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National Park After Dark

84 - A Haunted Castle and Afternoon Tea. Exmoor National Park.

National Park After Dark

Audioboom Studios

True Crime, Places & Travel, Wilderness, Society & Culture, Sports

4.84.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2022

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Today we explore the moorelands of Exmoor National Park. From rolling hills, wild ponies, and beautiful cliff side towns, this is a place to add to your bucket list. While it is beautiful, it is also the home of one of the spookiest castles in England. We're taking a deep dive into all the ghostly happenings and terrifying history before we head out to the hill side for a good ole' British Afternoon Tea.

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Sources: https://castrumtocastle.com/english-castles/somerset-dunster-castle/
https://www.dunster.info/dunster-castle-an-overview-of-1000-years-of-historical-journey/
https://castrumtocastle.com/blogs/dunster-castle-ghost-stories/
https://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holnicote-estate/features/eating-and-shopping-at-the-holnicote-estate-

Transcript

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0:00.0

England is home to so much history, from Shakespeare to Charles Dickens to Royal Kings and

0:10.0

Queens and buildings that have stood for centuries. Walking down their streets and driving through

0:16.5

the rolling hills of their beautiful landscape quickly reminds you that many have been here

0:22.1

before you. These lands have seen battles and bloodshed and they're home to structures

0:27.5

who stood in the medieval era. It's not uncommon to pass by an old fortress or castle, with

0:33.7

thousands of years of history, these castles hold a lot of secrets and a lot of stories.

0:40.3

But one castle, an expo-national park, holds the spirits of those who never left.

0:47.3

Welcome to National Park after dark.

1:12.3

Did you go to this park when you were in England?

1:14.3

Yeah, I just got back. I mean, I guess it's been two weeks now.

1:18.3

This sounds very familiar. I told you all about it already, but now I'm telling you about

1:23.1

it after I've done research. Okay, cool. So we have a little more context.

1:26.3

Welcome back everyone to the second episode of spooky season. Cassie is staying on brand

1:33.3

and doing, I'm guessing, a haunting.

1:35.3

Yes, we are going to a haunted castle in England in Expo-National Park.

1:40.3

And I just thought, well, one I was just recently here, so I was very inspired

1:45.3

while I was there to learn more about the park, but also what country is spooky here than England?

1:51.3

Right. Well, that's valid. So it just seemed like the perfect time to add in spooky season,

1:57.3

but also when I was there, I was venturing through Expo-National Park and it's incredibly beautiful.

2:04.3

I mean, it was amazing. It was more beautiful than I thought.

2:07.3

It was going to be even though I saw the pictures than I knew it was going to be great,

2:11.3

but I found myself while I was adventuring through thinking what happened here.

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