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Saturday, 18 October 2025

Thirlmere hauntings


There is a recurring haunting that happens each October on the night of Halloween. It happens at Thirlmere Lake, found in Cumbria and in the area of the Lake District. The lake itself is a location of strange mysteries. Nearby on land is Armbroth Fell, an ancient site with eerie sounds of church bells that come from long lost churches that don't exist there anymore. 

This occurs every Halloween night. Some have pinpointed the direction of the sounds of church bells to be coming from underneath the nearby lake Thirlmere! It's believed that there was once a hamlet called Armbroth that got submerged when the reservoir was created in the 1880's. Another hamlet called Wythburn was submerged during the flooding in the area, but only Wythburn Church was the only building that remained. People of the hamlets abandoned their homes before the flooding. Certain ruins can still be visible, such as a summerhouse and a crumbling road. Drought in Summer can cause low water levels and reveal the hamlets. 

It was during the 19th century when locals in the hamlets of Armbroth and Wythburn opposed to the plan to flood the area to make a reservoir. Their voices were of concern because It was decided to go ahead with it, causing everyone to leave. The spirits and other weird entities remain. 

Also submerged was Armbroth Hall, once located at Wythburn. There is a lady in white, believed to be the ghost of a bride who drowned before her wedding. It's said that she died on Halloween, and her spirit appears every Halloween along with the sounds of church bells. The bride is believed to have been the daughter of the owner of Armbroth House. 

A phantom black dog swims in the water, adding to it's creepiness. The black dog spectre and the haunting sound of church bells, along with unknown shrieks and glowing corpse candles in the windows is all the events on Halloween. There is much more too. A phantom castle appears then vanishes the closer you get. There's a ghost army and a phantom horseman is seen also, wearing a long cloak that trails behind him as he rides. Some believe that he was once a landowner who was murdered, and his ghost is out riding every Halloween searching for his killer. 

Thirlmere Lake has a cryptid named Shore Boggle, with smelly matted long fur, razor sharp claws and glowing red eyes. It can stand upright on two legs and terrified the witnesses. Such a thing was mentioned in local newspapers but hasn't been seen since the 1930's. A cool site to visit for Halloween!

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