Spooky Britain: Haunted Places, Dark Tourism & a Sceptic’s Own Haunting | Peter Naldrett
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Spooky Britain: Haunted Places, Dark Tourism & a Sceptic’s Own Haunting | Peter Naldrett

with Peter Naldrett

Greg and Ash are joined by Peter Naldrett, author of Spooky Britain: The 100 Most Eerie and Mysterious Places to Visit, for a journey through some of Britain’s strangest locations, ghost stories and supernatural legends.Peter describes himself as a sceptic — but during his university…

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Pursuit of the Paranormal EPISODE 390 — Spooky Britain: Haunted Places, Dark Tourism & a Sceptic’s Own Haunting | Peter Naldrett

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Greg and Ash are joined by Peter Naldrett, author of Spooky Britain: The 100 Most Eerie and Mysterious Places to Visit, for a journey through some of Britain’s strangest locations, ghost stories and supernatural legends.

Peter describes himself as a sceptic — but during his university days in Lancaster he experienced something he still struggles to explain. Mysterious black ash repeatedly appeared on his pillow before he eventually witnessed the substance apparently materialising above him and falling onto his desk. Later experiences in the same house included moving curtains and the terrifying sensation of an unseen presence approaching his bedroom.

That experience changed the way Peter thinks about paranormal testimony and ultimately forms part of the story behind Spooky Britain.

We explore the process of choosing 100 locations from across Britain and hear stories involving haunted pubs, cursed objects, castles, prisons, theatres, witchcraft, Cannock Chase, nuclear bunkers, strange voices inside underground caverns and some of the country’s lesser-known supernatural legends.

The conversation also explores dark tourism, whether paranormal stories are sometimes deliberately monetised, why some locations embrace their haunted reputations while others avoid them, and why Britain’s centuries of history have created such a rich landscape of ghosts, folklore and mystery.

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EPISODE TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome & Peter Naldrett
00:41 From Travel Writer to Spooky Britain
02:12 The Paris Catacombs & the Idea Behind the Book
03:25 Dark Tourism: Where Should the Line Be Drawn?
07:35 Peter’s Own Paranormal Experience
09:51 The Mysterious Black Ash in His Bedroom
13:08 Curtains Moving & a Presence on the Stairs
16:08 Other Strange Activity in the House
20:03 Why Paranormal Experiences Are So Personal
23:34 The Ghostly Children Heard Beneath Castleton
26:29 Choosing the 100 Spookiest Places in Britain
28:25 Haunted Pubs & the Cursed Galleon
31:33 Haunted Castles, Theatres & Prisons
33:26 The Business of the Paranormal
35:46 The Claife Crier, Lost Lad & Haunted Landscapes
38:00 Witchcraft, Pitt Rivers Museum & the Banshee Bottle
40:37 Pendle Witches & the Strange Burial of Meg Shelton
43:36 Carlisle’s Cursing Stone
45:12 Britain’s Creepy Secret Nuclear Bunkers
48:10 UFOs, Aliens & a Possible Spooky Britain Sequel
49:45 Cannock Chase, Pigman & Black-Eyed Children
53:48 How Many of the 100 Locations Has Peter Visited?
56:18 Why Britain Is Perfect for Ghost Stories
58:16 Salem vs Pendle: Monetising Witchcraft & Folklore
1:00:24 Where to Find Spooky Britain
1:01:55 Final Thoughts & Outro
Greg and Ash — hosts of Pursuit of the Paranormal
YOUR HOSTS

GREG & ASH

Two mates. A shared obsession with the unknown. Haunted locations, unusual experiences, UFOs, consciousness and the unexplained — always with curiosity, conversation and room for different perspectives.

Greg: Curious about strange experiences, unusual places and the stories people carry with them.

Ash: Open-minded, evidence-aware and always ready to follow the conversation somewhere unexpected.

DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES.
THE SAME
PURSUIT.
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