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Wanderings through Britains Haunted History
Writings
A gathering place for ghost stories, folklore, and supernatural fiction—both classic and contemporary. From eerie tales and forgotten legends to studies of the spectral, this is where the strange and uncanny are explored, rediscovered, and reimagined.
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Tales from the Lab: The Darkroom
This evening, I’d like to share a ghost story of my own. It’s drawn from my time working in photo labs, amid the hum of archaic machines and the smell of darkroom chemicals. Part memoir, part ghost story, I’ll leave…
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Crooker by A.G. Bestwick
We’re pleased to share a short story by A.G. Bestwick, inspired by the little-known Derbyshire legend of Crooker. Bestwick, whose writing draws deeply from Derbyshire’s landscape and folklore, reimagines the tale in the isolation of the Covid lockdowns
Slange Var by John Tantalon
Swept overboard by a sudden wave, a seasoned trawlerman returned with a strange tale—a crewman no one recognised, and a tattoo that shouldn’t have existed. A chilling account from the sea, shared by author John Tantalon.
The Visitor by J. S. Collyer
Our first work of fiction on The Peculiar Path, The Visitor by J.S. Collyer is a quiet ghost story about memory, grief, and the comfort of an unexpected presence—told with warmth, restraint, and a touch of the uncanny.