Ghosts of Rural Somerset
Where the mists are thick, and the history is written in blood.
Rural Somerset is a landscape steeped in myth and unimaginable brutality. Rising from the marshy expanse of the Levels are the ancient, ruined abbeys of the Arthurian legends, while the dark, brooding hills hide the caves of prehistoric man. But the true horror of Somerset lies in its 17th-century history. This is the county where the Monmouth Rebellion was slaughtered in the pitch-black ditches of Sedgemoor, and where the notorious Judge Jeffreys executed hundreds of men during the terrifying "Bloody Assizes."
In a land soaked in this much blood and ancient magic, the past refuses to rest quietly.
In Ghosts of Rural Somerset, you will step off the safe paths and into the terrifying supernatural shadows of the West Country. This chilling collection documents the terrifying "stone tape" echoes, aggressive prison poltergeists, and ancient Celtic spirits reported by modern hikers, terrified pub landlords, and dark tourism explorers.
Venture into the fog and discover:
- Shepton Mallet Prison: The terrifying, 400-year-old prison where the aggressive "White Lady" physically terrorizes modern dark tourists in the condemned cells.
- Sedgemoor Battlefield: The misty marshland where locals report the agonizing, disembodied screams of drowning rebels echoing over the drainage ditches.
- Glastonbury Tor: The towering, ancient hill where the phantom, deafening sounds of the "Wild Hunt" are still heard galloping through the night.
- Taunton Castle: The epicenter of the Bloody Assizes, where the phantom marching boots of condemned men still ring out in the Great Hall.
Perfect for fans of British history, dark tourism, and true paranormal encounters, this book pulls back the veil on the deepest, darkest terrors of the Somerset landscape.
Mind the marshes. The fog hides more than just the dark.
