Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories Podcast

Clem Dallaway
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True ghost stories from the UK by Clem Dallaway If you’re enjoying my content and want to help me make even better episodes, you can now support me on Buy Me A Coffee. Every bit helps me upgrade my gear, spend more time researching, and keep bringing you the stories you love. Just head over to https://buymeacoffee.com/ghosttales — it’s quick, easy, and really makes a difference. Thanks for keeping this going!

  1. 3d ago

    Tintagel Castle – King Arthur, Merlin & the Ghosts of Tintagel

    Tintagel Castle rises above the Cornish coast, forever connected with King Arthur, Merlin and one of Britain’s greatest legends. But beyond the familiar Arthurian stories, Tintagel has acquired ghost stories and strange traditions of its own. Medieval writers claimed this was the place where Arthur was conceived, while centuries later the great sea cave beneath the cliffs became known as Merlin’s Cave — and eventually gained a tradition that Merlin’s spirit remained within its darkness. Then there is the mysterious ghostly horseman reportedly seen among Tintagel’s ruins. The surviving account gives frustratingly little detail about the encounter, except for the identity the witness gave the rider: King Arthur. And in 1998, archaeology added another extraordinary chapter when a piece of sixth-century slate bearing the name Artognou was discovered at Tintagel. It wasn't evidence for Arthur, but it revealed something almost as intriguing: during the period in which a historical Arthur might have lived, Tintagel really was occupied by powerful people whose identities have been lost. In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we travel to Tintagel Castle in Cornwall to explore the real history behind the ruins, the legend of Arthur’s conception, Merlin’s Cave, the Artognou Stone and the ghost stories that have grown around one of Britain’s most mysterious landscapes.

    Tintagel Castle – King Arthur, Merlin & the Ghosts of Tintagel

  2. 6d ago ·  Bonus

    Bottlebush Down – The Prehistoric Horseman of Dorset

    On the ancient downs of Dorset, near Sixpenny Handley, a series of prehistoric burial mounds have gathered some extraordinary stories. Old local folklore claimed that strange music could sometimes be heard coming from beneath the barrows. Another story tells of a clergyman who rested upon one of the mounds and saw a crowd of little people, dressed in leather jerkins, dancing around him. But Bottlebush Down is best known for something even stranger. During the winter of 1927 or 1928, Dr R. C. C. Clay was driving home through the Dorset countryside when he noticed a horseman galloping across the downs beside his car. The rider was bare-legged, dressed in a long loose garment and appeared to be riding without bridle or stirrups. He waved a strange object above his head as he kept pace with Clay's car. Then horse and rider vanished. When Clay returned the following day, he discovered an ancient round barrow at the place where the apparition had disappeared. Clay was not the only person said to have encountered the rider. Two women returning from a dance reportedly found themselves followed by a mysterious horseman, while an old shepherd apparently knew him simply as "the man on the horse that comes out of the opening in the pine wood." In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside: Dark Folklore, we travel to Bottlebush Down to explore its ancient barrows, fairy traditions, dancing little people and one of Britain's most remarkable stories of a possible prehistoric ghost. Could an image from thousands of years ago still be riding across the Dorset downs?

    Bottlebush Down – The Prehistoric Horseman of Dorset

  3. Aug 13

    Haunted Evesham – Ghosts, Poltergeists & Strange Encounters

    Evesham may be famous for its abbey and the bloody Battle of Evesham, but some of the town's strangest stories are found behind closed doors. In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore the ghosts and hauntings of Evesham and the surrounding Vale. There is a mysterious little boy sitting beside a fireplace who nobody else remembers seeing, a shadowy monk that walks straight through a wall, unexplained footsteps heard in an apparently empty building, and a presence in a pub cellar that seems to follow a passage that no longer exists. We also visit the Spirit House and its much darker paranormal reputation, look at strange activity associated with Evesham's old Quaker prison, and venture beyond the town into the older folklore of the Vale, where phantom coaches, headless figures and other strange traditions have survived. Some of these stories are centuries old. Others were experienced by people in comparatively recent times. And perhaps that is what makes Evesham so interesting. The town has changed. Its ghosts apparently haven't. Ghost Tales by the Fireside explores Britain's haunted places through true ghost stories, history, folklore and local legend.

    Haunted Evesham – Ghosts, Poltergeists & Strange Encounters

  4. Aug 10 ·  Bonus

    Reculver Towers – The Crying Child & Hooded Figures of Haunted Kent

    On the windswept Kent coast, the twin towers of Reculver stand above the remains of a place far older than the ruined church itself. Beneath them once stood Regulbium, a Roman fort, and with it survives a disturbing piece of folklore. An old story claims that when the Romans built the fort, a baby was buried beneath its foundations as a sacrifice to protect the walls. Then archaeologists began digging. Within the Roman site, the remains of infants were discovered. The archaeology does not prove that a sacrifice ever took place, but at Reculver the discovery became entwined with another story that had long haunted the ruins. On stormy nights, when the wind comes in from the sea, people have reported hearing the unmistakable sound of a baby crying. And the child is not the only presence associated with Reculver. Two mysterious hooded figures have reportedly been seen moving silently amongst the ruins, resembling monks from the religious community that once occupied the site. Those who have attempted to approach them say the figures simply disappear. In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside: Dark Folklore, we travel to Reculver Towers to uncover a story where Roman Britain, archaeology, coastal folklore and centuries of ghost stories occupy the same lonely patch of ground. A short atmospheric tale of haunted Kent, British folklore, Roman ghosts and the strange history of Reculver Towers. Ghost Tales by the Fireside website: www.ghosttales.co.uk Buy Me a Coffee — support the podcast & download episodes: www.buymeacoffee.com/ghosttales

    Reculver Towers – The Crying Child & Hooded Figures of Haunted Kent

  5. Aug 6

    Glamis Castle – Ghosts, Hidden Rooms & the Monster of Glamis

    Glamis Castle is one of Scotland's most mysterious haunted castles — a place of hidden rooms, unexplained windows and ghost stories that have survived for centuries. According to legend, somewhere within Glamis, Earl Beardie is still playing cards with the Devil, condemned to continue a game that began on the Sabbath. Guests have told of frightening figures appearing beside their beds, while old stories speak of sealed chambers, concealed doorways and the terrible Room of Skulls. Then there is the Monster of Glamis — the legend of a hidden member of the Lyon family supposedly kept secret within inaccessible rooms of the castle. But Glamis's most famous apparition is quieter. Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis, was executed in Edinburgh in 1537 after being accused of witchcraft. According to tradition, she returned to Glamis as the Grey Lady, where her figure is said to appear kneeling in prayer inside the castle chapel. In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore the ghosts, legends, hidden rooms and dark folklore of Glamis Castle in Angus, Scotland.

    Glamis Castle – Ghosts, Hidden Rooms & the Monster of Glamis

  6. Aug 3

    Callow Hill – The Phantom House, Shadow Figure & Forgotten God of Worcestershire

    On a quiet hillside in Worcestershire, an old farmhouse is connected with a strange story from the 1970s. A visitor wakes to see a dark human figure calmly walking across the foot of the bed. They assume it's the owner of the house. But the owner had left for work more than an hour earlier. Nearby, another tale tells of something even stranger — a farmhouse that no longer exists, yet is said to occasionally reappear on the hillside at dusk. No lights. No people. Just an old house standing where there should be nothing at all. In this Ghost Tales by the Fireside – Dark Folklore episode, we explore the strange stories surrounding Callow Hill, from shadow figures and phantom buildings to the ancient meaning hidden within the landscape itself. We also look at the work of Worcestershire author Hugh Williams, who has explored the possibility that the name Callow could carry echoes of an ancient sacred landscape — perhaps even the memory of a forgotten deity. Most place-name scholars offer a simpler explanation: Callow means "the bare hill". But Hugh's alternative theory gives this already strange landscape another fascinating layer. Discover the books of Hugh Williams, including his work exploring Mercia, folklore and Britain's ancient landscape: https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/httpsrebrandlyppi9rsa/?fbclid=IwVERTSATQFt9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5T0oDe3vc9gI8KZL6LbqepNSHthoFb52qow1bhCrPsymqEVSf8WCRb2ZPUtA_aem_BYjYYuHZgjn_f-ceNwjTGA Ghost Tales by the Fireside True ghost stories, haunted history, British folklore and the strange tales hidden within the landscape.

    Callow Hill – The Phantom House, Shadow Figure & Forgotten God of Worcestershire

  7. Jul 30

    Hampton Court Palace – Ghosts, History & Haunted Legends

    Step inside one of Britain's most famous royal palaces, where five centuries of history meet some of the country's most enduring ghost stories. In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we journey through the remarkable story of Hampton Court Palace. From Cardinal Wolsey's magnificent vision to Henry VIII's Tudor court, from the birth of Prince Edward to the tragic final days of Jane Seymour and the desperate flight of Catherine Howard, the palace has witnessed moments that changed English history forever. As darkness falls, another Hampton Court begins to emerge. Discover the legend of Catherine Howard's screams echoing through the Haunted Gallery, the ghostly figure of Jane Seymour carrying a candle on the Silverstick Stairs, the mysterious Grey Lady of Sybil Penn, the unexplained footsteps and voices reported by palace staff, and the famous CCTV footage that reignited worldwide interest in Hampton Court's haunted reputation. Join me as we explore the history, folklore and ghost stories that have made Hampton Court Palace one of the most haunted royal residences in Britain. Original music featured in this episode: The Dark One https://open.spotify.com/track/4MZXu2IK4koUe1L7nMDO8Q Among the Graves https://open.spotify.com/track/6rPZ5P5QW4nY5Lk9GmL8nP Website: https://ghosttales.co.uk Support the podcast and download MP3 episodes: https://buymeacoffee.com/ghosttales #HamptonCourt #HamptonCourtPalace #GhostTalesByTheFireside #GhostStories #HauntedHistory #HenryVIII #CatherineHoward #JaneSeymour #SybilPenn #HauntedGallery #TudorHistory #BritishHistory #EnglishHistory #RoyalHistory #HauntedPlaces #Paranormal #DarkHistory #Folklore #HistoryPodcast #GhostPodcast

    Hampton Court Palace – Ghosts, History & Haunted Legends

  8. Jul 27 ·  Bonus

    Jenny Gallows' Pit - The Ghost That Waited for the Eighth Circuit - Dark Folklore

    High on the white cliffs of Flamborough Head lies a lonely hollow known as Jenny Gallows' Pit. At first glance, it appears to be nothing more than a shallow depression in the earth. But for generations, local people believed it was haunted by the restless spirit of a young woman named Jenny Gallows. Children whispered that anyone who ran around the pit nine times would hear the fairies. Yet an older, darker legend warned that the real danger came long before the ninth circuit. On the eighth... Jenny herself was said to climb from the pit. In this Dark Folklore episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore one of Yorkshire's most unsettling forgotten legends, the chilling rhyme attributed to Jenny Gallows, and the terrifying story of the farmer who dared to mock the old superstition—only to discover that some legends are best left untested. Was it simply an old fireside tale... or did something truly haunt the lonely cliffs above the North Sea? If you enjoy Ghost Tales by the Fireside, please follow the podcast and leave a rating or review—it really helps others discover the show. More ghost stories, folklore and bonus content: https://www.ghosttales.co.uk #GhostTalesByTheFireside #JennyGallows #DarkFolklore #Flamborough #YorkshireFolklore #BritishFolklore #GhostStories #HauntedBritain #Paranormal #Folklore #HistoryPodcast #GhostPodcast #MythsAndLegends

    Jenny Gallows' Pit - The Ghost That Waited for the Eighth Circuit - Dark Folklore
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True ghost stories from the UK by Clem Dallaway If you’re enjoying my content and want to help me make even better episodes, you can now support me on Buy Me A Coffee. Every bit helps me upgrade my gear, spend more time researching, and keep bringing you the stories you love. Just head over to https://buymeacoffee.com/ghosttales — it’s quick, easy, and really makes a difference. Thanks for keeping this going!

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