by eheard | Jun 20, 2023 | cryptid, elementals, folklore, ghost, ghost hunt, Grave, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, legends, paranormal, stone circle, stonehenge, superstitions, traditions, wiltshire
As a glorious bubble of high pressure settles over the magical British Isles, the sun continues its climb into the blue sky and reaches the furthest point from the equator in its annual cycle. On this day of light, the 21st of June, we celebrate the longest day of the...
by eheard | May 28, 2023 | elementals, folklore, ghost, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, long barrow, paranormal, wiltshire
Standing to the West of the Wiltshire town of Warminster stands Cley Hill. Rising out of the landscape, this large hill sits 239 meters high, with some people describing it as looking like a woman’s breast! I’m not sure about that but I know this; there is...
by eheard | Apr 12, 2023 | folklore, ghost, Grave, haunted houses, haunted pub, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, Imber, legends, paranormal, wiltshire
I think most people would agree that the British Isles are pretty crowded. Annoyingly so at times. Sixty million of us live here, so as you can imagine, pockets of land untouched by humans are rare. Quiet areas are also becoming fewer and fewer, but then we do all...
by eheard | Mar 5, 2023 | avebury, folklore, ghost, haunted pub, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, paranormal, stone circle, wiltshire
The Avebury Stone Circles Did you happen to join me on my last two visits to the Avebury Stone Circles? If that’s the case, you will already know about my walks around the area, visiting the magical and prehistoric sites associated with the Avebury. In my latest blog...
by eheard | Dec 27, 2022 | dartmoor, devon, elementals, Epping Forest, Eyam, folklore, ghost, Ghost ships, Gloucestershire, haunted houses, haunted pub, hauntings, history, legends, paranormal, Pluckley, superstitions, Wistman's Woods
When Jonathan, from indie film company Rubicon, contacted me about Sideworld, I was expecting more run-of-the-mill paranormal programmes. Whilst these shows are certainly entertaining, the majority are struggling to stand out from each other for me these days. And...
by eheard | Nov 26, 2022 | avebury, elementals, folklore, ghost, Grave, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, legends, long barrow, paranormal, stone circle, wiltshire
Just two weeks after my last visit to Avebury, I found myself with a spare-ish day. Quite rare here at Weird Wiltshire HQ! After a bit of last-minute rearranging of work projects and a sprinkling of good luck added in, I managed to snag virtually a whole day of...
