Wales is known for it’s chilling tales and ghostly past, but a more recent study has delved into the nations most haunted locations, with the Welsh capital leading the way.
UK holiday park operator Verdant Leisure conducted a spine-tingling study that involved analysing over 6,000 datapoints to conclude the most haunted areas of Wales to visit this Halloween and beyond, with Cardiff taking first place.
Spine-tingling study crowns Cardiff as the most haunted area in Wales
| Rank | Location | Overall spooky score |
| 1 | Cardiff | 44,652 |
| 2 | Carmarthenshire | 24,462 |
| 3 | Newport | 20,746 |
| 4 | Swansea | 15,078 |
| 5 | Monmouthshire | 14,906 |
The study, conducted by UK holiday park operator Verdant Leisure, reveals that Cardiff is the most haunted area in Wales to visit, with an overall spooky score of 44,652. Home to over 1,000 listed buildings, it’s no doubt that Cardiff has its very own haunted history.
Throughout the lead up to Halloween, Cardiff is known for it’s Halloween Festival, involving spell-binding shows and spooky activities for all of the family. Still, if you’re looking to hear about some serious paranormal activity, both Llandough Hospital and Cardiff Royal Infirmary are known to be hotspots for the supernatural.
The second most haunted area in Wales is Carmarthenshire. The county is home to several haunted pubs, churches and castles, more notably Newton House, which has been featured twice on TV’s Most Haunted and is named as one of the National Trust’s most haunted properties.
Newport is in third position if you’re in the mood to be spooked this October. Sightings suggest that Robert Fitzhamon, a bearded figure, has been spotted at the top of Newport Castle’s largest tower. Other notably haunted locations in Newport to visit include Tredegar House, as well as spook-tastic activities for all of the family to enjoy, such as Newport’s very own Spooky Lantern Trail.
Swansea and Monmouthshire also rank closely behind in fourth and fifth position, both uniquely haunted in their own chilling way.
“Autumn’s a wonderful time to get away,” says Verdant Leisure CEO Mike Wilmot. “Quieter than summer, and you get to enjoy the coziness of the weather starting to change. And if you’re into the spooky side of things, our long and rich history of folklore in the UK offers up some amazing locations up and down the country to choose from.”
Methodology:
- UK holiday park operator Verdant Leisure analysed over 6,000 datapoints from the UK Haunted Locations Database and The Paranormal Database. A score has been applied to each location relative to its size and population.
- The full dataset can be found here.
- The full analysis of findings can be found here – https://www.verdantleisure.co.uk/our-journal/the-spookiest-places-you-can-visit/
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