We have enjoyed one of our biggest spooky seasons on record with sell-out experiences and even an unexpected appearance from one of our ghostly residents. Almost 500 guests attended our Spooky Tours in which guides lead them on an after dark exploration of the castle and its grounds, to learn about some of its most […] The post Record-setting Ghost Fest draws Spooktacular crowds to Oxford appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
Spooky season is fast approaching and Oxford is home to plenty of sinister stories of hauntings and spirits. Here are some creepy ghost stories of Oxford perfect if you want a bit of a scare. The Ghost of Empress Matilda Matilda, the daughter and heir of Henry I, faced war against her cousin, Stephen. He […] The post The Spooky Ghost Stories of Oxford appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
So you’ve heard all week about the ghostly experiences of our tour guides as they explore the castle and just as we were preparing to wrap up our blog series, the ghosts of Oxford Castle struck again, this time with our General Manager. In this blog post, Lauren recounts her spooky encounter… “So just ahead of Ghost […] The post Ghosts of Oxford Castle – the Final Chapter appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
The whole team at Oxford Castle Unlocked were super excited to have Doctor of Parapsychology Ciaran O’Keeffe coming to host a Paranormal evening as part of our Ghost Fest event. Ciaran will be at the Castle this evening speaking to a sold-out crowd, eager to hear about his time on Most Haunted and his many […] The post Doctor of Parapsychology Ciaran O’Keeffe Ghoulish Q&A appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
We recently held a competition on our Facebook page, asking for our guests to send in their best ghost stories and paranormal experiences at Oxford Castle. The winning story certainly sent chills down our spine… “I attended a ghost hunt at oxford castle a few years back with my sister while in one of the […] The post The Ghosts of Oxford Castle – A Guest’s Perspective appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
We’ve been sharing ghost stories from our team all week, which we think shows just how haunted our 1000 year old buildings are! If you weren’t scared by our previous ghost stories, perhaps this one from Mr Jenkes will spook you. Mr Jenkes divulged an intriguing tale of a tour he once took, in which […] The post Oxford Castle Ghosts – Chapter Four appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
In the third installment of our Ghosts of Oxford Castle series, we spoke to Gypsy Boswell about her most haunted experiences… Gypsy has never managed to make sense of something she experienced in D-Wing about four years ago. One of the old exhibition cells, which is now our staff room, used to include an audio […] The post Ghosts of Oxford Castle – Chapter Three appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
October is here and that means Ghost Fest is upon us! In the lead up to Halloween, we got the team together to share our own peculiar experiences of Oxford Castle. Here is the second in our Ghosts of Oxford Castle series, from Mr Holloway… Mr Holloway had quite a shock at the end of […] The post Ghosts of Oxford Castle – Chapter Two appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
October is here and that means Ghost Fest is upon us! There are plenty of events happening here at Oxford Castle which are bound to get you spooked, but in case you think the tales we tell of the ghosts and ghouls that stalk the premises are made up just to scare you, we got […] The post Ghosts of Oxford Castle – Chapter One appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison
In 2009 our very own Empress Matilda was declared Britain’s most seen ghost. Although she did not die here, many people have claimed to have seen her dressed in the white cape she wore when she made her escape from the castle one snowy night in 1142. Mary Blandy has also been witnessed, which some […] The post Ghost Fest is here! How haunted is Oxford? appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.| Oxford Castle & Prison