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...
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 | 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...
