With over three hundred years of history and many different people calling Kensington Palace home there are sure to be some interesting ghost stories. We have found some of the most interesting ones and share them.

Kensington Palace Sources:

Official Kensington Palace guide book: Royal Palaces

https://www.royal.uk/william-and-mary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/01/prince-william-kate-middleton-george-charlotte-moving-london

Ghost Story Sources:

http://jessicajewettonline.com/kensington-palace-ghosts

https://londondreamtime.com/story-adventures-backstage-in-kensington-palace/

https://royalcentral.co.uk/misc/princess-margarets-biographer-christopher-warwick-speaks-to-royal-central-16583/

https://hekint.org/2020/03/10/the-death-of-king-george-ii/

https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/kensington-palace-haunted-ghosts-diseased-17724314

https://theroyalpost.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/hauntings-at-kensington-palace/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z4GvwjkI-E

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A location that screams its Britishness from the roof tops - palaces.

This week Sarah takes us through the 500 years of history at Hampton Court Palace and the spooky sightings associated with some of the past residents who still remain.

Sources:

You can find the spooky skeleton ghost here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lne_ye2UYBo

The spooky map here: https://www.hrp.org.uk/media/2619/305_halloween-trail_2020_web_v2.pdf

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Introducing the Eerie Entourage. This is an episode featuring your stories.

Do you have a story you wish to share on the podcast?

Email us at: Pocast@eerie-encounters.co.uk

Find us on Facebook @eerieencountersuk and Instagram @eerie_encounters_pod

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It is the season for love, which is not just for the living but also the dead!

Resources:

www.oldstyletales.com/valentine

www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/valentines-day-ideas/a26863/valentines-day-facts/

www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2

www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/a42348778/valentines-day-history/#

www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133693152/the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day

www.mentalfloss.com/article/655143/odd-old-timey-valentines-day-traditions

Spanish Pronunciations by the Spanish Dude: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoMAkptN3YM

birkdalewindermere.co.uk/ghostly-tales-from-the-lake-district/

notebookofghosts.com/2016/02/14/happy-valentines-day-ghost-stories-of-tragic-love/

www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/ghost-croydon-woods-wifes-grave-18324193.amp

darkvictoria.livejournal.com/249333.html?

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It's getting well into spooky season and so what better time to talk about witches in the British Isles. This episode we start off be talking about the Pendle witches.

References:

www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/modern-day-ghosts-spied-pendle-21537749?int_source=amp_continue_reading∫_medium=amp∫_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/nostalgia/lancashire-witches-ghost-appears-in-graveyard-photo-2562745

ghostmag.com/pendle-hill/

www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-cg92t-e0d387

www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/pendle-hill-witches

Spookyisles.com

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The second castle episode is about Runtin Castle In North Wales

Sources:

https://www.ruthincastle.co.uk

https://www.mythslegendsodditiesnorth-east-wales.co.uk/ruthin-castle

https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/product/ruthin-castle-hotel-denbighshire-north-wales

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/axe-wielding-spirit-soldier-ghostly-19090290

https://www.higgypop.com/hauntings/ruthin-castle/.

https://www.spookyisles.com/ruthin-castle-hotel/

Most Haunted: https://youtu.be/4D3KkovcjYw?si=c1XRsTI3LXcdu5AR

https://www.youtube.com/@MostHauntedOfficial

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There is just something about a castle that makes you think of ghosts and we had lots to say on our locations so we have split this one into two parts. Each can stand alone so there is no need to listen to these in a particular order.

Sarah talks about all the nasty happenings and hauntings associated with Lancaster Castle.

https://www.lancastercastle.com/history-heritage/a-dark-history/

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A place for family fun, laughter and manufactured scares but sometimes these are interrupted by something much more spooky. We tell you about 2 different locations associated with a host of ghost sightings.

Sarah talks about Blackpool Pleasure Beach

https://propermanchester.com/feature/the-eerie-story-of-the-ghost-who-haunts-the-blackpool-pleasure-beach-ghost-train/amp/

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-books-worst-hotel-blackpool-26448443.amp

https://ashleylister.com/2021/02/16/true-ghost-stories-5/

https://www.theblackpooltower.com/news/8-facts-about-the-blackpool-tower-you-didnt-know/o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2006/04/03/spooky_blackpool_feature.shtml

https://www.liveblackpool.info/about/history/how-blackpool-pleasure-beach-began/#:~:text=On%2023%20April%201896%20WG,land%20near%20to%20Star%20Inn.

https://www.spookyisles.com/blackpool-pleasure-beach/

https://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/125th-anniversary/

Nicole talks about Thorpe Park

https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/ghostbusters-called-in-and-ride-moved-at-thorpe-park-over-ghost-sightings-6564100.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AV4kmyDu94

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAcaBwFbXlo

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