If you’re looking for a surname with an unusual history – including ghosts, banshees, faeries, and curses – the Duckett family is a good place to start. Duckett’s Grove in Ireland was featured in a March 2011 episode of Destination: Truth, but it isn’t the only odd story associated with the Duckett family. A little…
Category: UK – England
Ghost hunting in England – case studies and research tips.
York’s Cozy Ghosts at The Golden Fleece
If you’re looking for cozy ghosts, and orbs that seem to feel right at home, make York’s Golden Fleece Inn (and pub) your destination. The Golden Fleece is where I’ve seen some of the best, most convincing ghost orbs. Of course, orbs can appear anywhere. Some seem to be floating or gliding energy forms. Context…
Stratford-upon-Avon – The Falcon’s Haunted Bedroom
The Falcon Hotel (Stratford-upon-Avon) – now the Hotel Indigo – was haunted when friends and I stayed there in 2007. It’s one of Warwickshire’s most charming hotels, with 20 rooms in its haunted 16th-century wing, and 64 rooms in the more modern wing. In June 2007, several Hollow Hill investigators spent the night in the…
Were the Ghosts of Dickens’ Christmas Carol Real?
Charles Dickens’ story, A Christmas Carol, is a favorite among many people. But how realistic are the ghosts in the story? Marley’s ghost rattled his chains as he appeared to Scrooge. “The chain he drew was clasped about his middle. It was long, and wound about him like a tail; and it was made (for…
Bath, England – An Abundance of Ghosts and Apparitions
If you’re looking for a city with more reliable ghosts and apparitions than most, Bath, England may be ideal. In fact, the biggest challenge may be how real Bath’s ghosts seem. Many look exactly like everyday, living people… in costumes. Bath is one of the loveliest cities in the United Kingdom. It features winding streets,…