Do you believe in ghosts? You might have seen an old soul in one of the haunted buildings around the Yorkshire Dales.

With spooky season officially in full swing, it would be no surprise if one or two spirits make an appearance over the next few days, particularly at Bolton Abbey, the 12th-century Augustinian priory.

“The land at Bolton Abbey was gifted to the Augustinian Canons by Lady Alice de Romille of Skipton Castle in 1154,” explains the estate's website.

It adds: “Bolton Priory took around a century to take form and was one of the largest monasteries in England.

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“Building work on the site was still taking place up until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1540."

However, fast forward to today and the 30,000-acre Bolton Abbey estate contains six areas designated as “Sites of Special Scientific Interest”, including Strid Wood, “an ancient woodland, which contains the length of the River Wharfe known as The Strid, and a marine fossil quarry.”

The Bolton Abbey Estate website continues: “The estate encompasses 5 miles of river, a wealth of farms and buildings of architectural interest, and four Grade I listed buildings.

“The iconic stepping stones cross the River Wharfe near the Priory ruins and were the Augustinian Canons' ancient right of way.”

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But with all the history behind it, could there be ghosts who call Bolton Abbey their home?

A “favourite” spooky tale is that the spirit of Lady Alice "watches over the ruins in the form of a white doe,” explains The Reluctant Explorers.

The travel blog shared: “She appears on Sundays during the church services, and disappears after they have finished.

“I like to think that she’s checking that her land is still fulfilling its purpose, rather than falling into some kind of debauched operation.”

Elsewhere, ghosts have been reportedly sighted near the tomb of Lord John de Clifford (a Knight of the Garter), said to be buried at Bolton Abbey after he died in 1422.

Have you ever seen a ghost?Have you ever seen a ghost? (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The Reluctant Explorers revealed: “During the 1970’s, an excavation of the 14th Century Lord’s tomb was begun at Bolton Abbey.

“The archaeologists became suitably spooked during the process and reported sighting upon sighting of ghosts and fearsome ominous presences.

“So disruptive were the sightings, that the excavation ended without being fully completed.”

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Finally, the travel blog said the ghost of a once Prior, Prior Moone, has supposedly been seen floating about Bolton Abbey over the years.

It adds: “Rumour has it (and often the best tales are sprung from those rumours…) is that the nursery rhyme ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’ originated from Bolton Priory’s final superior.

“Prior Moone is said to appear under one of the carved roof bosses of the Abbey, the very same carved roof bosses which is said to depict the devil.”