Halloween is on the horizon, with the annual fright-fest taking place this year on Saturday October 31.
For those of you who love a scare, London holds many places that are said to be haunted... From spooky Tube stations to freakish museums, there's no shortage of places that will stand your hair on end!
So, if you're looking for a spook this Halloween, head to one of these 10 haunted spots around the capital:
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is said to be haunted by the ghosts of Catherine Howard, Sybil Penn and a mysterious ghost 'skeletor' that has been caught on CCTV!
If you want to have a look for yourself this Halloween, the palace are running special spooky ghost tours.
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU - 0844 482 7777
The Tower of London
Legend has it that after Anne Boleyn was executed in the Tower of London, her spirit continues to haunt the tower to this day, along with other ghosts including Arabella Stuart and a ghostly BEAR!
The Tower of London, London, EC3N 4AB - 0844 482 7777
The Old Operating Theatre Museum
The Old Operating Theatre Museum is a museum of surgical history and one of the oldest surviving operating theatres. Inside the very theatre old-age surgeries would take place without any anaesthetic, pain relief or antiseptics!
Visit this spooky museum and listen out for the screams of previous patients!
The Old Operating Theatre Museum, 9A St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9RY - 020 7188 2679
Greenwich Foot Tunnel
Greenwich Foot Tunnel is a creepy underground pass open 24 hours a day. Although not strictly "haunted", many passers-by have reported a feeling of being followed until they walk through the other side... Don't go alone!
Bleeding Heart Yard
Bleeding Heart Yard is a small square in Farringdon with a rather grisly history.
According to legend, in 1626 the mutilated body of Lady Elizabeth Hatton was found in the courtyard. She had been murdered and her limbs strewn across the ground, but her heart was found still beating.
Bleeding Heart Yard, Farringdon, EC1N 8SJ
Brompton Cemetery
Although Brompton Cemetery is reported to not be haunted, it is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in London, and right on our doorsteps in Earl's Court.
Visit the graveyard for a Halloween feel without all the fright!
Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Road, Earl's Court, SW10 9UG - 020 7352 1201
The Viaduct Tavern
Built on the site of a former jail, this historic pub still has five of the cells visible in the basement.
Restless spirits are said to haunt The Viaduct Tavern, with a propensity towards terrorising the pub's cellars!
126 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AA - 020 7600 1863
Farringdon Tube Station
People have claimed to hear her cries of Anne Naylor, who was murdered in 1758, echoing down Farringdon Tube Station. She has been nicknamed 'The Screaming Spectre'... Visit the station after dark if you dare!
Handel's House Museum
Two people claimed to see a ghost in 2001 when Handel's House was being prepared to open to the public as a museum, with the House's owners even calling in an exorcism!
Handel's House Museum, 25 Brook Street, Soho, W1K 4HB - 020 7495 1685
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is reportedly the most haunted theatre in the world!
The theatre is said host several ghosts; two clowns and a mysterious "Man in Grey"... Why not pay the theatre a visit this Halloween?!
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 5JF - 0844 412 4660
Did we leave out any spooky places in the area? Email your suggestions to emily.chudy@trinitymirror.com or Tweet @getwestlondonem.
