As the majority of tourists head home at the end of the summer, now is an ideal time to head down to the beautiful countryside of Dartmoor in Devonshire. With lovely places to explore as well as an abundance of good food (if you are missing your Devonshire cream teas after your holiday, don’t worry you can order afternoon tea boxes like this www.afternoonteabox.com to come to your home) it is also a place that is full of mysteries, legends and ghostly goings on…
The Hairy Hands -If you head down to Postbridge along the B3212 beware – as you may encounter the hairy hands! Drivers along this stretch of road have reported seeing a pair of hairy, disembodied hands that reach up, grab the steering wheel and force the vehicle off the road!
Wistmans Wood – The beautiful and unique Wistmans wood can make you feel as though you are walking in a fairytale – however, there are many stories in the woods that may cause a feeling of unease at night. It is said that the devil and his hellhounds rode through the woods at night.
Powderham Castle – The castle on the Exeter estate, Powderham castle is situated in a deer park on the banks of the river Exe. However, the deer are not the only residents! One of the ghosts said to be seen at the castle is called the grey lady, and though not a very scary sight, she is said to be an omen of a death in the household.
