Eerie Encounters

This week we decided that we would take the time to find the scariest stories to see if we could not only creep each other out that you could be spooked too! Listen to Sarah talk about the origins of Halloween and a story about ... BEKs (AHHHHHH!) whilst Nic talks about the Enfield Monster Sarah's Resources: 12 Ghost Stories for Halloween 2024 | Scary Ghost Experiences (rd.com) Halloween: Origins,...

Prepared to be creeped out by something that many people find mundane. The woods. Nic isn't overly excited by this one as she finds woodland spooky thanks to all the true crime documentaries she watches so sit back and get ready for Nic to be completely freaked out and Sarah to love it! Image: https://medium.com/@titoferdinand19/hoia-baciu-the-most-haunted-woods-in-the-world-bde3b0e887c Resources:...

It has taken us a little while to edit but we got there! We are so sorry this is late we have had to deal with some illness (Alfie the one eyed wonder dog has been unwell) and family dramas. This week we delve into another prison with a number of executions and some interesting ghost stories. References: https://www.sheptonmalletprison.com/news/shepton-mallet-prison-productions-to-date-article-aug...

We have some really interesting stories to share with you from our listeners with an interesting discussion on Gladstone Villa in Wales. Find the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJT1CQk444 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sorry this is a little late we had some technical issues. We may have found something that creeps Nic out - Aliens and UFOs! This one is a long episode but Sarah does a deep dive into the strange and unexplained sightings that have been spotted in the air, and it is not just from drunk Dave on the Basingstoke Canal! Listen if you dare but Sarah may be a little traumatised after researching, record...

Once again it is over to you to tell us your stories. Today the stories both come from Nic's mum and Sarah tells us the sad story of Hannah Foster who lost her life to a monster. Sarah used this article https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/nov/25/hannah-foster-background#:~:text=Hannah%20was%20a%20bright%20A,her%20into%20his%20work%20vehicle. Find out more about the memorial academy http://hannahme...

One of the most well known historical buildings in London the Tower has more than 900 years of history along with some spooky stories associated with past residents and detainees! Nic talks about Beefy 409 and you can find him at: https://www.facebook.com/Beefy409 Sources: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-story-of-the-tower-of-london/#gs.czbgbt https://www.walks.com/b...

We are going back underground but this time with trains! Delve into the subterranean goings on. Millions of people have passed through the stations associated with network and the environment itself is spooky. This is a long episode. Nicole got a little carried away with the history of the underground because she found it fascinating. The ghost stories are about 1hr into the episode. Sources can b...

Come underground with us to the London Tombs. A plague pit was discovered on the site after some building work for Cross rail now known as HS2. This tourist attraction is not for the faint of heart with paranormal activity, shadowy figures and poltergeist activity this surely has to be on the list of places to visit. Image: Haunted Rooms www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/london-tombs-the-london-bridge-experi...

Sightings of cryptids have been reported all over the world in many different shapes and sizes. Today we are focusing on black dogs. Needless to say there maybe a few Harry Potter references! Our Sources can be found here on our website . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is all about your stories. We try and scare each other with stories we have collected via email and social media about ghosts and other paranormal happenings. Your challenge is to try and scare Nicole so much that she doesn't sleep! Share your stories with us at podcast@eerie-encounters.co.uk www.eerie-encounters.co.uk or social media @eeriee_encounters_pod @eerieencountersuk Aime Lou...

With over three hundred years of history and many different people calling Kensington Palace home there are sure to be some interesting ghost stories. We have found some of the most interesting ones and share them. Kensington Palace Sources: Official Kensington Palace guide book: Royal Palaces https://www.royal.uk/william-and-mary   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution https://ww...

A location that screams its Britishness from the roof tops - palaces. This week Sarah takes us through the 500 years of history at Hampton Court Palace and the spooky sightings associated with some of the past residents who still remain. Sources: You can find the spooky skeleton ghost here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lne_ye2UYBo The spooky map here: https://www.hrp.org.uk/media/2619/305_hallo...

Introducing the Eerie Entourage. This is an episode featuring your stories. Do you have a story you wish to share on the podcast? Email us at: Pocast@eerie-encounters.co.uk Find us on Facebook @eerieencountersuk and Instagram @ eerie_encounters_pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is the season for love, which is not just for the living but also the dead! Resources: www.oldstyletales.com/valentine www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/valentines-day-ideas/a26863/valentines-day-facts/ www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2 www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/a42348778/valentines-day-history/# www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133693152/the-dark-origi...

It's getting well into spooky season and so what better time to talk about witches in the British Isles. This episode we start off be talking about the Pendle witches. References: www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/modern-day-ghosts-spied-pendle-21537749?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/nos...

The second castle episode is about Runtin Castle In North Wales Sources: https://www.ruthincastle.co.uk https://www.mythslegendsodditiesnorth-east-wales.co.uk/ruthin-castle https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/product/ruthin-castle-hotel-denbighshire-north-wales   https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/axe-wielding-spirit-soldier-ghostly-19090290 https://www.higgypop.com/hauntings/ruthin...

There is just something about a castle that makes you think of ghosts and we had lots to say on our locations so we have split this one into two parts. Each can stand alone so there is no need to listen to these in a particular order. Sarah talks about all the nasty happenings and hauntings associated with Lancaster Castle. https://www.lancastercastle.com/history-heritage/a-dark-history/ Hosted on...

A place for family fun, laughter and manufactured scares but sometimes these are interrupted by something much more spooky. We tell you about 2 different locations associated with a host of ghost sightings. Sarah talks about Blackpool Pleasure Beach https://propermanchester.com/feature/the-eerie-story-of-the-ghost-who-haunts-the-blackpool-pleasure-beach-ghost-train/amp/ https://www.dailystar.co.uk...

We talk about haunted schools. Nicole talks about the Ragged School Museum in London Sources Include: https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/ragged-schools https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragged_school https://raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk/history/ https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-ragged-school-museum-ghost-hunt/ https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-ragged-school-mus...

Welcome to the very first episode of Eerie Encounters. Find out how Nicole and Sarah get interested in everything spooky and hear about our plans going forward. Intro music: Dark Mysterious Halloween Night by Dmitry Taras Outro Music: Friendly Ghost by Oleg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.