by eheard | May 29, 2023 | history, history of Wiltshire, legends, traditions, Wilton, wiltshire
As part of my Weird Wiltshire journey, I have found out about many old traditions and celebrations, heading back centuries, that have simply ceased to be. Indeed, in the village where I live, the annual carnival held in September, which has been going on for over one...
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 | May 8, 2023 | ghost, ghost hunt, haunted workplace, hauntings, history, kent, paranormal
When you head onto your local industrial estate and see the reasonably modern buildings, you’ll notice they are all places of work. Businesses offering services and goods. It’s precisely where you’d find plumbing supplies and bathroom showrooms. Drakes is a Southeast...
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 17, 2023 | ghost, haunted pub, hauntings, history, history of Wiltshire, paranormal, Swindon, Swindon Old Town
It’s time to find out about the Swindon Old Town ghosts and so, I’d like to introduce you to Siân. She is a Weird Wiltshire reader and she saw my request for reader’s ghost stories on one of my blogs. And YOU! Yes, You! If you have a story yourself,...
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...
