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 | Feb 27, 2026 | folklore, ghost, Grave, haunted houses, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, Marlborough, paranormal, personal story, Savernake, wiltshire
Warning: This is an epic blog! I wasn’t planning on visiting Savernake Forest for a bit, but it’s funny how things work out. A producer from the Radio 4 programme, Open Country, got in touch with me to say they were going to record an episode about Savernake and did I...
by eheard | Feb 9, 2026 | folklore, ghost, haunted houses, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, legends, paranormal, tisbury, wiltshire
I’ve told you all about the legend of Black Molly of Pyt House before as she is a bit of a local famous legend in the area where I live. If you haven’t come across the blog before it’s worth reading it here. If you know all about Molly already from...
by eheard | Feb 6, 2026 | haunted houses, paranormal, personal story
‘Newmains is probably best known for one of the worst E. coli breakouts ever.’ Charlie tells me when I ask him where he is from. An interesting claim to fame for this small 19th-century village, far up the island in North Lanarkshire and a bit of a trek...
by eheard | Mar 26, 2025 | ghost, haunted houses, hauntings, paranormal, personal story
Shay initially got in touch with me to ask if I knew of any local UFO groups and crop circle enthusiasts. She was interested in the subjects, and being new to the area, she wanted to find out more about anything going on locally. Wiltshire is the place to be if you...
by eheard | Feb 12, 2025 | devizes, folklore, ghost, haunted houses, haunted workplace, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, long barrow, paranormal, Salisbury, Swindon, wiltshire
I’ve got stacks of books containing various snippets of information about Wiltshire ghosts and folklore. One of the main reasons for this blog is to share these stories with you all but some of the information is so limited, they really are short, short stories!...
