How well do you know Cumbria's spooky scene? Test your local knowledge in time for Halloween

Take the Cumbria Live quiz on the most haunted places in the county

According to the legend, the Crier of Claife Heights is a spirit who can be heard crying for a ferryman to bring his boat back. On the shores of which lake is the crier said to appear?

A Cumbrian legend says the devil built a bridge across the River Lune after he appeared to a woman who could not retrieve her cow from across the river. Where is said bridge located?

The Tapestry Room of a well-known Cumbria castle is said to be haunted. Many visitors claimed to have heard footsteps in the night and even seen handles being turned when no one was there to do so. Others hear a child cry and a woman singing to comfort them. Which castle are we talking about?

According to the legend, the stones of a Cumbrian stone circle were once a witch and her daughters who were turned into stones by a curse, while they were dancing across the moors. Which stone circle is this?

A spooky tale told by many in Cumbria is that of the Grey Lady, who is said to roam the grounds of a famous 14th century mansion. The Grey Lady is believed to be the ghost of a woman who was locked in the tower and starved to death. What place are we referring to?

A Lake District pub is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman called Ruth Ray. She is said to have died during a blizzard while trying to make her way to visit her ill father. Which pub are we referring to?

A gorgeous West Cumbrian manor house, now a B&B, even appeared in an episode of TV series Most Haunted. Which building are we referring to?

Another haunted home in Cumbria was once used as a dormitory for the Woman’s Land Army. According to the legend, a series of unexplained events happened here during the war. Where did this happen?

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