Some Facts About BritainThe ghost of an Irishwoman, who vainly clung to a rock now called the Irish Lady, reliving her death at Sennen Cove, Cornwall; how the dark-clad daughter of Judge Glanville, who sentenced her to death, is often seen in Kilworthy House, in Tavistock, Devon; the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh, seen in the Byward Tower of the Tower of London; the White Lady of Godolphin House, Cornwall, seen coming out of a secret hiding place; the phantom dwarf, trying to lead people to hidden treasure - or something worse - at Chudleigh Knighton, Devon; how Pengersick Castle, Cornwall, is haunted by a Mr Millington, who accidentally drank the poison intended for his wife; how Dozmary Pool, Cornwall, is home to the Lady of the Lake, protecting King Arthur's sword, Excalibur; the phantom ship of Croft Pascoe Pool, Cornwall; the mermaids and sunken treasure of Cudden Point, Cornwall; and how Sir Francis Drake hunts with the Wish Hounds near Marchant's Cross, Dartmoor, are some of the folklore, haunted places, ghosts, myths and legends of Britain. J W Wells wishes you a comfortable stay in your Aylesbury England UK hotel. When you get the chance, stay in some of the famous, luxurious and/or historic hotels of your destinations. Hotel La Mamounia in Marrakesh (Marrakech), the Four Seasons Hotel Macao Cotai Strip in Macau, the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau, the Grand Hyatt Macau, the Mandarin Oriental Macau, the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund and Christian's Hotel in Luoyang China. are among the classic or luxury hotels of the world. |