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25/10/2025

🌊 A Night Out with a Supernatural Twist – The Newquay Ghost Walk Returns This December 👻

Looking for something a little different to do this December? Step into the shadows of Newquay and experience a night where haunted history meets hands-on paranormal fun.

This isn’t your average ghost tour. Armed with real paranormal investigation equipment, you’ll explore the town’s most haunted locations, uncover local legends, and maybe even capture something unexplained…

🔦 What makes it different:
• 👻 A unique, interactive experience — not just watching, but taking part
• 🏰 Real stories, real locations, and a few spine-tingling surprises after dark
• 👣 Small groups for a more intimate, immersive feel
• 🎧 A mix of folklore, forgotten history, and eerie encounters

No cheap tricks. No staged scares. Just a night of authentic haunted history with a touch of mystery.

📅 Dates: December 4, 7, 12, 13, 18 & 21
⏰ Times: 6 PM (family-friendly) & 8 PM (after dark)
🎟️ Book now: www.extours.co.uk

⚠️ Spaces are limited and filling fast — grab your spot before they disappear into the night.

25/10/2025

Romulus & Remus, Legendary Founders of Rome - But what are they Doing in Somerset?

Join me and find out!

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25/10/2025

"Titanic Relief Fund" Bridport, Early 1900s

This poignant historic photo shows a group of Boy Scouts collecting for "The Titanic Relief Fund".

Unfortunately there is no date for the photo although it must be not too long after the Titanic sank following striking an iceberg on its maiden voyage resulting in the loss of over 600 lives.

For more interesting picture from our past head to the website: www.extours.co.uk

24/10/2025

⏳ The Countdown is On – Tiverton’s Haunted Past Awakens This December 👻

Tiverton’s shadows are stirring once again… and this winter, you’re invited to step into the stories that refuse to fade.

This isn’t your typical ghost tour. Our ghost walks offer a unique, interactive blend of haunted history and hands-on paranormal investigation, bringing Tiverton’s folklore and forgotten tales to life.

🔦 What to expect:
• 📜 Fascinating — and often chilling — stories from Tiverton’s dark past
• 👣 Atmospheric locations with a reputation for strange happenings
• 👻 Real paranormal investigation equipment so you become part of the experience

✨ No gimmicks. No cheap scares. Just authentic haunted history, eerie streets, and a chance to uncover the town’s ghostly side for yourself.

📅 December Dates: 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 21
⏰ Times: 6 PM (family friendly, 8+) & 8 PM (after dark, 16+)
🎟️ Book now: www.extours.co.uk

⚠️ Spaces are limited and winter walks always sell out fast — secure your place before they vanish into the night.

24/10/2025

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24/10/2025

King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge 1900

This historic photo shows King John's Hunting Lodge, originally built in the 15th century and served as a merchants house.

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23/10/2025

💀 The Countdown Begins 👻 This Week Only - 20% OFF with code GHOST20. Book Now!

Bodmin’s haunted streets are stirring again… and soon, they’ll be yours to explore with Extours

This November, Bodmin’s ghostly legends step out of the history books and into reality as we return for another season of eerie encounters, forgotten history, and hands-on paranormal investigation.

This isn’t your average ghost walk. With real ghost-hunting equipment in hand, you’ll step inside centuries of Bodmin’s haunted past — uncovering strange stories, chilling legends, and unexplained happenings that linger in the dark.

✨ What to Expect:
🔦 Hands-on paranormal investigation with authentic equipment
📜 True stories of Bodmin’s darker history and chilling legends
👥 Small group walks for an intimate, immersive atmosphere
🐾 Well-behaved dogs welcome

📅 November Dates: 6, 9, 14, 15, 20, 23, 28 & 29
⏰ Times: 6 PM (family-friendly, 8+) & 8 PM (after dark, 16+)
🎟️ Book now: www.extours.co.uk

💸 Special Offer: Use code GHOST20 at checkout to save 20% — but hurry, this is a limited time discount and spaces are already filling fast.

⚠️ Group sizes are deliberately limited to keep things atmospheric, so once they’re gone — they’re gone.dark.

Join us for Unique and Interactive experiences across Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Wiltshire, and South Wales.

23/10/2025

👻 Step Into the Shadows This December — Ghost Walk Season Returns! 🕯️

This winter, our legendary Ghost Walks return to towns across the South West… and you’re invited to uncover the secrets, legends, and hauntings hidden in their historic streets.

Our walks aren’t just tours — they’re immersive, interactive experiences that blend spine-tingling stories, local folklore, and hands-on paranormal investigation. You won’t just hear the tales… you’ll step into them.

✨ What makes our ghost walks unique:
📜 Hear chilling stories of real local legends and forgotten history
👣 Visit atmospheric locations with eerie reputations
🔦 Use professional ghost-hunting equipment and take part in the investigation

📍 December Locations:
• Wellington
• Newquay
• Tiverton
• Yeovil
• Dunster

🗓️ Multiple dates and times available throughout December — from family-friendly early walks to after-dark experiences for those who dare.

⚠️ Spaces are limited and December walks always sell out fast.
🎟️ Book your place now: www.extours.co.uk

Will you join us this winter… and step into the stories that haunt the South West? 👀

23/10/2025

Some Forgotten Somerset History: 'The Slip' at St Audrie's Bay - One from the Extours Archive

If you have ever visited the waterfall located at St Audrie's you might well have spotted the remains of an old breakwater and slipway (pictured). I have noticed these remains on a number of occasions but it wasn't until a recent visit that I decided to have a look into the history of the remains.

Upon checking old maps I could instantly see on the 1888 map something refered to as 'The Slip', a curved structure projecting out into St Audrie's Bay,

I was fascinated to discover a 19th century photo that clearly shows the feature. I also found the following information on the Somerset Historical Environment Record website:

'Possible Post Medieval fish traps, or possibly the remains of slipways, are situated in the intertidal zone in St Audrie's Bay, to the north of Home Farm. They are defined by stonework and form two "V"s, one pointing out ot sea and one inland. The V pointing inland is the most substantial and has a flattened tip. The longest elements measure 35m.

Most of the slipway has been washed away but stonework is visible on the beach at the NW end. It appears to comprise two lines of dressed lias stonework that run north west becoming closer until joined by further stonework forming the end. This stonework takes the form of sloping paving running down into the sand.

The sides of the slipway are also sloping paving by this point. The slipway was accessed by a well-constructed roadway cut into the cliff and revetted with stone walls. To the E, the cliff has been protected by a stone wall which appears from the map to have joined to the slipway. Not shown on the 1840 Tithe map so of mid C19 date and probably coeval with the breakwater to the E'

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23/10/2025

🆕 New Tour Alert!
We’re excited to announce the launch of our brand new GPS audio tour of Exeter — “Ghosts and Gothic Tales: Exeter’s Haunted History.” 👻✨

Narrated by the passionate ExTours host Fiona, this immersive walking tour uncovers centuries of ghost stories, dark history, and hidden corners of the city.

Whether you’re local to Exeter or just passing through, why not give it a go on your next visit and see what you might discover lurking in the city’s past?

🎧 Start the tour here: https://voicemap.me/tour/exeter/ghosts-and-gothic-tales-exeter-s-haunted-history-audio-tour

22/10/2025

👻 Due to High Demand… Extra Dunster Ghost Walk Dates Announced! 🕯️

Our Dunster Ghost Walks sold out fast this autumn — and now, by popular demand, we’re adding more dates to give more brave souls a chance to step into the village’s haunted past.

Join us as we uncover centuries of legend, folklore, and mystery in one of the most atmospheric villages in the South West. This isn’t just a tour — it’s an interactive, hands-on ghost walk, blending real history with paranormal investigation.

✨ What to expect:
📜 Chilling tales and local legends from Dunster’s shadowy past
👣 Visits to atmospheric and historic locations
🔦 Real ghost-hunting equipment and a chance to join the investigation

📅 Additional Dates:
• 28th November
• 14th December
• 28th December

🕖 Walks at 6 PM (family friendly, 8+) and 8 PM (After Dark, 16+)

⚠️ These extra walks are expected to fill up fast — don’t miss your chance to join this unforgettable night in Dunster.
🎟️ Book now: www.extours.co.uk

Will you step into Dunster’s haunted history? 👀

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