Extours

30/11/2025

👻 The Warminster Ghost Walk — 2026 Dates Now Open 🌙

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ From one of the fastest-growing ghost walk companies in the UK

Warminster… we’re coming back.

Since 2022, Extours has been creating some of the region’s most talked-about ghost walk experiences — blending real local history with hands-on paranormal investigation in a way that’s immersive, atmospheric and genuinely unique. Now, brand-new dates are open for Warminster in early 2026.

On this walk, you’ll explore the town’s darker stories, strange local legends and long-standing reports of unexplained activity. And at several locations, we pause to investigate using authentic paranormal equipment — EMF meters, dowsing rods and more — giving you the chance to watch, listen or get involved as history and mystery unfold in real time.

Our events regularly sell out across Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, and Warminster is no exception. Group sizes remain small to keep the experience personal, interactive and memorable.

📅 Warminster Dates (2026)

• February: 1, 25, 26
• March: 1, 29

🕖 Times

6 PM (family friendly, 8+)
8 PM (16+ after dark)

🎟️ Book now at: www.extours.co.uk

⚠️ Early booking is strongly recommended — once spaces are gone, they’re gone.

Warminster… we’ll see you in the shadows. 👻✨

30/11/2025

A Curious Wellington Witchcraft Discovery - Edward Tylor and the Witches Ladder

If you caught my recent video, you might recall the hints of witchcraft have been found in this corner of Somerset — whispers of old magic woven quietly through Wellington’s past. Today, I want to tell you about another curious discovery, one that many believe to be the work of witches…

In 1878, as an old house in Wellington was being demolished, workmen broke into an attic that no one seemed to know existed. Inside they found six brooms, an armchair — and strangest of all, a long cord woven with chicken feathers, later known as the Witch’s Ladder. Locals claimed the attic belonged to a woman rumoured to be a witch, and soon the object gained a dark reputation…

When Victorian folklorists examined it, the most fascinated among them was Edward Burnett Tylor, one of the founding minds of anthropology. Tylor believed the feathered rope might have been used in spells — perhaps to steal milk, summon illness, or whisper curses into the bones of those who’d crossed its maker. Others insisted it had been part of ritual magic, each knot binding intention, power, or mischief.

Whether spell-tool or superstition, the ladder captured the imaginations of scholars, novelists and occult researchers across Britain — and today it sits in the Pitt Rivers Museum, one of the most debated witchcraft artefacts ever found in Somerset.

But the story doesn’t end there…
This winter, we’ll be sharing deeper legends, forgotten truths and unsettling accounts from Wellington’s past — including this mysterious ladder and the witch whose secrets may still linger in the timbers of the town.

🔮 Join the Extours Wellington Ghost Walk this December

If you’d like to uncover the rest of the story — the rumours, the darker theories, and the hidden side of Wellington’s history — you’ll find us after dark, lantern-lit, walking where myth and memory meet.

Head to the website for full details and booking: www.extours.co.uk

29/11/2025

👻 The Corsham Ghost Walk — 2026 Dates Now Released 🌙

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blending real history with hands-on paranormal investigation

Corsham is a town where the past never sits quietly — and in 2026, our Ghost Walk returns to explore its legends, encounters and long-held mysteries once more.

This immersive experience takes you through Corsham’s most atmospheric streets and historic corners, uncovering true local accounts and stories rarely told. Along the way, we pause at key locations to use authentic paranormal equipment, giving you the chance to investigate reported activity for yourself. Whether you choose to get hands-on or simply observe, the night offers a unique insight into Corsham’s hidden, haunted side.

Group sizes remain small to keep each walk personal, engaging and atmospheric.

📅 Corsham Dates (2026)
January: 23
February: 11, 12
March: 20, 21

🕖 Times
6 PM — family friendly (8+)
8 PM — After Dark (16+)

🐾 Well-behaved dogs welcome.
🎟️ Book now: www.extours.co.uk

⚠️ Spaces are limited and always fill fast — early booking is strongly recommended.

Corsham… are you ready to walk into the shadows? 👻🌙

29/11/2025

Old Blundell’s School, Tiverton - Where History Shaped a Legend

Old Blundell’s School in Tiverton is a beautiful survivor from our past — but did you know this building shares a link with something that would one day become far larger than the walls themselves? It is connected to one of the most celebrated West Country novels of all time: Lorna Doone.

The author, R.D. Blackmore, actually studied right here.
Before Lorna Doone became a global success, before it carved itself into the literary landscape of the 19th century, Blackmore walked the same corridors, sat in the same rooms, and learned under the strict classical schooling that defined Old Blundell’s.

But the story begins even earlier — with Peter Blundell, the wealthy Tiverton cloth merchant who founded the school in 1604. Blundell believed deeply in education and left funds in his will for its establishment, ensuring boys of the town could learn Latin, mathematics, scripture and discipline. His bequest shaped not only Tiverton, but the future of British literature itself.

For young Richard Doddridge Blackmore, those lessons mattered.
He studied here from the 1830s, later attending Oxford — yet his heart was never taken by the city. Instead, he spoke often of Exmoor, its river valleys and dramatic hills, the mist, the isolation and beauty that stirred his imagination. These landscapes lived in him. They later became the beating heart of Lorna Doone — a novel that would travel the world, inspire films, plays, television adaptations and shape how Victorian Britain imagined the South West.

Old Blundell’s gave him structure —
Exmoor gave him story.

And together, they gave us a legend.

If you want to discover more from Tivertons past then be sure to join us for the upcoming Tiverton Ghost Walk

Head to the website for up to date availability and booking: www.extours.co.uk

29/11/2025

The Great Train Robber in Yeovil?

Rumour has long swirled around Yeovil that none other than Ronald “Ronnie” Biggs, the infamous Great Train Robber, once targeted the town’s Odeon cinema.

Biggs became a household name after the 1963 Great Train Robbery, in which a gang escaped with £2.6 million in used banknotes, the equivalent of around £53 million today. Though his role in the heist was relatively minor, most of the fortune was never seen again.

But according to later claims, Biggs had already tested his skills closer to home. Before he could buy his way into the train-robbery plot, he supposedly needed £100 and it’s believed he raised it by breaking into Yeovil’s Odeon Cinema in Court Ash, making off with the day’s takings and the staff wages.

That week the blockbuster Summer Holiday, starring Cliff Richard, was drawing crowds, meaning the haul was far richer than usual. Detectives were baffled: not a fingerprint, not a scrap of evidence, and not a single witness. The job looked so clean that police assumed it had been carried out by a seasoned professional.

Decades later, in 2001, Biggs’ ex-wife Charmaine added fuel to the rumour by saying the pair had been holidaying in the area at the time of the Odeon break-in. Biggs denied her story, but with a sly smile admitted, “I know Yeovil quite well and have been there a number of times.”

Biggs would go on to receive a 30-year sentence for the Great Train Robbery, only to make a dramatic escape from Wandsworth Prison in 1965 and spend 36 years on the run in Australia and Brazil. When he finally returned to Britain in 2001 seeking medical help, he was immediately sent back to prison. He remained there until his release on compassionate grounds in 2009.

Ronnie Biggs died in 2013 at the age of 84, exactly fifty years after the robbery that made him a legend.

If you want to learn more from the forgotten side of Yeovils past then be sure to join us for an upcoming Yeovil Ghost Walk

www.extours.co.uk

28/11/2025

👻 The Trowbridge Ghost Walk — New 2026 Dates Are Now Live 🌙

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An interactive night of history, mystery and real paranormal investigation.

Trowbridge is a town shaped by centuries of industry, folklore and forgotten stories — and in 2026, we’re returning to explore the shadows that still cling to its historic streets.

The Trowbridge Ghost Walk is an immersive, hands-on experience blending true local history with real paranormal investigation. As night settles over the town, we follow the stories, encounters and eerie events reported across generations… and then give you the chance to help us investigate them.

Using authentic ghost-hunting equipment, we pause at key locations to explore strange activity reported in the area — creating atmospheric, unscripted moments where anything can happen. Whether you’re curious, sceptical or a believer, you’ll see Trowbridge in a way you’ve never seen it before.

Group sizes are kept intentionally small to preserve the atmosphere — and these events often sell out quickly.

📅 Trowbridge Dates (2026)

January: 15, 18, 28, 29
March: 11, 12, 25, 26

🕖 Times

6 PM — family friendly (8+)
8 PM — After Dark (16+)

🎟️ Book now: www.extours.co.uk

⚠️ Spaces are limited — early booking is strongly recommended.

Trowbridge… ready to walk with us into the dark? 👻🌙

Bringing History, Hauntings & Legends to Life Across Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Wiltshire and South Wales

28/11/2025

🌊 The Huer’s Hut — History, Hevva, and the Ghosts of a Fishing Past

Perched above Newquay’s restless Atlantic is one of its most curious survivors — the Huer’s Hut.
The name may sound unusual, but its meaning reaches deep into Cornwall’s fishing past.

A Huer was the lookout — the man who stood high on the headland watching for pilchard shoals glinting beneath the waves. Long before surfboards and holiday crowds, Newquay lived and worked to the rhythm of the sea. When the Huer spotted fish, he raised the alarm with a signal as old as the industry itself:

“Hevva! Hevva!”
— meaning here they are.

That cry meant full nets, fed families, and survival through winter. So embedded was it in Cornish life that its echo lives on even today in Hevva Cake, a traditional treat said to be baked when a catch was good — sweet reward for the watchman’s sharp eye and timely call.

His voice once carried hope across the headland.
But some believe it still carries something else.

There are no formal ghost records tied specifically to the Huer’s Hut — no crisp catalogue of sightings or archived testimonies — yet locals speak differently. They whisper of voices in the wind, like a man calling boats that no longer sail. Some claim to have seen a lone figure near the hut at dusk, staring out to sea as though expecting a fleet long gone.

And then there is the mystery no one agrees upon:

The Light of the Headland.

A pale, wandering glow seen moving across the cliff, vanishing and returning where no path lies. Some say it is the echo of the Huer’s guiding signal, still searching the waters for the shoal that never comes. Others whisper of a more sinister spirit — that of a wrecker, one who once lured ships onto rocks with false lights, waiting for timber, treasure, and tragedy to wash ashore.

Truth, legend, or something between — the headland keeps its stories close.
But when the sea is black, and the wind cuts sharp across the cliff, many say you can feel a watcher still…

as though the Huer never left his post at all.

If you want to discover more fascinating history from Newquay's past then be sure to join us for the upcoming Newquay Ghost Walk

www.extours.co.uk

28/11/2025

👻 Why Should you join us for the Wellington Ghost Walk this Festive Season 👻

Ready to uncover Wellington’s hidden haunts? 🕯️ This December, join Extours for a Wellington Ghost Walk that’s equal parts hidden history and ghostly adventure. Spooky, fun, and delivered with passion, this guided tour will plunge you into local legends with real ghost-hunting gadgets in hand. But you don’t have to take our word for it – just listen to this thrilled attendee:

“Emily truly knew her history and delivered it in a really engaging way. She had us all fully engrossed and asking questions – sad when it had to end!” – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TripAdvisor Review
tripadvisor.com

Find out why so many of our guests recommend Extours

Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, you’ll have a blast exploring the supernatural side of Wellington’s past. Don’t miss out on a night of intrigue and unforgettable chills

Availability and booking can be found on the website: www.extours.co.uk

27/11/2025

👻 The Chippenham Ghost Walk — 2026 Dates Now Open 🌙

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Authentic. Immersive. Unforgettable.

Chippenham… we're returning! Extours returns in 2026 with new dates for one of Wiltshire’s most atmospheric nights out — a ghost walk that blends real local history with hands-on paranormal investigation in a way you won’t find anywhere else.

Over the past few years, Extours has grown into one of the South West’s most praised ghost walk companies, known for uncovering hidden stories, overlooked voices and unusual events buried in local archives. Chippenham holds more of these than most — tales of superstition, tragedy, folklore and strange happenings that have quietly shaped the town for centuries.

On the walk, you’ll hear documented accounts from Chippenham’s past as we explore historic streets and locations linked to unexplained activity. At several stops, you’ll also have the opportunity to use real paranormal equipment as we investigate together — creating an experience that is interactive, atmospheric and entirely unscripted.

Our group sizes remain small to keep the night immersive. When spaces are gone, they’re gone.

📅 Chippenham Dates (2026)

• January: 8, 14
• February: 20

🕖 Times

6 PM (family friendly, 8+)
8 PM (16+ after dark)

🎟️ Book now at: www.extours.co.uk

⚠️ Early booking is strongly advised — these Chippenham nights always fill quickly.

Chippenham… shall we walk? 👻🌙

27/11/2025

Today's Amazing Charity Shop Find!

This lovely plaque I discovered commemorates the Lynmouth Lifeboat journey to Porlock in 1899.

You may recall a video I created a while ago where I spoke about the fascinating history of this event.

But I am struggling to find any information regarding this piece, not sure if it was made as a one off or if many of these were made. Had anyone in the group seen one of these before?

27/11/2025

👻 Why You NEED to Join the Tiverton Ghost Walk this December 👻

Looking for a spooky, fun, and memorable night out in Tiverton this festive season? Experience the Tiverton Ghost Walk with Extours – a unique blend of haunted history and hands-on paranormal investigation. Don’t just take our word for it – hear what our guests have to say:

“Went on the Tiverton ghost walk with Fiona and we thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The equipment was really great to use, and there was some interesting activity. Would definitely go again!” – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-Star Facebook Review

Book your Tiverton Ghost Walk now and discover Tiverton’s haunted history for yourself!

Availability and booking can be found on the website: www.extours.co.uk

(Spots fill up fast – secure your place and get ready for an unforgettable evening.)

Bringing History, Hauntings & Legends to Life Across Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Wiltshire and South Wales