Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth Hoe
Devil's Point
There is no questions that one of the greatest figures in British History is so closely associated with Plymouth, and that is, of course, Sir Francis Drake. Whilst he was alive he was greatly revered by many, so much so that some believed his adventures were so miraculous that he must have been in league with the Devil. The most southern point of Plymouth is known as Devil’s Point, and it is here that Drake in company with other sorcerers conjured up a great storm that battered and defeated the Spanish Armada. Drake and the sorcerers have been seen in phantom form, and their muttered incantations have been heard.
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.
River Tamar
The banks of the River Tamar, whose source is less than 4 miles from the north Cornish coast, and flows into the Hamoaze before entering Plymouth Sound, is said to be haunted by a ghostly pack of hounds. They belong to an equally unearthly master, a “renegade priest” named Dando. Frustratingly, the author Coxe does not specify exactly where along the stretch the apparitions appear! They are only said to be seen on Sunday Mornings.
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.
Location
Visitor Information
Plymouth is a city on the south coast of Devon, England.
It is situated about 37 miles southwest of Exeter and 190 miles west south west of London, between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west where they join Plymouth Sound to form the boundary with Cornwall.
Pictured left is Plymouth Hoe courtesy of Derek Harper. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
