Fort Widleys Haunted Tunnels

Sat Feb 19 2022 at 07:00 pm to Sun Feb 20 2022 at 01:00 am

Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3, United Kingdom | Portsmouth

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Fort Widleys Haunted Tunnels
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Join us as we venture back to the haunted underground tunnels of Fort Widley!
History
Fort Widley was part of "Palmerston's Folly" - a civil defence across Portsdown Hill built in 1861 to defend the city from attack.

In 1942 it was used to house prisoners of war and from 1943 it was an alternative control centre for Southwick House (HMS Dryad).

We have exclusive access to FortWidley for the evening.

Activity
Fort Widley Reported Activity:
• Ghostly residents are said to include a sergeant-major who enjoys whistling
• The old sergeants' mess is reported to be a very intimidating area to visit now
• Ghostly footsteps and bangings are often heard, these are said to be made by a former prisoner
•There are reports of the spirit of a little boy haunting the tunnels that run deep beneath the fort. It is said that he was a drummer boy and was being pursued along the parade ground by a superior officer, having been disobedient, and fell to his death down the spiral staircase.
• Rapid footsteps have been heard running along the tunnels and, apparently, he often plays games.
• Ghost hunters have detected a very dominant male spirit and say they feel a sense of foreboding when he approaches. He has been sighted walking with a lantern and peering over people as a 7ft (2.13m) tall dark shadow.
• A female spirit is said to be the wife of one of the married couples that resided at the fort or one of the prostitutes that came up to the fortto cater for the male occupants. The story says she was murdered there and her tormented spirit is always trying to flee her aggressor. It is also said that she looks after the spirits of the children found within these walls.
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Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3, United Kingdom

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