S01-E09 - Chillingham Castle
Haunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the Unexplained
Steven Holloway
4.5 • 652 Ratings
🗓️ 24 September 2021
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
A castle on the edge of England and Scotland.
A place of invasion, torture, violence, and royal history.
And within its restored walls, stories of ghosts that have refused to leave.
In this early Haunted UK Podcast episode, Steve explores the haunted reputation of Chillingham Castle — one of Britain’s most famous paranormal locations. Once a medieval stronghold, later a noble residence, and now a historic visitor attraction, Chillingham has long been associated with apparitions, cold spots, disembodied voices, strange lights, and the lingering echoes of its brutal past.
At the centre of the episode is the terrifying figure of John Sage, the castle’s infamous torturer, whose cruelty toward Scottish prisoners is said to have left a dark imprint on the building. His presence has been linked to foul smells, heavy footsteps, objects moving, oppressive atmospheres, and sightings in the Great Hall and Edward Room.
The episode also explores the tragic story of the Blue Boy, or Radiant Boy, whose cries and blue light were reported in the Pink Room before the remains of a child were allegedly discovered inside a wall. Alongside him stands the sorrowful Grey Lady, believed to be Lady Mary Berkeley, whose rustling silk and cold presence are said to move through the corridors after betrayal and abandonment.
From Lady Tankerville’s strange visions and crisis-apparition-like experiences to modern witness accounts, television investigations, unexplained illness, moving objects, shadowy figures, and eerie sounds near the torture chamber, this episode brings together the history and hauntings of a castle where the past feels unusually close.
Atmospheric, violent, and steeped in borderland history, this episode asks whether Chillingham Castle is simply wrapped in centuries of legend — or whether some places become so marked by suffering that they never fall silent.
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| 1:19.2 | Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. My camera just would not take a picture of the orbs and lighting I actually saw. |
| 1:41.3 | Yet when I developed my film, there were just those same orbs but in different places and rooms, literally all over the place. Part of a witness statement given to Chillingham Castle's website. I'm.... The |
| 2:20.3 | The This is episode 9 of Pink Flamingo's Haunted UK podcast. |
| 2:52.6 | And in this episode, we're going to explore the ghostly goings-on at Chillingham Castle. |
| 3:14.3 | Described by many witnesses as well as the current owners as the most haunted castle in the United Kingdom, Chillingham Castle has a formidable reputation as a site where a huge amount of paranormal events have occurred. |
| 3:21.3 | Many television shows have been filmed there, including Most Haunted, |
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