One of the most popular ghost stories told at Cardiff Castle is that revolving around the Hastings coach. First seen on November 10 1868, the Hastings coach, pulled by four horses, appears as an omen of death.
When Lady Sofia Hastings married the second Marquess of Bute, she bought with her a family tradition of deaths being announced before they occurred.
It hasn’t been seen since 1956, when the Hastings family last inhabited Cardiff, but will it make a ghostly appearance on the anniversary of its first appearance?
Due to popular demand, Cardiff Castle has added extra dates to its Ghost Walk this Halloween.
Initially, the castle planned one Halloween tour, but additional guided walks will now be taking place on November 10 and 24.
Jim Cowan, who runs the ghost tours, said, “People are interested in the ghost walks for all kinds of reasons but they are successful because I blend three things to create the walks; the paranormal, history, and simple old-fashioned story telling.”
Supplementary to these, he attributes the success of the tours down to the fact that they are not ghost hunts or paranormal investigations.
As guests are led through passages around the castle, they will be regaled with spooky stories that have been collected throughout the ages.
One of the most popular ghost stories told at Cardiff Castle is that revolving around the Hastings coach. First seen on November 10 1868, the Hastings coach, pulled by four horses, appears as an omen of death.
When Lady Sofia Hastings married the second Marquess of Bute, she bought with her a family tradition of deaths being announced before they occurred.
It hasn’t been seen since 1956, when the Hastings family last inhabited Cardiff, but will it make a ghostly appearance on the anniversary of its first appearance?