Some Facts About BritainThe ghost of Squire Hilliard that appears at an upstairs window, as well as other unexplained phenomena, at the Black House in Higher Brixham, Devon; the sounds of spectral gamblers, forced to play for eternity as punishment for playing dice on the Sabbath, in Glamis Castle, Scotland; Joan o' the Wad (Joan the Wad), a female piskey (Cornish pixie), sometimes helpful and sometimes mischievious, around Polperro in Cornwall; the black-clad ghost of Deadman's Cove, Cornwall; the sound of bells, from a sunken ship, heard near Forrabury, Cornwall; how the Wild Hunt, seen at Yeolmbridge, Cornwall, may take the soul of someone who sees it twice; the cross-shaped bare earth on the grave of John Davies in the churchyard of Montgomery, Wales, fulfilling his prophecy and proving his innocence of the theft for which he was hanged; Old Madame, the White Lady haunting Lew House in Tavistock, Devon; how Drake's Drum, preserved in Buckland Abbey, is heard when England is in danger; and the ghostly old woman, in a red headscarf, haunting Kitty Steps, by a pool in Lydford Gorge, Dartmoor, are among the ghosts, haunted places, folklore, myths and legends of Britain. We hope that you enjoy your stay in your Kinnaird Scotland UK hotel. When you get the chance, stay in some of the famous, luxurious and/or historic hotels of your destinations. The Fasano Hotel e Restaurante Rio in Rio de Janeiro, the Shangri-La Hotel in Lhasa, the Langham Shanghai Xintiandi in Shanghai, the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau, the Mandarin Oriental Macau, the Palace of the Lost City at Sun City in South Africa and the Grand Coloane Beach Resort in Macau. are among the classic or luxury hotels of the world. |