Death in the Belfry: The Swalcliffe Church Tragedy
7 December 2023
St. Peter & Paul Church, B4035, Swalcliffe, Banbury
In 1885, the belfry at St. Peter & Paul Church, Swalcliffe near Banbury was the scene of one of the strangest deaths in Oxfordshire's history.
M.R. James's Christmas Ghosts at Bicester
18 November 2023
Market Square, Bicester
M.R. James is an author of classic ghost stories whose most famous Christmas tale is set right here in Oxfordshire.
Ghosts at the King's Arms, Oxford
30 October 2023
Holywell St, Oxford
This popular student pub dates back to 1607, and is said to be haunted by the ghosts of two men who can be heard conversing in Ancient Greek!
The St. Brice's Day Massacre at Oxford
28 October 2023
St. Giles, Oxford
In 1002, King Æthelred ordered the murder of all the Danes in Oxford. Over 1000 years later, their bodies were discovered below St. John's College.
The Devil's Punchbowl, Childrey
25 October 2023
Childrey Parish, Vale of the White Horse
How this smooth-sided Oxfordshire valley close to the Ridgeway got its devilish name is somewhat mysterious.
Ghost of a Sailor at The Perch, Oxford
23 October 2023
Binsey Lane, Oxford
Holding a claim to be Oxford's oldest pub, The Perch at Binsey is said to be haunted by the ghost of a sailor who drowned himself in the nearby river.
The Devil's Churchyard at Checkendon
22 October 2023
Woodland Northeast of Checkendon, South Oxfordshire
Buried in woodland in South Oxfordshire is a heart-shaped earthwork enclosure that for hundreds of years has been known as the Devil's Churchyard.
The Goring tragedy that inspired Jerome K. Jerome
17 October 2023
Hartslock Woods, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A memorable and moving incident from Jerome K. Jerome's novel Three Men in a Boat was inspired by a real-life tragedy at Goring-on-Thames that was reported in newspapers nationwide.
The Haunted Cellars of the Tite Inn, Chadlington
3 October 2023
Mill End, Chadlington
The Tite Inn in Chadlington is haunted by an elderly lady, who may be connected to the Battle of Edgehill.
UFO encounter near Stanford in the Vale
29 September 2023
A417 near Stanford in the Vale
In June 1978, the Mann family from Gloucestershire claimed to have encountered a UFO while driving late one night near the Oxfordshire village of Stanford in the Vale.