Monday, December 6, 2010
Haunted Houses around the UK
With Halloween just passed, halloween costumes and other types of customs may still be in your mind. If you want a bit of Halloween atmosphere with or without Halloween costumes, though, consider visiting one of the many haunted houses around the UK for a bit of good and spooky fun. Let's take a look at some of the top locations.
Jamaica Inn, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall Daphne du Maurier's famous Jamaica Inn is indeed real and still very much around in Cornwall. This 250-year-old tavern has lots of paraphernalia from its smuggling days, but there's a lot of other activity, too, from uninvited guests; of the past. Whether it's ghostly horses' hooves in the cobbled courtyard outside, or footsteps echoing down empty hallways, a visit to Jamaica Inn is sure to satisfy the most ardent of ghost chasers. You may see apparitions of people from the past, such as a man in a tricorn hat walking through walls, or a murder victim simply sitting around passing the time. Bedroom number four is a sure bet if you want some good old paranormal activity, and a sleepless night.
Chillingham Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England This castle hosts the famous whimpering, moaning Blue Boy. Some scraps of blue clothing and his bones were discovered in the castle, behind a wall; his cries are still heard to this day, apparently as he was imprisoned there. Lady Mary Berkley, another ghost, goes up and down the turret stairs, her long dress (no costumes, here, but the real thing) rustling as she apparently searches for her husband, who took off on an affair with her sister. There's a lot of other of ghost activity here, too; come and take a look around for visitors.
Talbot Hotel, Oundle, Northamptonshire, England Talbot Hotel apparently has a very famous ghostly guest, Mary Queen of Scots. That's because the unfortunate Queen trod down its famous staircase when it used to be part of Fotheringhay Castle; she, most unfortunately, was on her way to her final destination at the time, the executioner's block. With Talbot Hotel's open fires, transom windows, and open oak beams, you can certainly envision the Queen of Scots on the way to her doom -- and you may even see her in passing.
Elvey Farm, Pluckley, Kent, England Pluckley, Kent, is said to be England's most haunted village; at least, that's according to the Guinness Book of Records. Elvey Farm, dating back to mediaeval times, retains the rustic beauty of that time -- and its own weeping wanderer. There's also a highwayman, a miller, a soldier, a man who simply... screams, and Red Lady Derring, among other ghosts (all of whom are decidedly unhappy, by all accounts), so make sure you pluck up plenty of courage before you go.
Ruthin Castle, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales Ruthin Castle is probably really just asking to be haunted, with a whipping pit, a drowning pit, and plenty of dungeons on its promises. In addition, apparently, a jealous wife known as the Grey Lady murdered the lover of her husband with an axe -- which means you'll likely get some ghostly activity if you pay a visit. You may see the Grey Lady roaming the chapel or battlements, or you may just hear a lot of footsteps, noises that can't be explained, and fluctuations in temperature that seem to come from nowhere.
In addition, you may also see the spectre of a soldier that simply appears out of nowhere. You don't need Halloween costumes to go visit these delightfully dreadful places -- but you may just want to, to help put yourself in the mood. Be careful, though, because you don't want costumes to confuse any of your ghostly friends so that they take you as one of them!
Jamaica Inn, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall Daphne du Maurier's famous Jamaica Inn is indeed real and still very much around in Cornwall. This 250-year-old tavern has lots of paraphernalia from its smuggling days, but there's a lot of other activity, too, from uninvited guests; of the past. Whether it's ghostly horses' hooves in the cobbled courtyard outside, or footsteps echoing down empty hallways, a visit to Jamaica Inn is sure to satisfy the most ardent of ghost chasers. You may see apparitions of people from the past, such as a man in a tricorn hat walking through walls, or a murder victim simply sitting around passing the time. Bedroom number four is a sure bet if you want some good old paranormal activity, and a sleepless night.
Chillingham Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England This castle hosts the famous whimpering, moaning Blue Boy. Some scraps of blue clothing and his bones were discovered in the castle, behind a wall; his cries are still heard to this day, apparently as he was imprisoned there. Lady Mary Berkley, another ghost, goes up and down the turret stairs, her long dress (no costumes, here, but the real thing) rustling as she apparently searches for her husband, who took off on an affair with her sister. There's a lot of other of ghost activity here, too; come and take a look around for visitors.
Talbot Hotel, Oundle, Northamptonshire, England Talbot Hotel apparently has a very famous ghostly guest, Mary Queen of Scots. That's because the unfortunate Queen trod down its famous staircase when it used to be part of Fotheringhay Castle; she, most unfortunately, was on her way to her final destination at the time, the executioner's block. With Talbot Hotel's open fires, transom windows, and open oak beams, you can certainly envision the Queen of Scots on the way to her doom -- and you may even see her in passing.
Elvey Farm, Pluckley, Kent, England Pluckley, Kent, is said to be England's most haunted village; at least, that's according to the Guinness Book of Records. Elvey Farm, dating back to mediaeval times, retains the rustic beauty of that time -- and its own weeping wanderer. There's also a highwayman, a miller, a soldier, a man who simply... screams, and Red Lady Derring, among other ghosts (all of whom are decidedly unhappy, by all accounts), so make sure you pluck up plenty of courage before you go.
Ruthin Castle, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales Ruthin Castle is probably really just asking to be haunted, with a whipping pit, a drowning pit, and plenty of dungeons on its promises. In addition, apparently, a jealous wife known as the Grey Lady murdered the lover of her husband with an axe -- which means you'll likely get some ghostly activity if you pay a visit. You may see the Grey Lady roaming the chapel or battlements, or you may just hear a lot of footsteps, noises that can't be explained, and fluctuations in temperature that seem to come from nowhere.
In addition, you may also see the spectre of a soldier that simply appears out of nowhere. You don't need Halloween costumes to go visit these delightfully dreadful places -- but you may just want to, to help put yourself in the mood. Be careful, though, because you don't want costumes to confuse any of your ghostly friends so that they take you as one of them!
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