Three spooky stays for Halloween – and one for Bonfire Night

From a castle with a secret in Angus to a manor with ghostly residents in Norfolk. Chris Carter looks at some spooky breaks.

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(Image credit: © Glamis Castle)

The Monster of Glamis

Glamis Castle in Angus was once the talk of the courts of Europe due to its supposed “dark and terrible secret”, says Sean Murphy in Scotland’s Daily Record. For in addition to the usual array of ghosts and ghouls haunting the childhood home of the late Queen Mother, there was also said to lurk a “monster”. Numerous accounts of the Monster of Glamis were written at the turn of the last century, speaking of a secret chamber, wherein resided the “monstrous heir” of the 12th Earl of Strathmore. The unnamed Bowes-Lyon child was recorded as having died on the day of his birth, but many believed he actually survived, hidden away from sight. “If you could even guess the nature of this castle’s secret,” the 13th Earl reportedly once said, “you would get down on your knees and thank God it was not yours.” From £1,390 for two nights at Glamis House, which sleeps 12, glamis-castle.co.uk.

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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