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<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>Blythburgh church, Suffolk<\/h3>\n
A huge black hellhound, known as the Old Shuck of Suffolk with burning red eyes prowls the lanes of Suffolk, he is particularly associated with thunderstorms, rivers and fen. During a storm in 1577, he appeared in Bungay and Blythburgh churches, killing three parishioners in each and leaving a scorch mark on the door of Blythburgh.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Holy Trinity Church or otherwise known as the Cathedral of the Marshes in Blythburg, Suffolk captured with a moonrise.\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Llanthony Priory, Vale of Ewyas<\/h3>\n
A Benedictine monk has supposedly been seen on the narrow road near Capel-y-Ffin, which is a couple of miles north of Llanthony and another at ruined Llanthony Priory upstream. Tales of apparitions of the Virgin Mary \u00a0close to the village of Powys were also reported in 1880. There\u2019s no shortage of apparitions between this tiny village and the Skirrid Mountain Inn at Llanvihangel Crucorney.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Llanthony Priory, Vale of Ewyas, Brecon Beacons, Near Abergavenny, Wales\/Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Britain\u2019s most haunted hills and landscapes<\/h2>\n
Pendle Hill, Lancashire<\/h3>\n
If witchcraft and wizardry is where your interests lie, then look no further for the most famous witches in Britain. Keen walkers can brave the trail left behind by the Pendle witches through the beautifully sombre Lancashire countryside of the Pendle hills to their site of execution. They are said to still roam the hills and nearby village, so keep your eyes peeled for any magical activity or ghostly manifestations.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>A view of Pendle Hill\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Penwith, Cornwall<\/h3>\n
Penwith is, at its heart, a wild and isolated moorland even at the peak of summer but, like many uplands, it reserves its most macabre and spine-tingling moments for autumn. The days diminish as the season takes hold, traffic on the roads subsides and memories of sun-beaten high days and holidays ebb as the moor returns to the wild once again.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>A ruined chapel looks out over the sea at Cape Cornwall near St Just on Cornwall\u2019s north coast. (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Much of Penwith is a funerary landscape, dotted with tumuli, cairns and cromlechs (or quoits as they are known in Cornwall), and many of these and other Neolithic and Bronze Age features have long been attributed to the fairies. Not gossamer-winged, twinkle-eyed Tinkerbells with a winning smile, but dangerous supernatural entities \u2013 piskies or pixies \u2013 that were to be avoided at all costs.<\/p>\n
Where is the most haunted place in Britain?<\/h4>\n
Autumn is the season of the supernatural but just where is the spookiest place in Britain? Veteran explorer of our lost byways Ian Vince gives his verdict\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n
Ding Dong, Woon Gumpus, Boscawen-un, Zennor, Madron and Mulfra; even the place names of west Penwith, on the far toe of Cornwall, can sound like the syllables of a mumbled arcane rite. The climate and landscape add their own low murmur; when the mist billows in from the Atlantic over rounded granite tors and lonely menhirs, it muffles almost every sensation, leaving only the mind\u2019s eye racing to fill the void and animate the silhouettes.<\/p>\n
Could this stretch of the Cornish coast be the most haunted place in Britain?<\/a><\/p>\n
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Isle of Iona, Hebrides<\/h3>\n
The last resting place of 48 Scottish kings, Iona has a long history and is a significant spiritual centre. Attacked by the Vikings, apparitions of longboats have been reported sailing into the harbour at night.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Iona Abbey is located on the Isle of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull on the West Coast of Scotland. It is one of the oldest and most important religious centres in Western Europe.\/Credit:GetTY images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n The Battle of Edgehill, Warwickshire<\/h3>\n
A thousand troops died in the first large battle of the English Civil War, between Banbury and Stratford-Upon-Avon on 23 October 1642. For months after, witnesses reported seeing phantom battles in the skies. Today, screams, the thunder of hooves and the chink of armour are still heard.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Panoramic view overlooking the location of the Battle of Edgehill as a summer storm rolls across the Cotswolds.\/Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Britain\u2019s most haunted pubs and inns<\/h2>\n
Ram Inn, Gloucestershire<\/h3>\n
For a truly haunting experience, Ram Inn is the place to visit. With guided ghost hunts throughout the year, the building is sure to surprise and terrify. Built on the intersection of two ley lines that can be traced all the way to Stonehenge, this decrepit old building is rife with paranormal activity.<\/p>\n
The legend goes that Stonehenge has energy, which travels through the ley lines to feed the supernatural power found in the ancient Inn. The complex history is rife with tales of burning witches, monks, a Centurian on horseback, real evidence of Devil worship and ritual sacrifice and even rumour that a pagan burial site resided in that exact location over 5,000 years ago. Not recommended for children, this one is only for the truly brave among you.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The ancient Ram Inn in Gloucester is reputed to be one of the most haunted buildings in England (Photo by: Ray Bird via Geograph)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Jamaica Inn, Cornwall<\/h3>\n
Infamous for its smuggler and pirate regulars, this haunted Inn is home to many spectoral sights and sounds. Investigations have repeatedly been made into the sound of footsteps in the Smugglers Bar, possibly of a man murdered and left on the moors, returning for the last half of his pint of ale. Have lunch, a drink or if you dare, even stay the night in one of the haunted rooms and see what you come across. If your interest lies in the history of the Inn and the scurvy sea dogs that haunt it, make sure to visit the museum.<\/a><\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Jamaica Inn @Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n The Skirrid Inn, Monmouthshire<\/h3>\n
In the wilds of Monmouthshire, the Skirrid Inn went one better, serving as both courthouse and place of execution. Visit the gloriously ancient pub today \u2013 it\u2019s said to be the oldest in Wales \u2013 and you can see the oak beam from which more than 200 malefactors were hanged. And just in case that\u2019s not macabre enough for guests, a noose still swings from it. Unsurprisingly, the place is reputedly teeming with the ghosts of the violently departed.<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Skirrid Mountain Inn, the oldest \u2013 and most haunted \u2013 pub in Wales\/Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n See more haunted British pubs<\/a><\/h3>\n
Britain\u2019s most haunted historic sites<\/h2>\n
South Bridge Vaults, Edinburgh<\/h3>\n
A lost city under the South Bridge in old Edinburgh, the locals believed it was cursed from the start because the first person to cross the bridge was carried over in a coffin. Once thriving and full of life, houses, shops and Inns, the city became dank and derrelict over the years. Take a walk down Damnation Alley, where the malicious presence of the South Bridge Entity has been seen lurking. When the vaults were abandoned, criminals, body snatchers and witches moved in, so take a tour and hear the tales of gore and witness an authentic witchcraft temple.<\/p>\n
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