Haunts and Jaunts

From haunted castles to spooky pubs, Devon is packed full of places with a chilling story... Join us on this thrilling hunt where we seek out the past and unravel some ghostly stories.

Tour Highlights:

  • Holy Trinity Church, Buckfastleigh - where Squire Richard Cabell was rumoured to have sold his soul to the Devil

  • Hairy Hands of Dartmoor - an infamous stretch of road where an unusually high number of accidents have occurred

  • The Old Inn, Widecombe - a wonderful lunch spot alongside the ghost of a crying baby and a man who walks through an upstairs wall...

  • Jay's Grave - where fresh flowers always seem to be placed - by no one...

  • The Cridford Inn - enjoy a pint in Devon's oldest pub and purportedly home to a nun and a Cavalier soldier from the English Civil War!

  • Berry Pomeroy Castle - will you be visited by the ghost of Margaret Pomeroy?

Mix it Up!

  • Totnes Museum - visitors have reported seeing a range of apparitions...

  • The Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth - haunted by a stagecoach, no less

  • Powderham Castle - will the Grey Lady make an appearance?

  • Saltram House - haunted by a murdered maid

  • Buckland Abbey - Sir Frances Drake's ghost roams the grounds

  • The Three Crowns Hotel, Chagford - have a drink alongside the ghost of Sidney Godolphin

Diet be Damned!

Enjoy a luxurious afternoon tea at the wonderful Bovey Castle Hotel or enjoy the views of the Moorland Hotel, perched on Dartmoor. The Ullacombe Farm shop offer a wonderful selection of pies and cakes.