10 strange and spooky places to visit in the UK after lockdown
By ethan shone
Published 18th Mar 2021, 16:46 BST
Updated 19th Mar 2021, 10:51 BST
After a year of on-and-off restrictions and lockdowns, many of us are itching to get out of the house and see parts of the country we haven’t previously explored
For many that might mean a trip to the beach or camping, but there are other options for those with an interest in the many oddities spread across Britain. Car hire firm LeaseCar.uk have put together a road trip around the UK, stopping off at 10 of the county’s spookiest and strangest sites.
10 strange and spooky places to visit in the UK after lockdown
Alnwick Poison garden is, as you might expect, a garden which is packed with around 100 variations of poisonous and narcotic plants. The heavily-gated gardens are accessible only on guided tours, but there are safety measures in case you forget where you are.
One of the world’s most famous cemeteries, Highgate is home to many notable figures of the last several hundred years, from Karl Marx, to Malcolm McLaren, to Douglas Adams. The cemetery houses more than 170,000 people in 53,000 graves, many of which feature striking gravestones and sculptures.
Built some time in the 16th century, the Quay House in Conwy is the smallest house in Great Britain. With less than six square metres of floor space and low ceilings, the house must have posed some difficulties for its last full-time resident, 6ft 3 fisherman Robert Jones, who the council had to evict in 1900 after they declared the house unfit for human habitation.
The village of Pluckley has hosted most of the world’s foremost ghost hunters and paranormal investigators over the years, due to its status as England’s most haunted village. Among the 12 to 16 ghosts thought to reside in the village are the Red Lady, the Screaming Man, the Highwaymen and the Schoolmaster.
