And that’s just for starters. We have compiled 13 fascinating cases of phantoms who have been spotted in and around the city.
Our thanks go to the fantastic Paranormal Database which you can find online and it’s packed with spirits across the UK.
Here is another chance to have a look at our Bristol selection of haunting memories.
1. Seen by the students
Students have reported seeing a headless horseman patrolling the Tyndall Avenue area late at night. | Google Maps
2. The friendly Second World War ghost
Staff at the Vassall Centre came face to face with a nurse dressed in Second World War clothing and pushing a trolley. The spirit was said to be a friendly one. | Google Maps
3. Aloysius liked to throw plates
A spirit called Aloysius got a reputation for throwing small items around the bedroom and smashing plates in the kitchen of the Lower Maudlin Street pub. | Google Maps
4. The phantom near the reservoir
Car drivers have had to brake on a part of the A38 near Barrow Gurney Reservoir to avoid hitting a phantom woman dressed in a white coat. The figure always vanishes immediately afterwards. | Google Maps