Author and paranormal researcher Dr Paul Lee reveals his pick of the UK’s haunted hot spots where you just might encounter a ghost over the summer months

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PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO, IDEAS TO TRY

A LOCAL’S GUIDE

To escape the crowds in high summer head for a little known corner of the county near Ripon