Dark History
Weird, disturbing, wacky, horrific, nightmarish – these are all some of the many words to describe the dark history of the UK and Ireland…

Jemmy Whitehat: Witch Doctor of Heywood
31 October 2024

The Warning of the ‘Chewing Gum’ Grave
28 October 2024

Hatchet Inn: Blackbeard and Ghosts in Bristol’s Oldest Pub
11 October 2024

Jack Ketch: The Executioner Who Horrified London
6 October 2024

Campden Wonder: A Mystery of False Confessions and Injustice
20 September 2024

Epping Forest’s Haunting Suicide Pool
31 August 2024

Witch Hunt Horror: Jane Wenham’s Shocking Tale
28 August 2024

Thames River Monsters Lurk In the Heart of London
23 August 2024

Rochdale’s Curious Deaths and Superstitions
11 August 2024

New Book Unearths UK Dark Tourism Spots
10 August 2024

Aberdeen Witch Trials Frenzy Sparks Terror
4 August 2024

Haunted Echoes of Richard III at Greyfriars, Leicester
1 August 2024

The London Monster: A Tale of Terror and Hysteria
28 July 2024

London’s Plague Pits: A Grim Guide
6 July 2024

Black Swine: Did Feral Pigs Live In London’s Sewers?
27 June 2024

Nell Racker: Wisewoman or Witch?
19 June 2024

Curses and Violence Engulf Pittenweem Witch Hunt
1 April 2024

Why Was Walter Sickert Mistaken For Jack The Ripper?
2 March 2024