It’s home to the famous Pendle Witches, has Chingle Hall - one of the most haunted houses in the country and has deep rooted folklore.
These are 13 haunted spots in the area...
9. Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Phantom footsteps and the sounds of doors opening and slamming brought staff running in the maternity wing, just in time to discover and save a baby from suffocation Photo: Lancashire Post
10. The Wellington pub, Glovers Court, Preston
A 17th century pub reputed to be the most haunted in the area. Over the years, landlords, landladies, bar-staff, visiting trades-men and customers have witnessed/heard supernatural activity and poltergeist incidents have been captured on CCTV Photo: Lancashire Post
11. Bygone Times, Eccleston
Bygone Times is a famously haunted antiques centre housed within an old cotton mill with hundreds of stalls full of antiques and collectables...as well as a number of resident spirits wandering through its aisles Photo: Lancashire Post
12. Hoghton Tower
Hoghton Tower is not only one of the most haunted places in Preston, but it has also been named one of the most haunted buildings in the entire UK. Some of the ghosts that have been reported at Hoghton Tower include a Tudor woman who walks around in the courtyard, a little girl in various locations around the house, a ghostly monk at the North entrance, a spirit that frequents the Well house and also a Green Lady who is often spotted by people taking part in tours Photo: Lancashire Post