Red Lion Hotel Ghost Hunt - Essex - 10th August 2013
9.00pm until 3.00am · Tickets £40 per person · Includes Buffet
The Brook Red Lion Hotel in Colchester, Essex is a historical Grade I listed building dating back to 1465. Located in the busy town centre of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town, The Brook Red Lion Hotel in Colchester is one of the oldest inns in the area.
The Brook Red Lion Hotel has 24 individually furnished rooms that provide all the amenities guests would expect from a modern hotel, but with the added comfort of plush Tudor style interiors.
The Parliament Restaurant at the Red Lion Hotel was once the old Banqueting Hall, still showing its timbered beams.
There are three known ghosts - a small boy that can be seen in the Parliament restaurant occassionally and has appeared in a guest's photograph, a ghostly monk that hangs around in reception, but the most active is Alice Millar.
Alice was a chambermaid at the hotel and was killed by a lover.
Alice has regularly been heard whispering and even talking to staff.
There are recent accounts of people's hair being pulled and a womans voice appearing on a video taken in one of the rooms, with no obvious cause.
The most active spirit at the Inn is that of Alice Katherine Millar, murdered in 1638, she now haunts the building. Her ghostly apparition was reportedly so frightening that, 200 years ago, the owner of the Red Lion Hotel bricked up the doorway to her old room. He hoped that this would stop her ghost from appearing in the hotel.
Guests have reported seeing Alice's ghost in rooms 5, 6 and 10, her apparition has also been seen in the kitchen and walking through the bricked up doorway which once led to her room. Recently the assistant manager at the hotel woke up at 3am like a bolt of electricity had gone through his body. As he looked around the room a beam of moonlight landed on the rocking chair next to his bed. As he watched, it began to rock backwards and forwards, slowly Alice appeared sitting in the chair. She spoke to him and asked "are you alright?" When he replied "yes", she disappeared.
In the early hours of the morning, the shadowy figure of a hooded monk has been seen wandering the hallways and the reception area. The monk is said to have died in a fire at the Inn, whilst trying to save the children that were in his care.
The third ghost at the Hotel is that of a small boy, his apparition has been seen in the parliament room. The apparition is often usually reported by children, it is said that he makes his presence felt by appearing in photos taken by the guests.
The original rooms still have their original wattle and daub beams and are simply stunning. They are also, obviously, the most haunted.
The ghost hunt will include a hot buffet and a paranormal investigation of the most active public areas of the hotel, including several of the haunted bedrooms.
Red Lion Hotel, Colchester, Essex Ghost Hunt
Date: 10th August 2013
Time: 9.00pm until 3.00am
Tickets: £40 per person - Deposit (£20) bookings available
Includes a hot buffet and tea/coffee refreshments
Experience a night of ghost hunting at the Red Lion Hotel in Colchester, Essex with Ghost Hunt Events.
Participate in Séances, Vigils, EVP Experiments, Ouija boards, Automatic writing, table rapping and much more with our Mediums & Paranormal Investigators and get to use our ghost hunting equipment.
Or watch our remote cameras from a safe distance!
Book Ghost Hunt Ticket for 10th August 2013
Red Lion Hotel Special Offer
Two Tickets for the Ghost Hunt on 10th August and a hotel room (twin or double) in the Red Lion Hotel, Colchester plus breakfast for only £150
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If you are considering staying overnight after the ghost hunt at The Brook Red Lion Hotel, please contact us for preferential room rates which include breakfast. You have a choice of a haunted room or a non haunted room!!
Read the investigation report from 21st January 2012.
Read the investigation report from 9th March 2012.
Read the investigation reports from group one, two and three from 14th April 2012.
Read the investigation report from 11th August 2012.
Read the investigation report from 31st October 2012.
Read the investigation report from 29th December 2012.
Read the investigation report from 30th March 2013.
View all our evidence from this location.
This location is available for private bookings, see Group Events for more information and pricing.
What our customers say about previous Red Lion Hotel ghost hunts
May, 2013
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Had a brilliant Saturday night at the Red Lion cheers to you all
T.G.
May, 2013
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Was a fantastic night...thanks.
H.G.
May, 2013
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Cheers for last night, was very enjoyable
P.P.
May, 2013
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We had a brilliant evening and enjoyed all the various rooms and experiences
P.H.
March, 2013
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Had a great night
D.S.
December, 2012
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Thank you for a great night at The Red Lion, Colchester
L.F.
December, 2012
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Thank you for such a brilliant night can't wait to come again, me and my cousin really enjoyed the night
E.G.
December, 2012
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Just wanted to say how much my friend and i enjoyed the event at the Red Lion hotel in December, it was really good fun and we would definitely love to do another one soon
K.R.
October, 2012
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Steve, Mark, Kim: Thank you for an amazing night. As always it goes too fast. Really enjoyed The Red Lion, can't wait to see your results and report. Great experiences with the ouija boards and I think great describes it being dragged across the floor
A.B.
October, 2012
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Hi there guys! Had a really fantastic time last night with you at the Red lion Hotel! Can't wait to see if you picked anything up on camera and definately wanna come back to another hunt :)
S.P.
October, 2012
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What a fantastic place! Thanks for a great evening, we really enjoyed it
K.G.
September, 2012
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Thank you for a really enjoyable ghost hunt at the Red Lion in Colchester - so much activity again!! And what a mix of spirits this time - I was crying with tears of laughter in the cellar and then with deep emotion in the upper rooms!! Brilliant...
W.P.
September, 2012
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Absolutely a amazing night! Great paranormal team and WOW very cool kit! See u all in november
M.L.
September, 2012
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Thanks for a great night on Friday 28th Sept at the Red Lion Hotel it was amazing. Will definitely see you again soon at another event
T.W.
August, 2012
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I wanted to say my friends and I had a great time on Saturday at the Red Lion. We are definitely coming back for more! We loved using all the gadgets and equipment and the location was always going to be fab.
A.B.
August, 2012
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Thanks for a great time this weekend
L.H.
August, 2012
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Thank you for the amazing time I had investigating the Red Lion Hotel with yourself and the team. It was an experience that I'll never forget.
A.B.
March, 2012
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Hi Steve, Absolutely brilliant, I had a great night.
M.C.
January, 2012
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It was a brilliant night..Thank you to all the Ghost Hunt Events team for an eventful night. We both really enjoyed it :)
W.P.
January, 2012
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I must say that the event at the Red Lion was one of the best events I have ever attended! Such a great location and I feel it has so much more to give!!
C.H.
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