Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories Podcast

Deep in the hills near Aberystwyth lies one of the most remarkable landmarks in Wales.

At Devil's Bridge, three bridges stand one above another above a dramatic gorge carved by the River Mynach. For centuries, travellers have crossed this narrow chasm, while below them waterfalls crash through the rocks and mist drifts through the woodland.

But history tells only part of the story.

According to local folklore, the oldest bridge was built by the Devil himself after striking a bargain with an old woman whose cow had become stranded across the gorge. The tale of the Devil, the dog and the bridge has become one of Wales' most enduring legends.

In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore the history of Devil's Bridge, its medieval origins, the dramatic landscape that inspired its folklore, and the stories of the mysterious black dog said to haunt the surrounding woodland.
Are these simply legends born from a dangerous landscape, or something more?

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Tamworth Castle rises above the town as one of Staffordshire's most recognisable landmarks, but its story begins long before the Norman Conquest.

In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore the ancient mound beneath the castle, the Saxon kingdom of Mercia, and the role of Æthelflæd, daughter of Alfred the Great, in defending one of England's most important early settlements. Archaeological discoveries have revealed enormous defensive ditches surrounding the site, providing evidence of Tamworth's significance more than a thousand years ago.

Alongside the history, we examine the castle's enduring ghost stories, including the legend of the Black Lady, the mysterious Ghost Room, reports of phantom footsteps, unexplained sounds in empty chambers, and the folklore that has become woven into the fabric of the building.

Rather than separating history from haunting, Tamworth Castle offers a rare opportunity to explore how the two have become intertwined across centuries of memory, legend, and lived experience.

A journey into one of England's oldest centres of power, where archaeology, folklore, and ghost stories meet.

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Music Featured in Ghost Tales by the Fireside

The Dark One – Clem Dallaway
https://open.spotify.com/track/58IwqgxMwiwedfWHF8wtyl?si=Bwv7d1RcQJKLDegEp2gl-g

Among The Graves – Clem Dallaway
https://open.spotify.com/track/4hvMSzbWhO5U7cB1SONmAU?si=8gbSnYFTQXyD_cUnGYmUew

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Deep in the remote Cornish village of Zennor stands St Senara’s Church, home to one of Britain’s most famous pieces of folklore — the medieval Mermaid Chair.

For centuries, local legend has claimed a mysterious woman became entranced by the singing of a young church chorister before leading him beneath the sea at nearby Pendour Cove, still known today as Mermaid’s Cove.

In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore the real history of the church, the origins of the famous carving, and the folklore that still surrounds Cornwall’s Atlantic coastline.

Music by Clem Dallaway — “Among the Graves”
https://open.spotify.com/track/4hvMSzbWhO5U7cB1SONmAU?si=JRQtSjudRzaD0cLJjyYKTw

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High above Glossop, the Longdendale valley cuts through the Peak District beneath dark reservoirs, Roman roads, and some of the bleakest moorland in England.

For generations, locals have reported strange lights moving across the hills after dark. They called them the Devil’s Bonfires.

Then in 1997, emergency crews searched the moors for a crashed aircraft that apparently never existed.

In this episode, we explore the real history, archaeology, aviation disasters, folklore, and unexplained stories surrounding one of Britain’s most atmospheric valleys.

Including:
The Longdendale Lights
The Phantom Plane Crash
Bleaklow aircraft wrecks
Roman roads across the Pennines
The Victorian Wild Man legend
Peak District folklore and ghost stories

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Deep in the Worcestershire countryside lies a place once known as Dog Kennel Place, where local folklore tells of a kennelman killed by his own hounds in the darkness of the eighteenth century. Long afterwards, people claimed to hear ghostly boots crossing the fields at night, their spurs faintly jingling in the mist.

In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore the history of Besford, the legends surrounding Church Farm, the discovery of strange human remains in 1930, and the darker side of English rural folklore.
True ghost stories, haunted history, folklore, phantom footsteps, and forgotten places from the heart of old England.

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