Exeter Underground Tunnels
Exeter
History
A network of old medieval tunnels lay hidden under the city of Exeter, once built for the repair of pipes bringing clean water from springs outside the city and can be accessed from various manholes around the city.

Paranormal Activity
One victim many years ago took a fateful fall down a manhole to the dark passages and endured days of despair and agony before dying from his injuries. It is said he now haunts the passages, often riding through them on a penny farthing.
 
 
The B3212 on Dartmoor
The B3212 between Postbridge and Two Bridges.

Paranormal Activity
A stretch of road on Dartmoor has seen an unusually high number of motor accidents since the 20th Century. Since the early 1900s drivers and motorcyclists have reported the feeling of being forced off the road between Postbridge and Two Bridges on the B3212 as if something or someone had grabbed control. Some reports have even been of disembodied hands that appear suddenly from nowhere and so the legend was born of the Hairy Hands.

In most cases victims survived and not much was taken seriously until that of the case of Dr. E.H. Helby in June 1921. A medical officer for Dartmoor Prison he was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle whilst his children who survived to tell the tale were travelling in the sidecar. Just several weeks later another incident took place of a coach driver who lost control, injuring several passengers and then on August 26th 1921 an army Captain reported being forced off the road. Soon the old legends were being picked up by London papers and the incidents were taken more seriously.

Investigations took place and theories were put forward of that maybe the road’s surface was dangerous and so the road was altered. Speed limits have been introduced to slow down drivers who weren’t familiar with the area to prevent them from driving too fast and hitting livestock or veering off suddenly.

However not all reports were from moving vehicles. A woman in 1924 was camping on the moor in her caravan and during the night awoke to the sound of scratching on the window. Upon looking to see where the strange noise came from she saw two large hairy hands trying to clamber into her caravan. In shock and fear she immediately did the sign of the cross and thus they disappeared.

To this day no one has managed to get conclusive evidence to the strange reports on the B3212. Locals attribute it to that of an unnamed man who died in an accident on the same road many years ago but some say it could be the devil himself.

The Royal Castle Hotel
The Quay
Dartmouth
Devon
History

Paranormal Activity
The apparition of men fighting in the courtyard has been witnessed, the hotel is also said to be haunted by the sound of a horse drawn carriage.

The Pilchard Inn
The Pilchard Inn
Burgh Island
History
The Inn is believed to date from the 14th Century and was reportedly used by smugglers such as Tom Crocker who was said to be shot by customs. The island was also known for being the home to monks who enjoyed the seclusion the island gave.

Paranormal Activity
Tom Crocker is believed to haunt the Inn, returning each year on the day he was killed, 13th August.
 
Chambercombe Manor Trust
Chambercombe Lane
Ilfracombe
North Devon

History
The Manor House is believed to date from the 11th Century and has an entry in the Doomsday Book, it’s earliest record being in possession of Sir Henry Champernon in 1162. It has remained in the family until the 15th Century when it then passed onto the families of Polglass, Herles and Bonville and eventually became just a farmhouse.

In 1865 a tenant of the house was making some repairs to the roof when he discovered an outline of a window but could not find the room itself. He discovered a hidden chamber between a room used by Lady Jane Grey and the one adjoining. Inside were remains of a grand bed and a skeleton of a woman. The body was believed to be that of a woman who was visiting the area but was shipwrecked in a storm, found and brought to the Manor where she later died. The room was then sealed and to this day no entrance is available into the room except a small partition where you can view the chamber.

Paranormal Activity
Orbs have been captured on camera in the children’s bedroom as well as people experiencing being touched, although the room doesn’t give of a unhappy sensation, rather a happy one. The room is believed to be haunted by a little girl. Whispering and odd temperature changes have been experienced within the kitchen area and strange noises have been heard in the master bedroom. The master bedroom is also known for strange feelings of sickness and the rocking of a Tudor cot. Guided tours and regular paranormal events including evening and night experiences are held at the Manor.
 
 
Devil Stone Inn

History
This inn is situated next to a strange six-foot boulder, a type not found elsewhere in the locality. Legend has it that it was dropped by the Devil himself. Bell ringers from the village church use crowbars each November 5th to turn the stone – following a tradition that it must be turned annually to ward the Devil away. The pub itself is a former 17th Century farmhouse but was converted into a coaching inn around 400 years ago. A hidden tunnel can be found connecting the inn to the church across the square.

Paranormal Activity
Paranormal activity is rife within this black and white pub with staff and guests reported strange goings on over many years. Reports of a young girl running around and also of her mother and a grumpy old man are said to haunt here. Here’s what current owners Chris and Steve Hurst had to say since their arrival last December. “I sometimes hear a noise like the little girl running across the landing. There are also knocks on doors and doors open, but when you step back to let someone through, there is no one there. Pictures move and I have also had a feeling like someone breathing down the back of my neck. Guests have reported duvets being removed from their beds. Investigations have also revealed orbs of light flying around. But there is no bad feeling at all. Paranormal groups have said the spirits seem very happy. I am the sort of person who would get very nervous, but I have been here on my own in the evening and have had no bad feelings at all. It was said the young girl and her mother could be the result of a past fire in the building, when a woman died, said Chris. And the grumpy old man was said to have been a rent collector who called for his dues from lodgers there. A previous resident chef at the pub who was resident there over six years ago also reports some strange goings on. “The day I went for the interview I felt an unnatural feeling of being watched, making me feel uneasy but I was desperate to land the job. Needless to say I was offered the position and involved in the deal was a room onsite. As you enter the public house there is an imposing wooden staircase that greets you, the bar is to the right of the establishment and a restaurant to the left. As you climb the stairway you arrive on the landing and the six rooms are positioned both to the left and right of this landing. My room, which was number 4 was to the left of the staircase and along a small passageway towards the back of the pub. On my first night there I was awoken to the sounds of someone stamping up and down the hallway. Whatever was present was constantly walking the length of the hallway but would periodically stop. This happened a total of eight times on the first night. The next day I started in the kitchen with the owner’s wife and I just passed a comment that there was a lot of noise along the hallway in the night and had there been any guest staying that I was unaware of? She assured me that I was the only person on the landing and then she took me into the bar. There was a plaque hanging on the wall that I hadn't noticed, stating it was recognised as one of the most haunted pubs in the UK. To cut a long story short, various other occurrences happened during my time in the pub. Water taps were found running in guest rooms, Lights being left on, beds un-making themselves and windows being found open when no guest were staying in the pub. And in the bar the light bulbs would only last days instead of months before blowing and the ale taps were sometimes found running...A very strange and unexplained place indeed.”

Old Church House Inn
 
History
Old Church House Inn dates back to the 13th century, but the oldest part of the building is the fire place which dates back to the 8th or 9th century. There is an underground tunnel located at the inn which leads to the parish church and that is how the Inn got its name. There is a legend that the Sherlock Holmes book 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' was partly written in the inn by one Bertram Fletcher Robinson who had the book stolen from him by Arthur Conan Doyle who put his name on it and had Robinson poisoned 7 years later, though no definite evidence exists.

Paranormal Activity
A man has been seen looking down into the baby's crib in the family bedroom, while on another occasion a lady in a bonnet was spotted putting a finger to her lips and slowly vanishing. In the main bar, candles have been known to reignite, while a spotlight has also been witnessed turning itself on and off. The imprint of two faces has been seen in the 'Armada' wall, believed to be the captain and first officer of a ship. In the lounge, a figure has been seen descending a set of stairs that were taken out years ago while in Room One an apparition of an arm has been seen at the end of the bed pointing towards the wall as well as a bald headed man who was seen walking past the bed and disappearing.
 
 
 
Lower Southwood Cottage
Devon

Paranormal Activity
In 2003, the owners came downstairs and found the whole of the first floor in utter disarray. They tidied up and went back upstairs. When they came down again, they found it had happened again. But they never heard the furniture being moved. Computers have been found on and running, even when they weren't plugged in. The cats have been found in locked rooms. Chairs have been moved out onto the landing. Knives have been taken out and stuck into the bread board. The owners believe that there's the ghost of a little girl present - children's toys often go missing. Some are returned some never are. The owner bumped into someone but there was no-one there and visitors have been 'touched' or 'pinched' by an unknown force. Extreme cold spots are felt throughout the building. There is a Collie that is sometimes seen running with their 2 dogs. Figures have been seen in the outside mirror. The Shetland pony was once found in a stable with another horse - the stable was bolted from the outside, tricky for a horse to do. The figure of a girl has been seen sitting in the garden.

In Cottage 1
Bedroom
The coffee table has been turned upside down. DVDs have been found having been taken out of the cupboard. Figures are regularly seen from here moving across the house towards the bathroom.
Bathroom
The owners keep a Tupperware box full of medicine in the bathroom - it disappeared and was found a few days later, in the fridge. They once went into the bathroom to find everything had been tipped into the bath.
Dining Room
Singing is often heard in here. Orbs have been seen with the naked eye.
Upstairs
Cold spots are often felt on the staircase.
Main Bedroom
Both Penny and previous tenants have regularly seen a nice old lady in here, she pokes her head round the bedroom doors, as if she's checking everyone. Figures have been seen going through the room to the old fireplace.
Small Bedroom
People often feel threatened in here, as though someone is looking over the bed and the windows are often found open.
Cottage 2
Footsteps are often heard on the landing, as is someone's voice, muttering.
Kitchen
People feel as though they are being watched.
Sitting Room
An ex-boyfriend of one of the family was sleeping in here and thought he saw an RAF uniform in the fireplace - the next morning he was told that the RAF had been stationed here during the war. A figure has been seen sitting in the chair in the sitting room.
Play Room
A family member was sleeping in here once and awoke to find someone staring at him.
Stairs
The cottage was gutted by fire in 1992, there was a bag of hay on these stairs that was completely untouched.
Main bedroom
Lots of people feel very uneasy in this room.