orbs
Photos taken by NIGEL CANTELO
Alverstone figure, was it a 'ghost' or 'alien'?
The figure was was about six feet tall, very slim in build, but with an oversized bulbous head...Story contributed by Ian Austin.
Ghostly mist at Knighton Gorges?
Photo by Ash Groundsell
Haunting at Gurnard?
Odd things reported at a house in Gurnard. Story contributed by Andy Rea.
Ghost in a top hat at Knighton Gorges
A ghostly figure in a top hat, with a gold watch poking out of his top pocket, stood by the gateposts at Knighton Gorges - the Island's most haunted place. Story contributed by MJ.
Grey ghost at Carisbrooke Castle
Story and photo by Ash Groundsell
The Whippingham ghost train
The sound of a steam ghost-train made two youngsters run for their lives. Story contributed by Frances Nash.
The ghost likes music
A melancholy ghost who weeps in an empty house in Whitwell. Story contributed by M.E.
Ghost at Frank James Hospital
This story of a brief ghostly sighting at the old East Cowes Hospital is contributed by Brenda Spratt.
A haunted holiday cottage in Niton
This haunted thatched cottage made it a holiday to remember for Adam Slimm and his family.
Freshwater Ghost Monk
This ghostly monk was seen in All Saint's Churchyard at Freshwater. Story contributed by Maria Hawkins
A ghostly soldier
He was wearing an old army uniform and big heavy black boots and he vanished right in front of my eyes ... Story contributed by Andrew Vain.
Osborne House spirit
Did the horse and carriage driver both meet a woman's ghost at Osborne House? Story contributed by Jackie
Backwater Figure in White
A mysterious figure in white seen at the side of the road at Blackwater, near Newport. Story contributed by HOPPYPOPPY
Queen Victoria's ghost
Did the ghost of Queen Victoria appear to a group of school children at Osborne House one summer's day? Story contributed by Catherine Farmer.
Shadowy Figure at Ventnor Botanic Garden
Is it an orb or a shadowy figure in this photo taken by by Angela Gladdis at the very haunted Botanic Gardens?
Northwood Park Ghost 'went through me'
The white blur which went through Kelly Salter in Northwood Park at Cowes, left her feeling freezing cold...
Chanting at Carisbrooke Castle
What were the ghostly sounds heard in the Chapel at Carisbrooke Castle? Story contributed by Kelly - Ann
Ghostly goings on at East Dene
Terrible bangings and crashings from empty rooms at this Bonchurch Hotel, and a ghostly hand on the shoulder ...Story contributed by Ray Todd
Old Whitecroft Hospital ghost
This ghost was seen at the old hospital during the 1940s. Story contributed by TinyOne
Ghost boy at Waltzing Waters?
Did anyone else see this odd figure of a young boy at Westridge?
Ghosts on Shanklin Beach?
They left no footprints in the sand, were they ghosts? Story contributed by Phillip Eppey
Ghost at Island Harbour?
An odd story from Island Harbour, at Binfield. (Once the site of the old Mill and where French prisoners of war were kept in Napoleonic times) Story contributed by Dave.
Ghosts and orbs at IW Zoo
Did the ghosts at the Isle of Wight Zoo, which is haunted by phantom soldiers, appear to Catherine and Dylan Watling?
Haunted flat at East Cowes?
Is a ghost following me? Story contributed by Donna Carey
Photo disappeared at Knighton Gorges
Strange goings on with Knighton Gorges photo - from Sarah Broom
Four Ghost Experiences
Some strange experiences at Brading, Carisbrooke, Ventnor Botanic and Culver Down - by Bethany Lee
Was our hotel haunted?
Odd happenings at the Riviera Hotel in Sandown - story submitted by Barbara Gilham
Curse of Knighton Gorges
A school trip to Knighton Gorges ....Story contributed by Anna
Ghost carriage at Arreton
Six black horses were pulling a carriage at dead of night ... Story contributed by Mandy
The knife floated across the room
A knife seen floating across the room, fortunately it was a blunt one!
Knighton Gorges walled garden
Photos were taken on February 20th, 2010, in the walled 'secret garden' at Knighton Gorges. Story of the ghosts here will be in the new Book 8, to be published for Christmas 2010
Ghost Figure at School
A strange spooky school sleepover - Story contributed by Bethany
Haunting at Shanklin
There was a strange smell of stale cigarettes and a lavender perfume whenever the presence was around. Story contributed by Kerry Black
Ongoing adventures at Knighton
Knighton Gorges and the Knights who murdered Becket. Story contributed by COLIN SMITH
Investigations at Knighton Gorges and Ventnor Botanic Gardens
Ghosthunting at two of the Island's most haunted locations - Story contributed by COLIN SMITH
Weird figure at Briddlesford Road
Story contributed by olivia holly wilson
Ghost in black at Ventnor Undercliff
Story contributed by jilly elston
Ghostly mist at Carisbrooke Castle
Ghosthunters captured a strange mist and orbs on camera. Story contributed by Debbie Stewart
Halloween at Appuldurcombe
Odd photos taken at Appledurcombe at Halloween 2009. Story contributed by James Wilson
Hooded figure at Carisbrooke Castle
There was a "man" with a big black hooded cloak (you couldn't see a face) who was on the inside of the gates ....
Arreton Manor and the haunted helmet
The moment it touched my head, I was aware of noise coming from the within the helmet.
Orbs at Knighton Gorges
More odd pictures of ghostly 'orbs' at Knighton Gorges
Haunted Pavilion Cottage at Osborne House
However, once the sun went down in the chilly Spring evenings, the cottage took on a different persona...
Old Gate Pillars at Knighton Gorges
I saw two old stone posts with animal type gargoyles on the top of the stone posts.
Whippingham ghost train
Mark Smith and a friend heard and felt a ghost train pass right through them...
Orb at midnight
A blue orb captured on camera at Knighton Gorges
Knighton Gorges again
As we arrived at the site of the old house both my mother and sister began to complain of the oppressive feeling of the lane ...
Dark figures at Appuldurcombe
Dark figures seen at Appuldurcombe -Contributed by Jade Davison
Spooky mist at the Driftwood Bar, Sandown
Story contributed by Stuart Robertson
Running Ghost at Ventnor Botanic Gardens
Amongst the silence we heard the sound of heavy running footsteps on the grass right in front of us..like someone sprinting...and then stopping fast. We both froze and I called out the others' names...But no-one answered.....Story from Nick Pullan
Hospital haunting
Out of the corner of my eye I thought I saw a black figure whizz past the door.
Car trouble at Knighton Gorges!
He tried to start the car several times and there was not even a click. We sat there for several minutes in the dark, two big brave men that like to tell ghost stories.