Haunted Places in Halland (40)

Explore 40 haunted places in Halland. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 🌲 The Bocksten Bog Halland They drove three stakes through the body and sank it in the bog. Not to hide the murder – to stop the dead man walking.
• 🔦 Nidingen Halland The reef northeast of the island seemed to move: one day a visible islet, the next several metres under water. The spirits of drowned sailors were said to shift it.
• 🏚️ The Ätra Maiden at Falkenberg Castle Ruin Halland Falkenberg Castle ruin, located at the mouth of the river Ätran in Halland, is a place where the echoes of history feel close. With roots from the 13th century, the castle has been the scene of several momentous events and carries stories spanning centuries.
• ⚔️ Breareds avrättningsplats Halland Locally the site is known as Avrättningsplats Espered, a former place of execution in the parish of Breared, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Execution site — Halmstad Halland On the edge of Halmstad parish in Halmstad lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• ⚔️ Gallows hill of Hishult Halland Avrättningsplats – Hishult socken
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Hishult Halland Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Hishult, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Tjärby: a place of execution Halland On the edge of Tjärby parish in Laholm lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in rocky moraine, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• ⚔️ Torpas avrättningsplats Halland A former place of execution in the parish of Torpa, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Varberg Halland A former place of execution in the parish of Varberg, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Värö Halland Locally the site is known as Galgabacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Värö, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Våxtorp Halland Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Våxtorp, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Gödestad Halland Locally the site is known as Galgberget, a former place of execution in the parish of Gödestad, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Kinnared Halland Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Kinnared, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Köinge Halland Locally the site is known as Galgabjär, a former place of execution in the parish of Köinge, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Älvsered Halland In Älvsered parish, Falkenberg, lies an abandoned churchyard — a burial ground left behind when its church fell out of use. Set in the surrounding countryside, the graves have largely returned to nature, but the dead were never moved. Recorded in Fornsök as L1996:4990.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Falkenberg Halland Locally the site is known as S:ta Gertruds kyrkoruin, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Falkenberg, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Frillesås Halland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Frillesås, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Abandoned churchyard — Gödestad Halland In Gödestad parish, Varberg, lies an abandoned churchyard — a burial ground left behind when its church fell out of use. Set in the surrounding countryside, the graves have largely returned to nature, but the dead were never moved. Recorded in Fornsök as L1997:4823.
• ⚰️ Halmstads ödekyrkogård Halland Locally the site is known as övraby kyrkoruin, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Halmstad, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Knäred Halland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Knäred, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Ölmevalla: a forgotten burial ground Halland In Ölmevalla parish, Kungsbacka, lies an abandoned churchyard — a burial ground left behind when its church fell out of use. Set in the surrounding countryside, the graves have largely returned to nature, but the dead were never moved. Recorded in Fornsök as L1996:5124.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogård – Skällinge Halland Locally the site is known as Köleryds kyrkogård, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Skällinge, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Släps ödekyrkogård Halland A former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Släp, Sweden.
• ⚰️ Stafsinge: a forgotten burial ground Halland This deserted churchyard near Stafsinge (Falkenberg) once surrounded a church now long gone. Among the surrounding countryside, only faint mounds and the quiet remain — the kind of place where the past feels very close. Recorded in Fornsök as L1997:5414.
• ⚰️ Lost churchyard at Träslöv Halland This deserted churchyard near Träslöv (Varberg) once surrounded a church now long gone. Among the surrounding countryside, only faint mounds and the quiet remain — the kind of place where the past feels very close. Recorded in Fornsök as L1996:1321.
• ⚰️ Ödekyrkogården i Varberg Halland Locally the site is known as St Jörgens kyrkogård, a former abandoned burial ground in the parish of Varberg, Sweden.
• ⚰️ The deserted graves of Vinberg Halland This deserted churchyard near Vinberg (Falkenberg) once surrounded a church now long gone. Among the surrounding countryside, only faint mounds and the quiet remain — the kind of place where the past feels very close. Recorded in Fornsök as L1996:494.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Årstad Halland Locally the site is known as Galgplatsen, a former place of execution in the parish of Årstad, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Kungsäters avrättningsplats Halland Locally the site is known as Tingsberg, a former place of execution in the parish of Kungsäter, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Långaryd Halland Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Långaryd, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplats – Södra Unnaryd Halland Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Södra Unnaryd, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Södra Unnaryd Halland Locally the site is known as Galgbacken, a former place of execution in the parish of Södra Unnaryd, Sweden.
• 📖 The Farmer Who Pledged Himself to the Devil at Torup Halland There was a knock at the door one autumn evening, and the man dared not go out — he had pledged himself to the devil, and by morning only a splash of blood remained.
• 📖 The Black Dog at the Bedside, Knäred Halland A drunkard scalded his patient wife – and a glowing-eyed dog at the bedside taught him never to put out the lamp again.
• 📖 The Strange Herdsman with Hooves, Knäred Halland A herdsman served almost for free and fattened the cattle – but under his hood hid horns, and under his foot a cloven hoof.
• 📖 The Scythe That Never Dulled, Krogsered Halland A man got a scythe that never needed sharpening – but a single forbidden glance revealed a human bone.
• 👻 The Li Burial Field at Fjärås Bräcka Halland The 4.7-metre stone is called King Frode's stone — the legendary king is said to rest beneath it, and in 1865 the quarrying stopped abruptly.
• ⚔️ Asiges avrättningsplats Halland Locally the site is known as Hagbards galge, a former place of execution in the parish of Asige, Sweden.
• ⚔️ Avrättningsplatsen i Långaryd Halland A former place of execution in the parish of Långaryd, Sweden.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Halland?

Haunted Places lists 40 haunted locations in Halland, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Halland?

Among the most notable in Halland: The Bocksten Bog, Nidingen and The Ätra Maiden at Falkenberg Castle Ruin.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Halland?

Most haunted places in Halland are public sites you can visit; a few are hotels or inns where you can stay overnight.

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