by eheard | May 7, 2024 | ghost, Grave, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, paranormal, Salisbury, wiltshire
Here are three ghostly tales, told to me by a lady called Jan. All happened in Wiltshire and all have left a strong impression on Jan, now in her late 60s. The Ghostly Warning This happened in the early 2000s, on the road through the Woodford Valley, which is a fairly...
by eheard | Feb 10, 2024 | avebury, Bowerchalke, calne, cryptid, devizes, elementals, fairies, folklore, ghost, Grave, haunted houses, haunted pub, haunted workplace, hauntings, history, legends, long barrow, paranormal, Salisbury, stone circle, stonehenge, Swindon, Swindon Old Town, tisbury, wiltshire
This set of spooky little tales originally ran on Twitter and Bluesky through January 2024. It felt like the perfect time of year, a dark and dismal winter month, for sending out these short stories as a series. Some of them you may recognise as they are the more...
by eheard | Oct 29, 2023 | ghost, ghost hunt, Grave, halloween, haunted workplace, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, legends, paranormal, Salisbury, wiltshire
The Wars of the Roses happened at the end of the medieval period, and it was time of treachery and betrayal, murder and terrible violence, great battles and political turmoil. One of the biggest traitors played his final hand of cards within this period and it was to...
by eheard | Oct 5, 2023 | folklore, ghost, Grave, haunted pub, hauntings, history, paranormal, Uncategorized, Wales
It’s not often I research a small town and find there are very few ghost stories associated with the place. Hay on Wye, pretty much on the border of England and Wales, does seem to be a pretty spook-free zone though. It’s unusual! There are a couple of weird tales,...
by eheard | Sep 24, 2023 | avebury, Bowerchalke, devizes, folklore, ghost, Grave, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, long barrow, paranormal, stone circle, wiltshire
This week’s blog is not focused on ghosts, although it’s about Wiltshire so there is of course some spookiness, and all the locations hold great mystery and history. It is more about the beauty of Wiltshire, this most wonderful county some of us are lucky enough...
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...
