Phantom figures have been reported standing behind the bar, with one manager watched a ghostly young boy walk past in the same area. Loud footsteps , reporters have heard, , whilst poltergeist-like activities include poundings, crashes and glasses, which fly off tables. At Pontefract Castle nearby, there is an apparition holding a large axe. He is a tall ghostly figure that strides around the ruins of the building. There are also reports of phantom monks in the area, with two ghostly children who play near the dungeon of the castle.