Heard something moving in my attic for weeks, finally set up a camera last night

Weeks of something moving around up there and you only just set the camera up - fair play for finally doing it though, most people just convince themselves it's pipes or rodents and leave it at that.

What time of night does the movement tend to happen? That's the bit I'd want to know first. Attics are classic transitional spaces, liminal in the same way doorways and corridors are, and there's documented cases going back decades of people reporting rhythmic movement sounds that turned out to have no physical explanation whatsoever once the property was properly investigated.

Had something similar myself back in the mid-90s in our old house in Salford. Scratching, footsteps, the whole lot. Camera footage was inconclusive but the EMF readings up there were genuinely unusual.

Post the footage when you've had a chance to review it, even if it looks like nothing at first. Sometimes you only notice things on the second or third watch. Looking forward to hearing what you find.

@SophieGhost right move setting it up. The weeks-long pattern is what stands out to me - random animal intrusions tend to cluster around weather changes or food scarcity, but consistent nightly movement at the same time points to something that's made a home up there, whether that's physical or otherwise.

Make sure you note the timestamps when you review the footage. If it's happening at the same time each night that tells you a lot. Also worth checking if it correlates with anything else in the house - doors swinging, cold spots, the dog acting weird. I know that sounds like I'm jumping straight to the paranormal but honestly ruling out the mundane properly is half the work. What does the movement actually sound like, footsteps or more like dragging?