Some Facts About BritainHow Sir Francis Drake, with other ghostly magicians, replay the creation, from Devil's Point in Plymouth, the storm that defeated the Spanish Armada; the ghostly harbinger of death that haunts Ashleigh Barton, Devon; how the dark-clad daughter of Judge Glanville, who sentenced her to death, is often seen in Kilworthy House, in Tavistock, Devon; the demons, witches and piskeys (pixies) that torment travellers at Kenidjack near St Just, Cornwall; the spectre of Anne Boleyn, seen in the Queen's House at the Tower of London; the ghostly white dog of Cator Common on Dartmoor; the phantom dwarf, trying to lead people to hidden treasure - or something worse - at Chudleigh Knighton, Devon; the White Lady of Godolphin House, Cornwall, seen coming out of a secret hiding place; how a white hare seen near Looe, Cornwall, is the spirit of a suicidal girl; and how Pengersick Castle, Cornwall, is haunted by a Mr Millington, who accidentally drank the poison intended for his wife, are some of the folklore, haunted places, ghosts, myths and legends of Britain. We hope that you enjoy your stay in your Bishops Nympton England UK hotel. When you get the chance, stay in some of the famous, luxurious and/or historic hotels of your destinations. The Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong, the Goldeneye Hotel (once the home of James Bond author Ian Fleming) in Jamaica's Oracabessa Bay, the PuLi Hotel and Spa in Shanghai, the Imperial Hotel in Delhi, the Grand Coloane Beach Resort in Macau, the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego and Hotel La Mamounia in Marrakesh (Marrakech). are among the historic, famous and/or luxurious of the international hotels. |