Examining folkloric, paranormal & cryptozoological locations in the UK and beyond
Location: Advent (Cornwall) - Parkwalls area
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The same is supposed to have been derived from 'Puck walls' and is speculated to come from long-gone haunted ruins.
Source:
Published Media, User Submission
First added: 2024-07-14
Last updated: 2024-07-14
ID: #15496
Location: Altarnun (Cornwall) - King's Head public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A former landlady of the pub, Peggy has been known to return to ensure all is running smoothly.
Source:
Historical Record, Published Media
First added: 2002-10-13
Last updated: 2002-10-13
ID: #2607
Location: Altarnun (Cornwall) - Penhallow Vicarage (now a private house)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1990s
Further Comments: Mary had an affair with the Revenant Tripp - she ended the relationship by drowning herself in the nearby river. Her grey dressed ghost has been seen standing by the back door and in one of the bedrooms, while the phantom footsteps heard pacing around late at night are thought to belong to Tripp.
Source:
Published Media
First added: 2004-12-01
Last updated: 2004-12-01
ID: #5690
An old postcard of Bedruthan, Cornwall.
Location: Bedruthan (Cornwall) - Beach, cliff top, & Bedruthan Steps
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Late twentieth century
Further Comments: Some believe these creatures to resemble mutant dwarfs (two foot high, large eyes with deformed and twisted heads), while others call them the ghosts of those killed while being forced to work for the Romans... Either way, they can be heard mining and picking away at the rocks underground in these areas.
Source:
Historical Record, Published Media
First added: 2002-08-31
Last updated: 2002-08-31
ID: #2379
Location: Blisland (Cornwall) - Blisland Inn (was Royal Oak Hotel)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A guest at the inn died on the site and took to haunting the inn.
Source:
Published Media, User Submission
First added: 2024-07-14
Last updated: 2024-07-14
ID: #15495
Location: Bodmin (Cornwall) - Bodmin Jail (no longer a prison)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2003, 2005, 2013
Further Comments: After spending a night at the jail in 2005, a ghost hunting group reported recording EVP containing a strange grunt. Members of the organisation also reported having stones thrown at them, even though they were alone. A couple of years prior to this, a woman had a feeling of great uneasiness when visiting the site and left perturbed when a door slammed shut in front of her with no visible reason for closing. A 2013 visitor reported a loud grunt in their left ear, also heard by another witness just over a metre away.
Source:
Published Media, User Submission
First added: 2005-07-30
Last updated: 2024-01-06
ID: #6441
Location: Bodmin (Cornwall) - Cairns, Carburrow Tor
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Protected by a flock of birds, two golden coffins were believed to be buried under the cairns.
Source:
Historical Record, Published Media
First added: 2008-10-19
Last updated: 2008-10-19
ID: #9060
Isolated Bodmin Moor.
Location: Bodmin (Cornwall) - General area
Type: ABC
Date / Time: Ongoing
Further Comments: Another famous cryptid, the Beast of Bodmin is thought by some to be a large black cat, while others believe the creature is more paranormal in nature. Regardless, dozens of sightings span years.
Source:
Folklore / Tradition
First added: 2013-07-27
Last updated: 2013-07-27
ID: #11392
Location: Bodmin (Cornwall) - Lanhydrock House
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This entity haunts the gallery and the drawing room, the only parts of the original house that still stand (a fire in the nineteenth century destroyed the rest of the house). The building is also said to be haunted by a man hanged by Royalists during the Civil War.
Source:
Published Media
First added: 2002-09-27
Last updated: 2002-09-27
ID: #2485
Location: Bodmin Moor (Cornwall) - Rillaton Barrow
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Locals told of a ghostly druid that walked this area offering all he came across a drink from a golden cup that could never be fully emptied. When the barrow was excavated in 1818, a gold beaker was recovered next to a skeleton, both thought to be at least 2000 years old.
Source:
Published Media
First added: 2002-12-31
Last updated: 2002-12-31
ID: #3338
Location: Bodmin Moor (Cornwall) - Roughtor (aka Rough Tor), near a memorial stone to Charlotte
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 14 April (reoccurring)
Further Comments: While Charlotte's boyfriend was hanged for her murder, it is widely believed he was innocent; this could be the reason why Charlotte has returned, dressed in a gown and silk bonnet.
Source:
Published Media
First added: 2002-08-08
Last updated: 2002-08-08
ID: #2075
Location: Bodmin Moor (Cornwall) - St Nectan's Glen
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: This area of woodland has produced an abundance of supernatural sightings over the years, the majority pertaining to ghostly hooded monks. A stooping old man has been observed standing by the water. In July 1981, one witness saw a burning human skull in a tree after hearing many whispering voices, although being alone.
Source:
Published Media, User Submission
First added: 2002-12-12
Last updated: 2002-12-12
ID: #3300
Dozmary Pool, Bodmin Moor.
Location: Bodmin Moor (Cornwall) - Dozmary Pool
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: As punishment for killing his wife and children, Jan's ghost returns to the pool every night, attempting to empty the contents with a broken shell. A pack of ghostly wild dogs watch over him should he try to escape. One version of the same tale states Tregeagle did escape, but now he sweeps the sand from Porthcurno Cove to Mill Bay; he can be heard screaming as the sea washes the sand back again. Locals would refuse to say Tregeagle's name in case the ghost manifested. The Pool is also the supposed location where Sir Bedivere returned Excalibur.
Source:
Historical Record, Published Media
First added: 2002-05-06
Last updated: 2021-06-29
ID: #939
Location: Bodmin Moor (Cornwall) - Goonzion Down mine
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: One tin mine shaft was nicknamed the Roaring Shaft after the many bangs and thuds heard emanating from the empty tunnel. Kobolds or Bucca were held accountable.
Source:
Published Media
First added: 2007-07-10
Last updated: 2007-07-10
ID: #7627
Location: Bodmin Moor (Cornwall) - Manor House inn, Rilla Mill
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: Heard coming from upstairs, these footsteps are always tracked down to the same empty bedroom.
Source:
Historical Record, Published Media
First added: 2003-01-02
Last updated: 2003-01-02
ID: #3380
Location: Bolenowe Carn Moor (Cornwall) - Uncle Ned's Rock
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Who Uncle Ned was is unknown, but his name is remembered as a local legend says he buried his treasure somewhere near the rock which bears his name.
Source:
Published Media
First added: 2017-05-10
Last updated: 2017-05-10
ID: #12430
The famous Jamaica Inn, Bolventor.
Location: Bolventor (Cornwall) - Jamaica Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Mostly unknown, large dog in April 2015
Further Comments: A sailor who was murdered nearby reportedly returns to the public house to finish his last drink; he has been seen sitting on the wall outside the building. There have also been reports of a ghostly floating cloak, while outside there was a report of a phantom man hanging by his neck from a nearby tree. In 2015 a witness reported seeing a semi-transparent phantom dog, the size of an Irish Wolfhound, running thirty centimetres above the ground.
Source:
Published Media, User Submission
First added: 2002-08-08
Last updated: 2002-08-08
ID: #2071
Road between Bolventor and Five Lanes.
Location: Bolventor (Cornwall) - Road between town and Five Lanes
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1970s?
Further Comments: Seen by at least two independent witnesses at different times, this old fashioned car contains four men who appear to be laughing, before the vehicle vanishes.
Source:
Published Media
First added: 2003-08-25
Last updated: 2003-08-25
ID: #4528
Location: Bosava (Cornwall) - Trewoof Manor House (no longer standing)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This shade was said to have been laid in a room which was subsequently bricked up, though released many years later by a curious night worker who could hear noises coming from behind the brickwork...
Source:
Published Media
First added: 2003-01-04
Last updated: 2003-01-04
ID: #3444
Dealing with the Devil.
Location: Bosava (?) (Cornwall) - House no longer standing, location not known
Type: Legend - Old Nick
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Built by a cobbler who made a deal with Old Nick and went back on his word, the house became haunted by the man and the devil. A miller who lived nearby was losing money due to his proximity to the location and asked Parson Corker to banish both entities. The parson brought some friends, set up his magic circle and after a mighty battle (involving a storm which levelled most trees in the area) banished the Devil. The ghost proved more difficult to banish, and in the end the house was demolished.
Source:
Historical Record
First added: 2013-01-05
Last updated: 2013-01-05
ID: #11238
An old postcard of Boscastle Harbour.
Location: Boscastle (Cornwall) - Harbour
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1970s
Further Comments: Fishermen were reported to have encountered a strange man dressed in tweed who would stare at them before vanishing.
Source:
User Submission
First added: 2016-06-26
Last updated: 2016-06-26
ID: #12199
Location: Boscastle (Cornwall) - Napoleon Inn
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Nicknamed Plucker, this poltergeist moves small items, causes pictures to fall off walls, and tugs at people's clothing.
Source:
Published Media
First added: 2007-08-12
Last updated: 2007-08-12
ID: #7743
An old postcard of Boscastle.
Location: Boscastle (Cornwall) - Off coast, close to Forrabury Church?
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Weather Dependent: Stormy weather
Further Comments: Bells made for this church were cast and blessed, but as the ship carrying them approached the church, the captain claimed that he, not God, had transported the bells safely. A storm suddenly blew in, sinking the ship and taking the bells to the bottom of the sea.
Source:
Historical Record
First added: 2018-04-01
Last updated: 2018-04-01
ID: #12799
Location: Boscastle (Cornwall) - Penally House
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Colonel unknown, horse on calm nights (reoccurring)
Further Comments: Footsteps belonging to this officer are said to wander around the property, while a figure has been seen passing by windows. The road outside the house is haunted by a horse, and a piece of local folklore claims secret tunnels connect the building to the beach.
Source:
Published Media, User Submission
First added: 2016-07-03
Last updated: 2023-07-29
ID: #12203
Location: Boscastle (Cornwall) - Smugglers Cottage (and surrounding area?)
Type: Crisis Manifestation
Date / Time: Last heard late twentieth century?
Further Comments: The tolling of a phantom bell either foretells of a shipwreck in the area, or the sound itself comes from an old sunken ship.
Source:
Historical Record, User Submission
First added: 2006-08-20
Last updated: 2006-08-20
ID: #6941