There's some spooky goings on in Powys as the county was named one of the scariest places in Wales.
A new study by PaulCamper, a campervan rental platform, has discovered which parts of Wales are the most haunted.
But although there have been 66 paranormal occurrences in Powys, it's worth breaking a sweat over in comparison to residents of Wales' most haunted county, Gwent, with 143. The majority of which were haunting manifestations – but there have also been 13 recorded sightings of fairies and 13 of legends as well as five poltergeists!
Dyfed wasn’t far behind with just three less at 140, and in third place was Clwyd with 132 paranormal occurrences.
The study also looked at individual towns and the capital – which came out on top. The coastal city has been the setting for 23 paranormal occurrences, including cryptozoology and crisis manifestation.
But where can you see these ghouls? Branded the UK's most haunted hospital, Cardiff Royal Infirmary dates back to the 1880s and is renowned for scary experiences. More recently (2021), there have been several ghostly sightings at The Lansdowne pub in Cardiff, where the ghost dubbed ‘Lady Lansdowne’ makes her presence known to patrons.
Second in Wales is Monmouth with 14 sightings; not a huge number but for those that are easily scared anything higher than zero is unnerving, while third in Wales is Conwy with 12 sightings.
Aberystwyth came seventh in the list with seven paranormal occurences.
Steven Hagenah, UK Country Lead for PaulCamper comments: “Staycations have never been so popular. Now lockdown restrictions are lifted in England, many people are keen to get away from home and experience something a bit different.
“These most-haunted places to visit offer exactly that, some excitement after a year that most of us would rather forget. Soon it will be Halloween and there’s no better reason to combine travel with a spooky thrill. Hiring a campervan, setting off on a road trip and sleeping overnight in the scariest spot in England is an unforgettable adventure!”
You can find the full data as well as an interactive map here: https://paulcamper.co.uk/magazine/the-uks-spookiest-places/
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