Odiham, Hampshire, England
Odiham Castle
Odiham Castle
Odiham Castle (also known locally as King John's Castle) is a ruined castle, that is one of only three fortresses built by King John during his reign. The site was possibly chosen by King John because he had visited the area in 1204 and it lay halfway between Windsor and Winchester.
It is reputedly haunted by the sound of an "ancient song" being sung to the notes of a lute. Less reported is the apparition of a singular minstrel that wanders through the ruins, or phantom forms of former prisoners that were held here centuries ago.
Pictured left is Odiham Castle courtesy of Euchiasmus.
St John's Castle,
Near Odiham,
North Warnborough,
Hampshire.
For further information, please read Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland by Richard Jones and Ghosts and Haunted Places by Peter Underwood.
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Visitor Information
Odiham is a large historic village in Hampshire, England.
The village is situated slightly south of the M3 motorway and approximately midway between the north Hampshire towns of Fleet and Basingstoke, some 41 miles southwest of London.
Pictured left is Odiham Castle courtesy of BabelStone. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
