Within the beautiful county of Gloucestershire, lie the towns of Tewkesbury and Winchcombe—one a picturesque Cotswold gem, the other amedieval market town steeped in historic buildings.

Both hide disturbing tales of strange, spectral figures that are spotted by a select few. Here are just 2 of those strange experiences thatI’ll share with you on this episode.

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When researching accounts of ghostly sightings, I look at the area in which the sightings happened, to see if, perhaps, there’s some correlation between a historic eventand the entities. And, in this case, it was revealed that 2 horrendous murders happened in an area of a popular holiday seaside town of Eastbourne. This is the dark history that could be behind the strange ghostly figures on the beach.

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We'll hear about the hauntings and weirdness at Dunster Castle and about the bedroom ghosts of a historic manor house, near to the county town of Taunton.

Somerset is a southwest county in England and has a range of landscapes; from the Somerset levels, which is dotted with isolated hills, known as isles, the most famous being Glastonbury Tor. The flat wetlands, the rugged hills, tothe dramatic coastline, Somerset has had a varied and interesting history, including those who once lived here and helped to shape the county that you see today. Maybe those who did once live here, do not want to leave after they’ve died, so hang around areas and buildings that wereprevalent in their lives. If these ghostly experiences that I will share with you are to be believed, Somerset is a very spooky county indeed.

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This episode is called The Folk of the Fairy Realm and I will share 2 fascinating accounts of those who met with creatures from this realm in the county of Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire is wrapped in folklore, myths and legends, from the rolling hills of theCotswolds, the whispering trees of the Forest of Dean to the weaving River Severn, tales of fairy folk are many.

There are even some places in Gloucestershire, named after the fairy folk. Puck comes fromOld English and means ‘goblin’, so places with ‘puck’ in the name always refer to places where goblins are found. Puck Pit Lane in Winchcombe, means ‘goblin pit’ and there is an old quarry along the lane. Many of theseplaces are close to old quarries and this is because people thought that goblins lived underground and cracks in rock faces and caves in quarries were how they came up above ground. The famous author J R R Tolkien probably knew about this, and it is conceivable that he heard about it while in Gloucestershire.

From the Goblins who are said to guard hidden tunnels with treasure and who are cunning indeterring humans away from these tunnels, to those fairy folk who are helpful to humans in their hour of need. These are just 2 intriguing encounters that I’ll share with you on this episode and that happened in the ancient county of Gloucestershire.

TheGloucestershire Goblins of Tar Barrow 2m 5s

The Fairy Inn,Dursley, Gloucestershire 3m 42s

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I’ll be revisiting some of Gloucestershire’s spookiest buildings and areas. We visit Belas Knapp, Blackfriars and St Briavels. These buildings and areas are very historic and are said to be very haunted.

Hear about the ghostly monks who still visit their place of work and home at Blackfriars inGloucester. We then visit the long barrow near to Winchcombe and hear of the very strange occurrences that have been witnessed at the ancient tomb. Lastly, we visit St Briavels, where a terrifying encounter was witnessed.

The Hauntings of Gloucester Blackfriars- 1m 18s

Mysterious Happenings at Belas Knap- 5m 40s

The Hostel Stay from Hell, St Briavels- 11m 17s

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This episode is called the Witches & Wizards of Winchcombe and the experiences I will share with you, come from the book 'Weird and Wicked in Winchcombe' by Anne Crow, which can be purchased from *The Winchcombe Museum.

Winchcombe is a pretty Cotswold town in Gloucestershire and has a rich history, it has connections to Anglo-Saxon royalty, the rise and fall of the wool trade, and the dissolution of the Abbey all paint a picture of a town that has seen both prosperity and hardship. Today, it's a charming destination with a strong sense of heritage.’

This Cotswold town is steeped in stories of magic and mystery. Hundreds of years ago, Winchcombe was home to witches and wizards-cunning folk who were called upon for healing, protection, and magic.

Blizard the Wizard- 1m 28s

Shapeshifting Witch- 4m 28s

Beware the Evil Eye- 7m 47s

Winchcombe Museum- https://www.winchcombemuseum.org.uk/

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Haunted Pubs & Inns- Episode 28

The spooky experiences that I will share from you, come from the books, UK Haunted Hospitality, Volumes 1 and 2 by Dr Paul Lee. Dr Paul Lee kindly shared these experiences from these books with me for this podcast episode, so I highly recommend checking out his books here on Amazon –

http://www.paullee.com/HH1

http://www.paullee.com/HH2

Pubs and inns in the UK have their roots from when the Romans first introduced the selling wine and food to soldiers and travellers. So with hundreds of years of pubs and inns being frequented, some used as places for inquests into crimes, such as murder, then it’s no surprise that many of these establishments are said to be haunted.

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