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Chillingham Castle

Chillingham, Northumberland

The Blue Boy glows in the Pink Room, and the dungeon is grim.

Chillingham Castle is famous for its ghosts. The best known is the Blue Boy, said to appear as a glowing blue light in the Pink Room, accompanied by a cry.

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When
From the 1200s
Where
55.5260, -1.9050
Group
Haunted places

Visiting

Open in season, with evening ghost tours.

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