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Winnats Pass in Castleton, Derbyshire

The pass itself is said to be haunted by two young lovers, Henry and Clara. The couple decided to elope to the Peak Forest in the mid-eighteeth century and as they past through ‘Winnats pass’ on there way to the forest they were robbed and murdered by three lead miners. There bodies were found years later, together in a shallow grave. To this day it is said that the voices of the young lovers can be heard crying for mercy as the wind whistles through the pass.
 Winnats pass

 

Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle & The Royal Mile, Scotland

The Royal mile in Edinburgh, at one end is Edinburgh Castle and at the other end is Scotlands new parliament building, in front of Holywood park and Salisbury Crag.In between is ‘the free church of Scotland collage, assembly hall, st giles church, holy rod house. 		Royal mile
**Legend has it that the ‘mile’ is haunted by the death coach, drawn by black horses, this coach is supposed to haunt many different countrys and is said to be picking up the souls of people who have recently died. The ‘coach’ in Edinburgh runs along the ‘royal mile’ from Holyrood house to the castle, Local tradition states that if the coach is sighted then there will be disaster in the city.

 

Ladybower
Ladybower Reservoir & Derwent Dam, Derbyshire

Construction began on this reservoir in 1935, taking ten years to complete, flooding the villages of Ashopton and Derwent. The ‘Dam buster’ squadron of the RAF used the Derwent Reservoir during the 2nd world war to test the bouncing bomb and to practice their famous raid on the 'Ruhr dams'.
 Derwent Dam
A ghostly Lancaster bomber has since been seen in the area by several witnesses, this may be ‘vicky the vicious virgin’ which crashed during a routine training flight on 18th May 1945. A US Air Force Dakota has also been seen since the war, this may be the ghost of a Dakota which crashed on 24th July 1945 in almost the same spot, killing all 8 crew.Reports of crashing planes, strange lights in the sky and plane crashing noises.

 

Lyme Hall
Lyme Hall in Lyme Park,Cheshire

This park was the home of the Legh family for 600 years,since 1346 when it was granted to the famly by the then king to Sir Piers Legh, rescuer of the Black Prince’s standerd at Caen. His son, also Sir Piers, fought for the king in France and was at Agincourt with Henry V. He died in 1422 following the battle of Meax. It was his sons wish that he was buried at Lyme Park; his ghost funeral procession is occasionally seen. More commonly a single figure is seen, locally known as Blanche, she is believed to be a mourner, dressed in white with her head bowed. Legend has it that she is the unknown mistress of Sir Piers.