Some Facts About BritainThe Wish Hounds of the Wild Hunt that haunt Wistman's Wood, Dartmoor; the blue-clad spectre of Anne Boleyn in Hampton Court Palace; how the Wild Hunt, seen at Yeolmbridge, Cornwall, may take the soul of someone who sees it twice; the invisible ghost that grabs the shoulders of visitors to the teashop of Berry Pomeroy Castle, Devon; the spectral monk of the Old Priory in Trevethey, Cornwall; the ghostly coach and headless horses seen before Christmas in Penryn, Cornwall (turn away, or the coachman may carry off your spirit); the Blue Lady of Berry Pomeroy Castle, Devon, who lures men to heir deaths and is sometimes a portent of death; the ugly phantom of the Duchess of Lauderdale, scratching at the walls of Ham House, London; the ghostly black Daimler seen between Garabridge and Modbury, Devon; and a number of ghosts at Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor, including a murdered sailor who sits on an outside wall, are among the ghosts, haunted places, folklore, myths and legends of Britain. We hope that you enjoy your stay in your Knapton England UK hotel. Seasoned travellers will become acquainted with the famous hotels in their destinations. The Renaissance Suzhou Hotel in Suzhou China, the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong, the New Stanley Hotel in Nairobi, the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong (featuring in the Clark Gable movie Soldier of Fortune), the Peace Hotel (formerly the renowned Cathay Hotel) in Shanghai, the Queen Mary in Long Beach and the Hotel Metropole in Hanoi. are among the historic, famous and/or luxurious of the international hotels. |