DORSET has ranked in the top 10 ‘spookiest locations’ in the UK.
New research by iVisa ahead of Halloween puts the county 10th on the list due to the historic goings-on at Corfe Castle.
At the centre is the tale of the murder of an 18-year old Anglo-Saxon heir to the throne, Edward the Martyr.
It is said that Edward the Martyr was slain in the grounds of the castle at the orders of his stepmother Queen Elfrida as she wanted to bring about the succession of her own son, Ethelred, later known as ‘The Unready’.
There is also the tale of the Woman in White, a ghostly figure of a headless woman in white who has been seen stalking the walls and battlements.
Top of the list is London, due to its deep history and host of famous attractions such as the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace as well as many sighted ghost hauntings.
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