Haunted Places in Wales : Paranormal Investigation Log Book for Local Backyard Ghost Hunters & Paranormal Enthusiasts

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We now make our way west along the A55 you will be spoilt by the coast views to your right and the rolling hills to your left. As you near Abergele you will finally see our fourth location on our most haunted places in North Wales journey. Namely Gwrych Castle.

He said: “As well as being used as a jolly meeting place, it has a darker history. The pub was used as a courtroom where it is believed 200 convicts were executed by hanging over the stairwell." William de Longres built the stunning Oystermouth Castle sometime after 1106, and its walls must retain many dark secrets as they saw bloody battles and mass slaughter within. Don’t be put off by the legends, Llantrisant is full of treats, including lots of walks in the beautiful open landscape that surrounds it and the Guildhall, which brings the history of the town to life, with exhibitions, displays, games and events. Plus there are loads of places to eat and shop. When Dylan died his widow Caitlin was unwilling to live in the boathouse, so his mother Florence became the tenant, staying until she died there in 1958. It is the ghost of Florence who is believed to haunt the house. Among the spooky happenings are: There was much talk of the house possessing a very strange atmosphere and during their tenure a number of television editors fell ill one after the other, which may have been completely co-incidental, but all the same gives pause for thought.The de Rupe family died out in 1420 and their stronghold passed through several owners until coming into the possession of the Walters family in the mid-17th century. The Skirrid Mountain Inn is located in the pretty village of Llanvihangel Crucorney but has a rather dark event in its history. In 1685 a beam within the Skirrid Inn was used to hang 180 rebels who participated in the Monmouth Rebellion. Spooky activity at the inn includes strange noises at night and glasses that were sent flying during an attempt by a former landlady to sell the pub. Some believe that the ghostly happenings could be caused by the spirits of the rebels or the judge who sentenced them but they are reputed to be friendly. Llancaiach Fawr They were descendents of the ancient Princes of Wales and in the early sixteenth century they Anglicised their name to Rice as the Welsh Aristocracy was absorbed into the English with the coming of the Tudors under Henry V11. Guides, absorbing the atmosphere of the peaceful cloisters, would often be disturbed by the sound of footsteps behind them, only to find themselves quite alone when they turned round.

Originally an abbey during the 11th Century, the Gothic-styled castle we see today was built as a country house during the 19th Century, and the sheer volume of spooky goings-on at the Port Talbot beauty spot have given the castle the reputation of being one of the UK's most haunted houses. When Patti died the castle, which was originally set in 1,000 acres – 11 of which remain – was sold and became a hospital before being used as a home for the elderly. After this reached the end of its life in 1986 the building eventually passed into private ownership.Before his death, the monk declared that anyone who should pray for him by this pillar would have their wish granted, and the Earls unhappy wife upon hearing of the “wishing post” in the dungeon begged for release from her evil husband and was given it in the form of death the very next day. The Old Rectory, Rhossili, Gower Peninsula, Swansea