Loughton, Essex, England

Trap's Hill

Trap's Hill

The ghost of England’s most infamous highwayman, Dick Turpin, is said to appear on Trap’s Hill (pictured above). He is seen upon his horse, dragging a woman tied from it, as he tries to make her tell him where she has hidden her jewels.

 

For more information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Location

Visitor Information

Loughton is a town in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England.

It is located 12 miles north east of Charing Cross in London.

Pictured left is a view of Traps Hill courtesy of David Howard. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.