As Halloween approaches and thoughts turn to ghosts and pumpkins, it could be the right time to consider a weekend away - and where better than Britain's most haunted cottage.
Ian Belcher writes about his stay in Mellingray, in Cornwall, for the Times Travel, a property voted the most ghoulish place to stay in the UK.
The cottage is 140 years old and was converted into a guesthouse in 2003. Nick Winstone, who oversaw the work, contacted Mr Belcher on hearing he was staying there - and told him some toe-curling stories.
Mr Winstone claimed that while working alone in the property he had experienced lights turning on and off on their own, old latches - which he says are too heavy to be lifted by a draft - being pushed up and down and even saw the TV turn itself on and increase to full volume.
For a real Halloween experience, travellers could visit The Hind hotel in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, where a child can apparently be heard crying at night - if the lights are off, of course.
Those wanting a ghostly getaway should ensure they have the right type of
travel insurance.