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Pluckley

Near Ashford, Kent

Once named the most haunted village in England.

Pluckley was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as England's most haunted village. Locals count around a dozen ghosts, including a highwayman, a schoolmaster, a screaming man at the old brickworks and a Red Lady searching for her baby in the churchyard.

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When
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Where
51.1750, 0.7500
Group
Haunted places

Visiting

A quiet village; the church and the Black Horse pub are good stops.

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