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Strange and beautiful haunts for summer goths


POOL PARK ASYLUM There’s nothing quite like an


abandoned sanatorium to get the hairs on the back of your neck up. This Tudor-style manor served as an overflow residence for the nearby Denbigh Asylum (now asbestos-ridden) and hasn’t been in use since WWII.


Ruthin, Denbighshire. Listed unsuccessfully for sale in 2021 so access might be limited.


SKIRRID INN One of Wales’ oldest pubs and,


‘hanging’ Jude Jeffries sated his bloodthirst using one of its beams. Visitors tell tales of slamming doors and a general bad vibe.


and where


Llanvihangel Crucorney, Abergavenny. Tickets for ghost hunts: £55-£65. Info: skirridmountaininn.co.uk / hauntedhappenings.co.uk


as such, rife with supernatural tourism, the Skirrid Inn was legendarily used for witchcraft executions


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BRON Y GARTH


HOSPITAL & PRISON Another spinetingling medical facility, this one dating back to the Victorian era, Bron Y Garth wasn’t exactly a wellness retreat. Rather, the sick and poor were brought there to work or be tortured in the name of science. Weren’t the Victorians lovely?


Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd. Open: weekends, 9pm-3am. Tickets: £55. Info: dusktilldawnevents.co.uk


DEVIL’S BRIDGE Though not a one-off, this triple-


stacked bridge – built in 1075- 1200, 1753 and 1902 apiece – is still a truly strange sight. The name comes from a folk tale in which the Devil facilitated its construction for a soul… only to end up with a dog’s instead of a human’s.


River Mynach, Ceredigion. Open: daily, attendant on duty 9.45am-5.30pm (with seasonal variations). Entry: 2 x £1 coins at turnstile. Info: devilsbridgefalls.co.uk


UNIVERSITY OF


ABERYSTWYTH Known as the Hogwarts of Wales, this stunning coastal building began has a fascinating history: once an Italian-style holiday home, then a gothic hotel, then Wales’ first university – home to real-life ‘potions master’ Professor Henry Lloyd Snape, and three gargoyles.


Yr Hen Goleg King St, Aberystwyth. Open: Mon- Sat, 10am-3pm (Old College only). Currently undergoing refurbishment. Info: aber.ac.uk


GRAVE OF THE LAST


SIN-EATER Just over the border in Shropshire, but irresistible to include due to its metal-as-hell name. This monument in St. Margaret’s Church’s graveyard commemorates notable ‘sin-eater’ Richard Munslow – an archaic practice involving taking on the confessed sins of the dead for money. The grim duty died with him in 1906.


St Margaret’s Church, Ratlinghope. Open: daily. Info: achurchnearyou.com


UFO ROOM AT GREAT ORME SUMMIT COMPLEX


Standing at the near 700-foot peak of the Great Orme, this peculiar building was used by the Victorians for telegrams and, in the 50s, boxing matches. But the oddest attraction is a room themed around UFO sightings, which north Wales has been infamous for since the 90s.


Llandudno, Conwy. Open: Daily, 10am-5pm (Mar-Oct). Info:


visitconwy.co.uk HANNAH COLLINS


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