Things To Do in Glasgow: I visited the 'most haunted' place

Provan Hall, in Easterhouse, is a category-A building which dates back to the 15th century and was built as a hunting lodge for Glasgow’s bishops.

It is home to countless stories, some of which include experiences of the paranormal.

I have always been a sceptic but with an open mind, after all, I don't really know what is out there.

Provan Hall, Glasgow (Image: Newsquest)

The tour (Image: Newsquest)

When I joined a ghost tour led by Lynne and Gary Knight, I wasn't sure what to expect.

Around 25 of us walked the historic building, from room to room, as our guide told us stories about otherwordly encounters at the house and all around Glasgow.

The site consists of two buildings, one modernised on the inside, which is said to be more active in terms of spirit encounters.

Holding electromagnetic field meters, which are believed to pick up on presences which cannot be seen, we heard of witchhunts, grisly murders, clocks flying off the wall and much more.

The gadgets, which are lit green usually, sometimes spiked up when Gary asked "is there someone in the room with us?". Not concrete evidence, but it was enough to send chills down my spine.

Gary addressing the guests (Image: Newsquest)

Electromagnetic field meter (Image: Newsquest)

Some of my fellow guests claimed to have felt presences, being touched on the shoulder and one visitor even had to leave the room, saying she felt unwell.

Throughout the experience, however, the duo leading us remained critical and analytical of every noise, movement and alarm that went off.

I really appreciated this, as I have always thought if I could ever be convinced that ghosts are real, it would be by someone who is not quick to jump on every slightly strange phenomena and claim it was an unknown entity.

As we walked around the site, I felt spooked and excited to hear more about the "supernatural" stories.

It was exciting and definitely made me shiver at times.

Throughout the two-hour tour, there was never a dull moment and I kept an open mind when we heard a suspicious knock on the wall, when the motion-sensor ball in the middle of the room lit up and when the lights started flashing every time the word "poltergeist" was said.

Following this experience, do I believe in spirits now? I wouldn't say that but the next time I am taking the Subway (a very active paranormal site, according to my guides), I will take a minute to observe who else is down there with me.

You can find out more about the History and Horrors Tour here.