'Ghost map' reveals most haunted places in Glasgow

An online database of haunted locations in the UK shows a number of spooky spots in our city, from pubs to museums to a very busy train station.

With Halloween approaching, we've rounded up a list of some well-known places on record for paranormal sightings. 

How many have you been to - and did you know the ghostly tales behind them?

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

There have been reports of sightings of a benevolent phantom of a lady in a ball gown on the upper stairs of the West End gallery.

Hilton Glasgow

The 13th floor of this hotel is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman with long blonde hair.

Meanwhile, there is also unexplained goings-on in the hotel bar such as glasses moving by themselves.

The Auctioneers 

A teenage girl dressed in Victorian garb and apparently wearing clogs is one of the ghosts reported to have been seen at this pub on North Court.

There are also reports of footsteps being heard.

St Enoch Subway station

According to the database, there have been reports of passengers experiencing the feeling of being pushed, claims of a phantom cat running along the platform and even slime oozing from the walls. 

Grand Central Hotel

The spirit of a former maid is said to haunt this city centre hotel, as well as a chef who reportedly fell seven floors to his death. 

Scotia Bar 

Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty at the Scotia Bar (Image: Newsquest)

One of Glasgow's oldest pubs with over 230 years of history, the Scotia Bar is plagued by tales of ghosts and hauntings.

The pub is rumoured to be haunted by both a ‘grey lady’ and a ‘green lady’. The former is a woman in a white wimple who sits at the bar or in the snug, while the latter is dressed in a green velvet dress and supposedly stalks the pub by walking up and down it.

Other reported sightings include the ghost of a manager who hanged himself in the pub’s cellar, as well as a young boy, the former owner’s son, who has been seen playing in the doorway.

Tron Theatre

This Glasgow theatre is rumoured to be haunted by spirits of 'phantom children' in its boiler room, while staff have seen doors open and close of their own accord.

Provan Hall

At over 500 years old, Provan Hall is one of the city's oldest buildings - with some intriguing spooky stories to tell. 

Visitors have recalled seeing the ghostly face of a woman looking out from the dining hall window, while there have been multiple reports of people seeing Reston Mather, the last owner of the Hall before his death from sickness and pneumonia in the 1930s.

There is even an urban legend that the ghosts of James V and Mary Queen of Scots roam the hall as they would have in life as regular visitors.

The map can be viewed in full here. 

What other 'haunted' sights do you know in Glasgow?