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The Devil’s Peak and the Old Woman of Exmoor

Embedded in the rugged landscapes of Exmoor National Park in Somerset, England is a tale of the supernatural that has […]

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Haunted Pubs, Inns and Hotels in the UK
It’s an unspoken allure of Britain’s hospitality scene: you check in to experience history and perhaps some local
Red Cap – A malevolent goblin that haunts ruins and soaks its cap in the blood of victims
Red Cap, sometimes referred to as Redcap or Powrie, is a malevolent goblin-like creature from the border regions
Inkcap Fairies – Supposed fairies of the forest who dwell among inky cap mushrooms
Inkcap Fairies inhabit a niche corner of British folklore, said to dwell among the inky cap mushrooms that
Dullahan – A headless horseman from Irish legend, though similar phantoms appear in English and Scottish folklore
The Dullahan is a harrowing figure from Irish folklore, though similar headless horsemen appear in English and Scottish
Ankou – A spectral figure from Cornish and Breton folklore
Ankou is a prominent figure in the folklore of Brittany and Cornwall, recognized as a spectral harbinger associated