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The Thing on Tylorstown Road PART ONE: The Night Shift It was late autumn in Tylorstown, the kind of night where the mist rolls down the mountain like it’s alive. Back in 2008, a delivery driver named Gareth Evans was finishing his final drop. The Rhondda roads were quiet, too quiet. Shops shuttered, streetlights flickering,…
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The Tynewydd Schoolmistress If you take the mountain road out of Treorchy toward Blaencwm, there’s a small lay‑by with a view over the valley and the faint ruins of an old house built into the slope below the trees. The people there used to call it Tynewydd House, though by the 1980s, it was just…
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THE PIT AT DERI ROAD If you follow the winding route from Porth to Tylorstown, you’ll pass a little valley hollow called Deri Road, near the Rhondda Fach River. Most of it is modern housing now terraces, corner shops, playgrounds, but fifty years ago the area was still scarred with black spoil tips and the…
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Nestled deep in the folds of the Rhondda, between Tonypandy and Blaenrhondda, there stands, or rather stood, a small, slate‑roofed cottage known locally as “the Black Mountain House.”It’s gone now, demolished after subsidence, but for almost fifty years it was the site of one of the best‑known hauntings in South Wales. This story was first…
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If you drive through the Rhondda Valley on a misty evening, you’ll notice the lights in the terraced houses flickering through the fog, the smell of coal dust still faint in the air, and the deep quiet that settles after sunset. In the 1970s, one small house at the far edge of Gelli was the…
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What is Paranormal Investigating? Being a paranormal investigator entails joining forces with a group of individuals who share a common fascination with the paranormal. That being said, you can investigate solo as i do often but i always inform someone of where I am.While it may not always be obligatory, having a medium and researcher…
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This is a guide to ghosts and hauntings As both a clairvoyant and paranormal investigator, I often encounter questions about hauntings, ghosts, and spirits. People often inquire about the nature of ghosts, their relationship to spirits, whether they are trapped, and how we can communicate with them. Ghosts are believed to be the souls or…
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Today’s adventure took me somewhere between Downton Abbey and Ghostbusters — the historic, slightly spooky, and totally fabulous Fonmon Castle! Perched quietly in the Vale of Glamorgan, Fonmon looks exactly how a Welsh castle should: grand stone walls, sweeping lawns, and the kind of atmosphere that whispers, “something happened here a few centuries ago… and…
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Tucked between the green hills of Wales and the Cotswolds, the stunning grounds of Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, come alive each August with one of the UK’s most heart‑warming celebrations of music and togetherness, Lakefest. From 5th–9th August 2026, over 20,000 music lovers and families will pour into this breathtaking corner of Herefordshire for four days…
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Tonight’s story comes from the heart of the Rhondda Valley, a place shaped by coal, community, and generations of hard lives lived underground. It’s a place where stories travel fast… and some never fade. This is a true account, shared by a former miner and later documented by local investigators in the early 2000s. It…
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The Rhondda Valley, carved by coal and sweat, is a place of stark beauty and silent tragedy. Its hillsides are dotted with abandoned pits and crumbling terraces, reminders of a time when the valley breathed coal dust and sorrow. And somewhere in that landscape lingers a ghost whose presence has been felt for over a…
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The Cry of the Cwmgwrach In the rolling hills of South Wales, nestled between the forests and abandoned coal mines, lies the small village of Pontypridd. Its history is woven with industry, legend, and tragedy, and locals often speak in hushed tones about one particular presence that haunts the nearby woods: the Cwmgwrach, a ghostly…
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We were invited to attend as press This weekend, we headed over to the Cardiff Anime & Comic Con at the Students’ Union in Cardiff, and honestly, it didn’t disappoint. It’s not our first time at an event like this, and as a family of big comic fans (with a teen who’s completely into anime),…
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Not a sponsored post, all views are my own. If you’re looking for an accessible and genuinely engaging introduction to the world of the paranormal, Parapsychology: A Beginner’s Guide by Caroline Watt is an excellent place to start. From the very first page, this book is hard to put down. Watt has a real talent…
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Good evening… Tonight we tell the tragic, true story of a small boy whose fate became one of the most enduring legends of the Brecon Beacons. His name was Tommy Jones. He was just five years old. On the evening of August 4th, 1900, Tommy set out on a journey with his father, a miner…
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Some Haunted locations and buildings in South Wales. Wales is not only known for its stunning landscapes but also for its rich history and numerous haunted locations. Why not visit some of these locations this half term. Sker House, Porthcawl LD8 2RE. An 800-year-old mansion has long captured the imagination of storytellers. There is the tragic…
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This is not a sponsored post, all views are my own. As many of you already know, I’m a huge fan of the Uncanny Podcast—so picking up Into the Uncanny by Danny Robins was never really a question. It felt less like choosing a book and more like continuing a journey I’ve already been on…
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If you’re anything like me, you love a beautiful historic house… but even more when it comes with a side of ghost stories. And let me tell you—Tredegar House is absolutely packed with them. Just on the outskirts of Newport, a stone’s throw from the busy M4, this grand estate draws in thousands of visitors…
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This is not a sponsored post, all views are my own.Harry Enfield and No ChumsWales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Last night, for Mothers Day, I watched the fantastic Harry Enfield Live. If you’re a fan of classic British comedy, then the Harry Enfield and No Chums tour is an absolute treat. Celebrating over four decades in…
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Not a sponsored post, all views are my own. World Book Day 2026 Review – A Spooktacular Read for All Ages! To celebrate World Book Day, I’ve decided to review a truly spooktacular book that’s perfect for readers of all ages. I recently finished Do You Believe in Ghosts? by Danny Robins, and I have…