Ghosts of Cannock Chase: Terrifying reports of paranormal activity from the UK’s most haunted town (Lee Brickley's Paranormal X-Files)

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And the continuing reports of supernatural activity there has definitely help to fuel my motivation and continuing interest.”

Ghost Hunt at The Four Crosses Cannock - Cannock, Staffordshire Ghost Hunt at The Four Crosses Cannock - Cannock, Staffordshire

Legend has it that there’s one sinister “Death Tree” within the grounds which should be avoided at all costs. Hundreds of the 10,000 men who fought there died - and it’s now said that the ghosts of the dead soldiers are spotted near the boating lake on the anniversary of the battle on May 13.

It was one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict, with a huge number of English soldiers brutally killed here. The Battle of Rowton Moor took place here during the English Civil War in 1645 and it appears to have left its mark on the land. When I was little, I found it all quite fun. It was only when I was older my dad told me the house was haunted and he always tried to play it down and hide it from me.

Haunted Cannock Chase: Unveiling the Ghosts of Cannock Chase

It contains many never-before published investigations of my own into some of the most scary supernatural happenings people have reported.

The woods were in the news earlier this year when a number of of frightening baby dolls were discovered nailed to its trees. These are places steeped in history, myths and legends, from cursed trees to vampires and werewolves. The entirety of one certain village has earned a spooky reputation over the years, and whilst you might assume every cemetery could be haunted to some degree, there’s one in particular that trumps the others.” The spookiest outdoor spaces in the UK

New book explores ghost sightings at Cannock Chase - InYourArea

Around 2 months ago my daughter and I were walking through Birches Valley (an area well known for it's spectral sightings) when we heard the screams of a young child. I couldn't tell if it was a boy or a girl, but they definitely seemed in distress and sounded very close to us, so we instantly started running towards the noise. No-one is quite sure what happened to Berry Pomeroy castle, as the shell of a once-great building is all that’s left.He said he glimpsed "a grey figure" and asked if others had seen anything similar. Several people replied describing a variety of ghosts said to haunt the cemetery or the adjoining Swains Lane. In a letter to the Hampstead and Highgate Express in 1970, a vampire sighting was reported by an onlooker who had noticed it when passing the cemetery. One time I turned the light on in the kitchen and a single cup was swinging from side to side hanging from a hook under the cupboard. All the others were still.