Camping website www.pitchup.com have come up with a shortlist of campsites for ghost hunters.
Experienced campers may be used to mysterious sounds in the middle of the night, but at these three campsites the likelihood is those noises might be more than just a curious badger…
1. Sandylands Holiday Park, Saltcoats
Sandylands Holiday Park is situated on Scotland’s West Coast in Ayrshire. The area has beautiful scenery and is the perfect base to explore the haunted town of Kirk Alloway. In 1756 Kirk Alloway was used as a place of worship; sadly the church roof fell in and the town was deserted. By the time Robert Burns visited in 1790 the town was well known for tales of witchcraft and wizardry, with strange witch-like creatures haunting passers by. These stories have been immortalised in Burns’ classic poem Tam O’ Shanter.
2. Elms Caravan Park, Loughton
Elms Caravan Park is a friendly family park situated close to Epping Forest. This area of the forest is allegedly home of the ghost of Dick Turpin, the famous eighteenth century murderer. A LivingTV documentary crew claims to have been in touch with the spirit of Dick Turpin through a medium. The crew claims the ghost has resided in the forest since he was hanged in 1739 and there have been several spooky reports of strange noises in the forest which corroborate the story.
3. Durdle Door Holiday Park, Lulworth Cove
Durdle Door Holiday Park has fantastic amenities and many exciting nearby activities such as sailing, fishing and horse riding but better still is thought to harbour paranormal activity. Rumour has it that one foggy night Roman legionaries were marching along Bindon Hill when they lost their footing and fell to their deaths on the rocks of Arish Mell. Visit Durdle Door, listen carefully when fog covers Bindon Hill and you might be in for a fright! Legend tells that you will be able to hear the clashing of armour and ghostly footsteps.
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