Ghost of Drumlanrig Castle

The current Drumlanrig Castle, often called the Pink Palace, was built using finely hewn red sandstone between 1679 and 1689, in the late 17th century Renaissance style, on the site of an ancient Douglas stronghold overlooking the Nith Valley in Dumfriesshire. It is home to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry.

 

The castle is also home to some ethereal spirits.

One spirit that roams the castle's halls and rooms is thought to be the ghost of Lady Anne Douglas. However, her spirit is a bit disturbing because she carries her own severed head in her hands. She is often described as a woman in white, carrying her severed head under one arm while holding a fan in the other. She has been seen roaming the castle halls and upper floors, sometimes accompanied by a weeping sound.

Another frequent ghost at Drumlanrig Castle is that of a giant yellow monkey. It always appears in one castle room, named Yellow Monkey or Haunted Room. It has also been seen on the stairs. No one knows why the monkey haunts the castle, as no records indicate that a monkey has ever been there. Sightings of the yellow monkey date back to at least World War I.

A phantom dog resembling a German Shepherd has also been spotted in various areas, heading into certain rooms.

There have been a few different ghosts at the castle, including the spirit of a young woman in a flowing dress, a little girl floating in the air in a bedroom, and a uniformed soldier in the Blue Sitting Room. There is also a blood stain on the floor in the castle that appears and disappears on its own.