Mysterious Britain & Ireland

Country and County: Gloucestershire

Hauntings

Berkeley Castle

Dating from 1153, Berkeley Castle is still home to the Berkeley family after 850 years and is the only castle to have been passed down continuously for such a long period of time. A castle of the March it was built to defend the Severn estuary and Welsh border.   The castle is said to be haunted by King Edward II.

Big Cats / Cryptozoology

Sheep Road, Cirencester Big Cat Sighting (2006)

On 14 September 2006 the following article by Jenni Silver entitled ‘Bg cat sightings again in Cirencester’ appeared in the Wiltshire & Gloustershire Standard.

AN ELUSIVE big cat believed to be stalking the Cirencester area has been spotted again, just yards from where a similar creature was caught on CCTV cameras.

Apparitions / Black Dogs / Hauntings / Road Ghosts

Headless Black Dog

The roadway near the Hampton Fields entrance to the 730 acre Gatcombe Park Estate is said to be haunted by a headless Black Dog. In 1976 the Daily Express newspaper interviewed Joe Hattersall who lived nearby; "I’ve seen it four times. It moves fast and silently, then brushes up against you, and one doesn’t hang about when it happens."