Paranormal Places UK: Gwrych Castle, Wales

Thursday 10 September 2009

Gwrych Castle, Wales

Travelling along the A55 to Bodelwydden castle I spotted on the hillside a fantastic looking castle, another one of Cinderella's pads haha!! A seriously inpressive building that would appeal to both ghost hunter and urbexer alike. Unfortunately it was under renovation so we didn't go in. By what I can gather, it has some rather impressive paranormal history, the locals appear to love the place and have fond memories of its past. I won't rattle on about this eye candy ghost palace, but instead go to one of the best websites I can find about it here

More paranormal goings on at Gwrych Castle?

You might also be interested in the website - www.derelictplaces.co.uk

PLACES WE HAVE VISITED

You can't get a feel or sense of a place by just looking at a photograph on the internet, get out there, do some travelling and experience them for yourself. - Jules

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Most recently visited: Some of these locations have been subjected to alleged ghostly activity, some are just spooky old piles.

Heptonstall village - West Yorkshire (Nov 2018)

Hartshead Churchyard - West Yorkshire (June 2018)

Littledean Jail Unlocked - Gloucestershire (Sept 2017)

Jervaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire (Sept 2016)

Plas Newydd, Wales (September 2016)

Whittington Castle, Shropshire (September 2016)

Shrewsbury Jail - Shropshire

Wetheral Priory, Cumbria
The Ancient Ram Inn, Gloucestershire
Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire
Owlpen Manor, Gloucesthershire
Newland village, Gloucestershire
Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire
Skidbrook Church, Lincolnshire
RAF East Kirkby, Lincolnshire
Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland

Lindisfarne, Northumberland
Oakwell Hall, Batley, West Yorkshire
Conisbrough Castle, South Yorkshire
Baconsthorpe Castle, Norfolk
Castle Rising, Norfolk
Fellbrigg Hall, Norfolk
Armley jail(interior/exterior), Leeds, West Yorkshire
Carlisle Castle, Cumbria
Shropshire area.
Bolling Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Jamaica Inn, Cornwall
Thetford Priory, Norfolk
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Levens Hall, Cumbria
Riber Castle, Matlock, Derbyshire
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Penmon Priory, Angelsey
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
The Muckleburgh Collection, Norfolk
Houghton Hall, Norfolk
Edingburgh Vaults, Scotland
Bodmin Gaol, Cornwall
Chillingham Castle, Northumberland
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
Thornhill Hall, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Jedburgh Castle and Jail, Scottish borders
Sutton Scarsdale hall, Derbyshire
Black Dicks Temple, near Huddersfield,
Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk
Ledston hall, West Yorkshire
Whitby. Whitby Abbey
Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire
Chatsworth house, Derbyshire
Eyam plague village, Derbyshire
Colne Bridge, Huddersfield
Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
Cannon hall, South, Yorkshire
Marston Moor, North Yorkshire

Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Holy Trinity church, York
Blackness Castle, Sterling, Scotland
Hermitage Castle, 1 and (2) Roxburghshire, Scotland
Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire
Middleham Castle, North Yorkshire
Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire
Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire
Muirhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
The George and Dragon Inn, West Yorkshire
East Riddlesden Hall, West Yorkshire
Pontefract Castle, West Yorkshire
Temple Newsome, Leeds
Wingfield Manor, Chesterfield
Burton Agnes Hall, East Yorkshire
Valle Crucis Abbey, Wales
Harlech Castle, Wales
Haworth Village and graveyard, West Yorkshire
Shibden Hall, West Yorkshire
Beaumaris Castle, Beaumaris Gaol, Anglesley
Southstack Lighthouse, Anglesey
Gwrych Castle, Wales
Caernarfon Castle, North Wales
Boddelwydden Castle, North Wales
Plas Mawr, North Wales
Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire
Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh
Mary Queen of Scots house, Jedburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
The Galleries of Justice, Nottingham
Norfolk and Suffolk.
Cotswolds and Somerset.
Wycollar Hall and village, Lancashire
Pendle Hill, Lancashire
Hardwick Old and New Hall, Derbyshire
Floors Castle, Kelso, Scotland
Bonchester Bridge, Scotland
Aberconwy House, North Wales
Kelvedon Hatch secret nuclear bunker, Essex
Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire
Berry Pomeroy Castle, South Devon

Other places I have been, but not recounted fully.

St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

Cliffords Tower, York

Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire

Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk

Wells Cathedral, Somerset

Helmsley Castle, North Yorkshire

Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire

Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire

Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire

Housesteads Roman Fort, Northumberland

Hadrians Wall, Northumberland

Rollright Stones, Oxfordshire

Stonehenge, Wiltshire

Treasurers House, York

Jervaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire

Penrith Castle, Cumbria

Birdoswald Roman Fort, Cumbria

Towton Battlefield, North Yorkshire

Knaresborough Castle, North Yorkshire

Glastonbury Tor, Somerset

With thanks to Mr D. Akey

A gentleman I have never known met or seen a picture of, but touches my heart.

As one does when following link to link to God knows where, I stumbled upon this poem that could have been the favorite of some ghostly spirits wandering across the moors. . . or in one of your time forgotten mansions. A poem of ever-longing. Can't you just hear this coming from within the old stones. . .

IF YOU WERE COMING IN THE FALL, I'D BRUSH THE SUMMER BY
~Emily Bronte

If you were coming in the fall,
I'd brush the summer by
With half a smile and half a spurn,
As housewives do a fly.

If I could see you in a year,
I'd wind the months in balls,
And put them each in separate drawers,
Until their time befalls.

If only centuries delayed,
I'd count them on my hand,
Subtracting till my fingers dropped
Into Van Diemens land.

If certain, when this life was out,
That yours and mine should be,
I'd toss it yonder like a rind,
And taste eternity.

But now, all ignorant of the length
Of time's uncertain wing,
It goads me, like the goblin bee,
That will not state its sting.

eeh oop. I'm right 'appy you still find sooch interest in yer wanderin's as so yew've noted over the years 'ere. It's sooch a colorful. . . or colourful interest, eee, by goom, lass. Inspirin' ye might say. So pack oop a lunch, grab yer bike and drawin' tablet. There's no doubt some folks of yore(kshire) flattered by tha attention an' loovin' tha diversion of a lassie an' 'er companion Spirit an' what's 'is name, the significant other chap wif that there Stay Poof Marshmallow Man from Ghostboosters 'as 'is family crest. Seems oot of all them there spirits galavantin' aboot Yorkshire, 'tis tha Art Spirit what wins the day, oh aye.

Ahem. . . had something in my throat. Yeah, I am rather surprised that in England there's still places where one could get lost in the brambles and come upon a creepy old abandoned mansion. What an adventure!

Well, thanks for the look in. And I have to say I love the style of your paintings there as well--the technique of your vases of flowers and the dog, Michael Jackson (that grouping) is really quite a fine vision with lots of lovely color yet favoring shape and design, demonstrating a light touch within a slightly preferred range of values. -- In my mind, it's analogous to a girl in a meadow singing rhyming couplets about flowers and clear skies.

Whatever it is that has you going, please keep at it. Eeaarr now, yew go Jules, lass!!!!

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