A Sussex castle has appeared in a ranking of some of the UK’s most haunted wedding venues.
Amberley Castle, in Church Street, Amberley, near Bury, appears in a list of 13 of the spookiest venues to tie the knot.
The Grade I listed 12th century castle is steeped in history and tales of the supernatural.
Set in 12 acres of landscaped gardens, the site is covered in medieval stonework.
It has enough space for up to 250 guests – or 251, if you include the resident ghost Emily, a young girl who is said to be hanging around the Herstmonceux Room.
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The list, created by Hitched.co.uk, a wedding planning website, ranked the spooky venues based on their popularity – calculated by Google and social media searched.
Amberley Castle ranked sixth with 9,900 Google searches per month.
The building, fortified in 1377, was used as a fortress by the bishops of Chichester.
Other “haunted” venues on the ranking include Warwick Castle, ranked number one with 110,000 Google searches per month.
The medieval castle has a number of supernatural lodgers, including Sir Fulke Greville, a tower resident allegedly murdered by his manservant.
At number two is Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, which was used for filming in the first two Harry Potter films.
The castle is rumoured to be home to a vampire who stalks the grounds by night.
Rounding off the top three is Wollaton Hall in Nottinghamshire.
The Grade I listed building id a regular haunt for ghost hunters who want to hear murmuring voices in the corridors or catch a glimpse of the White Lady in Room 19.
Zoe Burke, wedding expert and editor of Hitched said: “Adding a paranormal thrill to your wedding can be really fun if you’re into that kind of thing.
“You could speak to your venue about organising an after-dark ghost walk with your guests, or print off the venue’s ghost story and display it on your wedding breakfast tables for a spooky thrill.”
- Warwick Castle - Warwickshire
- Alnwick Castle - Northumberland
- Wollaton Hall - Nottinghamshire
- Blickling Hall – Norfolk
- Pendennis Castle - Cornwall
- Amberley Castle - West Sussex
- Lumley Castle - Durham
- Farnham Castle - Surrey
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