by eheard | Aug 24, 2026 | avebury, history, history of Wiltshire, personal story, wiltshire
When I sat down to write this blog, it was simply going to be about the history of Windmill Hill – more informative than anything else. But these little trips I take, poking around the Wiltshire countryside, looking for ‘things’, well it’s as much about the people I...
by eheard | Aug 23, 2026 | Dorset, ghost, haunted houses, hauntings, personal story, Swindon, wiltshire
It’s now well into August, the dog days of summer, and smack bang in the middle of holiday season here in the UK. What could be a more fitting blog for you today, being created by me, sizzling away in The Shed at Weird Wiltshire HQ, than a story of a haunted holiday...
by eheard | Jul 5, 2026 | ghost, hauntings, personal story, Swindon, wiltshire
Today, I’d like to introduce you to a new member of the Weirdo crew, Tony! We’re privileged to be reading a personal story of his, never before shared outside of his close family and friends; one of a certain category of ghost; the recently deceased. It’s not unusual...
by eheard | May 7, 2026 | folklore, Grave, history, history of Wiltshire, Salisbury, superstitions, Uncategorized, wiltshire
In memory of Joshua Scamp Who died April 1st 1801 May his brave deed be remembered To his credit here and hereafter Transient, mysterious and not always to be trusted, gypsies have always been met with suspicion wherever and whenever they turn up. But in many of the...
by eheard | Apr 3, 2026 | ghost, haunted workplace, hauntings, paranormal, personal story, Swindon, Swindon Old Town, wiltshire
Just when I think I cannot be surprised by a Wiltshire haunting any longer (after encountering tales of phantom pigs, black dogs, haunted swimming pools, a mummified hand and a headless duke, to name but a few), along comes another to ruffle the feathers. We find...
