It’s all fright on the night

Whether it was Rentaghost, Scooby-Doo or Hammer Horror films that scared the pants off you when you were young, ghostly goings-on appeal to all of us

But rather than hide under the duvet at the thought of it all, take a peek at where you can find an authentic thrill in one of the five most haunted hotels in Britain and Ireland.

Gamble with eighteenth-century rakes, flirt with an Edwardian lady, hear tall tales from a fox hunter or let a would-be interior designer pop up and reshuffle your bedroom furnishings – and listen out for the bumps in the night!

By Kieran Falconer