Ghosts
There are
several ways you can find out about the ghosts and other mysterious happenings
of East Anglia. Many books have been written, including several about 'the
most haunted house in England' Borley Rectory, on the Suffolk/Essex border.
It burnt down long ago but still manages to catch the imagination of many
visitors to the area. Some modern books I can recommend are those by Betty
Puttick, such as 'Ghosts of Suffolk' and 'Ghosts of Essex'. Also try 'Norfolk
Ghosts & Legends' by Polly Howat and 'Ghosts of East Anglia' by Harold
Mills-West. These are all published by Countryside Books. Also recommended
are 'Out of Bounds - the paranormal in Norfolk' by Debby Haynes (M&D
Publishing), 'Haunted Colchester' by Wesley H. Downes (wesleys) and
two books by G. M. Dixon, 'Folktales and Legends of Suffolk' and 'Folktales
and Legends of Norfolk'.(Minimax Books) Two more you may find are 'East
Anglian Ghosts, Legends and Lore by Peter Jeffery (Old Orchard Press) and
'Haunted East Anglia' by Joan Forman. (Fontana) Finally, there is my own
book 'Haunted Suffolk' (Tempus) available from the books section of this
site.
Ghost
Tours
Pete Jennings
and Ed Nichols are the principal tour guides for The Original Gemini Ghost
Tours. They do public walking tours of Ipswich on the first Thursday of
each month, plus special tailor made private parties at other times. Each
Hallowe'en they present an extra special night, which is sold out well
in advance. Boat trips, coach tours and a nightime visit to Christchurch
Park have featured in recent years. Find out about the very special event
being run on Hallowe'en 2006 here.
Details and bookings are from the Ipswich Tourist Centre, St. Stephens
Lane, Ipswich. Tel. 01473 258070.
You
can also buy Pete's books there 'Mysterious Ipswich' for £3.00 (Gruff
Books) 'Haunted Suffolk' for £8.99 (Tempus) or the 'Spooky Suffolk'
CD (£8) See Pete's picture below and visit www.geminighosts.co.uk
for
more details of Original Gemini Ghost tours. Tel. 01473 462721
You
may also like to see www.ghost-tours-uk.cwc.net/
which
has links to a number of ghost tours around the country.
Cambridge,
Saffron Walden & Bury St. Edmunds Ghost Tours can be contacted at 01284
756717. E mail camghost@hotmail.com
Colchester
Ghost Tour can be contacted at 01206 852924.