Leeds named as one of the spookiest cities in the UK
According to a report by Skiddle, Leeds’ is one of the most spookiest cities in the UK.
As Halloween draws ever nearer, our attention has turned to the darker side of Leeds. Between exploring haunted buildings like Temple Newsam‘s blue lady and turning our attention to Halloween raves and foodie specials, there’s a whole lot of Halloween-themed things to do in the city across the coming days.
Now officially ranked as one of the spookiest cities, Skiddle hasrevealed a rapidly growing fascination in all things Halloween-related, finding that 2022 sis et to follow the growing trend and the interest in all things haunted predicted to reach new highs.
Leeds has gained its spot with a respectable tenth place, thanks to 31 hauntings and nine events across the city.
The top cities were ranked on the number of paranormal hauntings and Halloween-themed events, and were as followed:
- London
- Brighton
- Edinburgh
- York
- Manchester and Nottingham
- Cardiff
- Liverpool
- Sheffield and Birmingham
- Bath
- Leeds
Lisa Braithwaite at Skiddle, commented: “The spookiest cities hotspot list has shown everywhere across the UK is celebrating Halloween with events in one way or another and has shown just how much the UK has embraced the Halloween spirit.”
“Halloween is a huge time of year for events, with something to suit all tastes. For the ultimate thrillseekers there’s scare experiences bound to bring out the screams and chills, but there’s also horror movie marathon events for film fanatics and even spooky city tours for those who want to delve into the world of the paranormal and supernatural.”
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“Some of the biggest and best Halloween events yet range from thriller movie marathons to all night Halloween partying to scarefest events to get the heart racing and adrenaline surging. There’s even ghost hunts to discover paranormal sightings and explore haunted locations, as the UK’s scariest and spookiest locations share its gruesome and grisly tales. “
For all the best spooky things to do in Leeds over the Halloween weekend and beyond, check out this week’s What’s On Guide here.
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