Haunted history from across the UK
Where history, folklore and personal experience meet
Ghost Tales by the Fireside explores the places where the past won't quite settle: old inns, ancient roads, churchyards, castles, manor houses, villages, town centres and forgotten corners of the landscape.
Each episode begins with the location itself, and lets the history unfold naturally — the lives, events and details that shaped it — before turning to the stories that followed. Nothing is exaggerated or forced. What's documented is treated as documented; what's folklore, memory or personal experience is treated as exactly that.
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Beyond the podcast
The world of Ghost Tales
The podcast is where it starts — but the research, the places and the stories reach further than that.
The Redditch Ghost Walk
Two hours after dark, walking Redditch's streets — and the ones buried beneath them.
Book your place →Books & Companion Episodes
Full written histories, PDFs and standalone episodes for the locations that deserve more room.
Visit the shop on Buy Me a Coffee →Museum & Local History Work
Ongoing research into Redditch's history and folklore, connected to the town's local history museum.
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Have you experienced something you can't explain? Know of a haunted place, a local legend, or a story that has stayed with you? Quiet experiences are often the most compelling.
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