Built between 1811 and 1830 for John Haworth, Cliffe Park Hall has long been linked to reports of a woman in white seen crossing the upper landing and vanishing into closed rooms—stories that date back to its years as a Youth Hostel (1933–1969). Former hostel guests recalled footsteps pacing the corridor outside their dormitories, and doors opening during the night as if someone were checking rooms. Local walkers around the estate grounds still report lantern-like lights drifting among the trees near the lakeside, and a figure sometimes seen standing at the balcony window before disappearing.