Some Facts About BritainThe field at Fardel Hall, Devon, containing treasure guarded by a dark lady in silk; the buried treasure of John "Long Ben" Avery at Kennack Cove, Cornwall; the mermaids and sunken treasure of Cudden Point, Cornwall; the spectre of Mrs Baines, killed by her own watchman, in Penzance, Cornwall; how Pengersick Castle, Cornwall, is haunted by a Mr Millington, who accidentally drank the poison intended for his wife; the ghostly harbinger of death that haunts Ashleigh Barton, Devon; the Portuguese treasure ship sunk off Gunwalloe, Cornwall; supernatural phenomena including a Lady in Grey, possibly Mary, Queen of Scots, in Holyrood Palace (Holyroodhouse); the spectral nun appearing in Exeter Cathedral on July evenings; and the ghostly monk haunting the rectory in North Huish, Devon, are some of the folklore, haunted places, ghosts, myths and legends of Britain. We wish you an enjoyable stay at your chosen Ashford England UK hotel. The famous and/or historic hotels of the world are major destinations in their own right. The Polana Hotel in Maputo, the Grand Hyatt Macau, the beautiful and historic San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, the New Stanley Hotel in Nairobi, the Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi, the Hotel Icon in Hong Kong and the Peace Hotel (formerly the renowned Cathay Hotel) in Shanghai. are among the classic or luxury hotels of the world. |