The United Kingdom has such an array of wonderful country parks, forests, and estates that it would be impossible to visit them all in one lifetime. As with all countries, the tales told about some of our dear forests are quite simply . . . petrifying.

One would do well to avoid some of the wooded areas on our list as they are not for the faint of heart. Whether you choose to believe these stories or not, read on to find out about 10 forests in Britain that we bet you would not enter at night.

10 Epping Forest
Essex

The Epping Forest is a massively sprawling area of woodland which straddles the border between London and Essex. It is somewhat known as a burial area for murder victims due to its proximity to London. In fact, many victims of the Kray twins are supposedly buried there.

As a result, the forest is notorious for ghostly sightings or contact from the other world. Some people have even reported being touched, pushed, or chased in the forest!

During a 2003 episode of Most Haunted, the crew was on the lookout for the ghost of Dick Turpin. He was a highwayman from the 18th century who used the forest as a hideout and is known to have committed at least one murder there.^[1]

During the episode, the crew reported that they believed Turpin was making contact with them, further leading them off course until they had to be rescued. Other unsettling accounts come from the 1960s when people claimed they had witnessed ghostly figures emerging from a pond within the forest. The figures, some of which were on horseback, disappeared after heading toward town.

Unsurprisingly, with such a grisly history, the forest continues to mystify and frighten folks to this day.

9 Great Wood
Blickling

The grand estate at Blickling Hall, known as the Great Wood, is the reported site of the ghost of Anne Boleyn. Blickling Hall has been suggested as the birthplace of Boleyn, and the estate was owned by her father. Therefore, both Anne and her father, Thomas Boleyn, are said to haunt the premises.

On the anniversary of her execution on May 19, she is supposedly seen riding from the woods up to the hall on a coach drawn by four beheaded horsemen. When she arrives at the hall, her coach vanishes. It is said that she is headless.

After vanishing, the ghostly apparition is known to traverse the corridors of Blickling Hall for the remainder of the night while clutching her own head. Thomas, who was also beheaded, is said to be seen crossing bridges repeatedly in what is described as repentance for allowing his daughter’s beheading.^[2]

The estate is open to the public year-round, and visitors can learn more about the infamous ghostly inhabitants. Just avoid May 19 if you can.

8 The New Forest
Hampshire

The New Forest has been described as the “most haunted part of Britain” due to the sheer number of sightings reported every year. The forest is situated in the county of Hampshire and covers a large part of the southern tip of England near Southampton.

Supposedly, the forest is home to a number of poltergeists and spirits that have multiple reported sightings. One of the more famous is that of King William II, who was killed by his own brother in the woods. He is said to inhabit the area near the Rufus Stone and is reported to have red hair. Therefore, he has been dubbed “Rufus the Red.”

On the outskirts of the New Forest near Fordingbridge, you may see a group of ghostly monks who walk the churchyard at Breamore. These monks are said to appear near stone coffins before disappearing into the misty tree line.^[3]

There are many more accounts that come from the New Forest. These include tales of witches, moaning and wailing sounds, and even faces who peer through village windows!

7 Fountains Abbey
Yorkshire

Found near Ripon in Yorkshire, Fountains Abbey is the one of the best-preserved Cistercian monasteries in the UK. Cistercians were groups of Catholic monks who were confined to monasteries, and this is one of the more famous in the world.

The abbey was established in 1132. It has long been said that the voices of the deceased monks can be heard at the Chapel of Nine Altars. The eerie presence of the ghostly monks is probably down to the fact that as many as 2,000 of them could buried under the abbey.

The grounds are also said to produce the chanting of a choir, even though this is not possible. The grounds have vast gardens and forestry. You would be forgiven for finding them absolutely terrifying, considering that there are even touted photographs of ghostly figures seen within the monastery. The nearby deer park adds to the mystifying and atmospheric effect of the whole area.^[4]

6 Witches Wood
Devon

Witches Wood can be found in Lydford Gorge in the southwestern county of Devon. The wood is said to be home to a number of ghostly visitors. Parts of the walk into and through the gorge have been described as being “completely surrounded by trees,” so much so that even during the day it can feel dark.

Once through the gorge, the main feature can be reached: the 30-meter (98 ft) White Lady Waterfall. In the local area, the waterfall is said to be named after a mysterious white lady who has been seen under the waterfall. Supposedly, she wears a flowing white gown and saves people from drowning in the river.^[5]

Another eerie place to visit in the gorge is Devil’s Cauldron. By all accounts, this is a series of whirlpools that can be deceptively tricky to navigate. The Devil’s Cauldron is said to be the scene of deaths or suicides due to its danger.

5 Bradley Woods
Lincolnshire

The village of Bradley in Lincolnshire is reportedly the home of a ghost known as the Black Lady of Bradley Woods. With multiple reported sightings over the years, it is said that she haunts the woods on the edges of the village.

The Black Lady is described as wearing a black cloak and having tears flowing down her “pretty” face. She is known to be sorrowful, and there are no reports of her harming anyone who has witnessed her eerie presence.

Some people believe they have hit her with their cars. But when they get out of their vehicles to check, nobody is in sight. Other accounts tell of her appearing in a mist form. But when these individuals follow this mystical sight, it disappears suddenly.

There are even photos available from people who have snapped pictures of the woods. As of 2019, people have seen things in the woods which they cannot explain. Some local newspapers claim that it could have been Bradley’s own “Bigfoot.”^[6]

There are many origin stories of the Black Lady, including her as a raped wife whose baby was stolen or as a local spinster. But nothing definitive has been put forward. However, one thing is certain: Her spirit seems ever present in the area.

4 Cannock Chase
Staffordshire

Cannock Chase is a large countryside area in Staffordshire with dense forestry and open areas. The region was made infamous in the 1960s due to a series of grisly murders of schoolgirls.

However, it has been known to be haunted before this public attention. The Four Crosses, an old public house in Cannock Chase, is said to have a high level of poltergeist activity. The sounds of children crying, the movement of objects, and strange footsteps are just a few of the occurrences there.

As for the woodlands, there is the mysterious case of the “Black-Eyed Child.” This ghastly girl was witnessed in the 1980s, and the following is an excerpt from a mother who claims to have seen her:

I turned ‘round and saw a girl stood behind me, no more than 10 years old, with her hands over her eyes. [ . . . ] I asked if she was okay and if she had been the one screaming. She put her arms down by her side and opened her eyes. That’s when I saw they were completely black, no iris, no white, nothing. [ . . . ] When I looked again, the child was gone. It was so strange.^[7]

Creepy indeed!

3 Dering Woods
Kent

Dering Woods is situated around 3 kilometers (2 mi) from the village of Pluckley, Kent, and is known locally for its eerie stories of the paranormal. The Guinness Book of Records recorded Pluckley as Britain’s most haunted village, so it’s no wonder the surrounding forestry has this reputation.

According to tales, there are continuous screams emanating from the woods day and night. Therefore, the woods are locally known as the “Screaming Woods.” It is not clear what or where the screams come from. Paranormal hunters have long visited the area and undertaken ventures to see what lies in there.^[8]

There are creepy stories about a colonel who had previously committed suicide in the forest walking around and reaching out to visitors. Other accounts depict a highwayman who actually jumps out at hikers in the woods.

There are many more accounts to be found online and reported videos of the screaming. Whether you choose to believe what you see is up to you, but the village of Pluckley and the nearby Dering Woods are certainly as creepy as you can get.

2 Bisham Woods
Berkshire

Bisham Woods are a series of wooded areas near Bisham Abbey in Berkshire. The woods used to form part of the wider Bisham Estate, which once housed Lady Hoby. She was known to be a friend of Queen Elizabeth I.

According to legend, Lady Hoby was a supremely proud and strict mother who accidentally killed her son while beating him. It was likely that Lady Hoby wanted her offspring to be as educated as those of her royal counterparts.

Due to this tragedy, her ghost is said to inhabit Bisham Abbey and the surrounding woodlands. Reported sightings include her washing her bloodied hands, looking remorseful and tearful.^[9]

According to local stories, she is seen more often when there is a coronation in the UK as this reminds her of choosing the monarch over her own son. She is said to be dressed in white with a black face, doomed to sob for eternity due to the abhorrent crime she committed against her son.

1 Wistman’s Wood
Dartmoor

Wistman’s Wood is a high-altitude oak woods on a large moor known as Dartmoor. The woods used to be part of a larger covering of woodland on Dartmoor. A lot of the trees are covered with lichen, which makes them look creepier than usual.

This was described by Countryfile magazine as “making the trees look like writhing arms grabbing fistfuls of passing witches’ hair.” It’s also highly inaccessible to wild animals on foot, so the woodland takes on an undisturbed and overgrown look.^[10]

Wistman’s Wood is continually linked with the Wild Hunt, a cavalcade of ghostly dogs or packs of hunters chasing others. Locally, the story goes that “Wish Hounds” live in the trees and hunt those at night who dare to enter. These hounds are described as spectral black, and they howl into the night.

Other stories include Hairy Hands Bridge, which is said to be haunted by an immigrant (with hairy hands) who also frequented the surrounding area. It would take a brave person to traverse these woods at night.

The horror genre has been thriving in the past few years, and there seems to be no shortage of creativity when it comes to figuring out new and inventive ways to spook audiences. That said, one of the most efficient ways to experience horror is in its shorter formats. Horror short films have grown increasingly popular in the last ten years, and they have become a true staple of Internet culture. So, with the Halloween season being in full force, let’s celebrate these gems and take a look at those who shocked the world beyond this realm. Here are 10 incredible horror short films that will keep you up at night:

10 Must-See Animated Short Films

10 Alone Time (2014)

This 2014 horror-thriller directed by Rob Blackhurst tells the story of a young woman named Ann, who is feeling a bit overwhelmed by her busy and fast paced day-to-day life in New York City. Feeling constantly stressed at work and at home, Ann decides to go on an impromptu hiking trip all by herself, in an attempt to get some quiet and recharge her batteries. We watch her go through her peaceful day off in the mountains, before she realizes that something incredibly wrong has been happening the entire time.

The brilliant writing of Alone Time is what makes it so effective in its approach to horror. It is a slow, quiet and intelligent movie that does a fantastic job at luring you into a false sense of security, by using a relatable character to get you through the story. And while it doesn’t use any jump-scares and loud noises to get you, the twist alone will send chills down your spine, manifesting as a disturbingly realistic instance that could happen to anybody in real life.

9 I Heard It Too (2014)

Taking inspiration from the famous two sentence horror story, directors Matt Sears and Tim Knight bring to life one of the most bone-chilling horror shorts ever made. I Heard It Too tells the story of Stephanie, a little girl who is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of her mother’s voice repeatedly calling her from downstairs. Confused, she gets up to go to her, but as she reaches the stairs, her mother grabs her and takes her into another room. She holds Stephanie tight in her arms and tells her the now famous line: “I heard it too.” What ensues is a tense and terrifying quest to discover who (or what) was calling from downstairs.

Matt Sears has built an incredible body of work when it comes to horror, namely with his shorts The Sky, Give Her Back, or the award winning Charlie Boy. That said, I Heard It Too is without the shadow of a doubt his masterpiece of the genre, and a sign that we can all expect more scares from him in the future. The film keeps you on the edge of your seat from the very start, and it doesn’t let go until it ends.

8 The Sermon (2018)

An isolated church community lead by an extremist preacher captures and tortures one of its own members, a middle-aged lady who was caught having an affair with another woman. The preacher’s daughter, who is the other woman, decides that is time for her to break free from the church’s excessive practices. So, she comes up with a plan.

As far as psychological horror goes, few movies have left a mark in recent memories the way The Sermon has. Director Dean Puckett offers a unique take on the genre with an award winning film reminiscing of Ari Aster’s Hereditary and Midsommar, completed with a beautiful vintage aesthetic that immerses the audience in the story’s infinitely dense atmosphere. The Sermon pulls no punches, and the message behind it is just as scary as the film itself.

7 STUCCO (2019)

This weird and unsettling flick was written and directed by Janina Gavankar (Star Wars, True Blood, The Morning Show), and she also stars as the main character J, an agoraphobic and emotionally broken woman who accidentally knocks a hole in the wall of her new home while trying to hang a piece of art. She realizes the wall was hiding what appears to be a secret room, but she doesn’t want to break it further. As she waits to get the original blueprints of the house, strange things start to happen to J, and soon, the possibilities of what might be hiding behind the wall begin to take over her mind.

Gavankar’s impeccable directorial debut won her the SXSW 2020 Special Jury Prize, and an immense amount of praise for both her writing and her performance. STUCCO is raw, unapologetic, and as unusual as a movie can be. Yet another welcomed entry in the realm of modern psychological horror. Don’t miss this one!

6 There Comes A Knocking (2019)

Emma, a lonely and grieving woman trying to navigate the recent loss of her husband John, installs a new antique door in her home. As she finishes, she realizes the door is locked (which she didn’t notice before installing it) and she is unable to open it without a key. She decides to wait for the next day to deal with it, but things don’t quite turn out that way, because that night, Emma is woken up by strange knocks coming from the other side of the door.

There Comes A Knocking was written and directed by Ryan Connolly, creator of the beloved YouTube channel Film Riot, and was meant as a concept blueprint for a feature film. The movie thrives on the emotional value it brings beyond the scares, making you feel for Emma as she tries to process a horrible tragedy. The imagery is just as beautiful as the story, the acting is top notch, and when the film gets to the creepy stuff, it doesn’t miss.

15 Great Short Films

5 The Jester (2016)

An exhausted young man, coming home from a late night shift on Halloween, stumbles upon a mysterious individual dressed as a jester who wants to perform magic tricks for him. He shows to be quite insistent, so the young man decides to humor him and just goes with it. Unfortunately, the tricks get creepier as they go, and when he tries to get away, the young man begins a horrifying game of cat and mouse as he realizes that the jester is not what he appears to be.

The Jester is a blast. Director and star Colin Crawchuck delivers an insanely entertaining movie, with a terrifying masked antagonist that is so incredibly charismatic (despite the fact that he doesn’t even talk) that you can’t help but kind of love him, even though he does unspeakable things. The jester feels like an unstoppable and mystical force of nature, who’s unpredictable behavior will put you on the edge of your seat as you nervously wait for his next move.

Due to its infinite popularity, The Jester got to have two sequels (from the same director) simply titled The Jester: Chapter 2 and The Jester: Chapter 3, that are just as well executed as the first one. Enjoy!

4 Larry (2017)

This brilliant film, courtesy of director Jacob Chase, tells the story of Joe, a nighttime car-park attendant who is completely bored at his job. Alone in his booth in the middle of the night, Joe finds an old iPad in the Lost and Found box below his desk, and decides to take a peak. There, he comes across the sinister story of Larry, a depressed monster that lives behind a window and is looking for his one true friend. As Joe read through the story, something begins to lurk outside the booth, in the parking lot. It looks like Larry is coming to visit his friend.

What makes Larry so incredibly effective is how claustrophobic it feels. The whole short takes place within the confines of Joe’s tiny booth, which also acts as the only source of light in the scene. Once the light starts flickering, all bets are off. This one is definitely a must. And if you like it, well we’ve got great news for you: Larry has been adapted into a feature film titled Come Play, starring Community star Gillian Jacobs, and is slated to come out in theaters this Halloween.

3 The Smiling Man (2015)

Okay, hold on. There is a good number of horror shorts titled The Smiling Man, so let’s clarify which one we are talking about here: this award winning Smiling Man was directed by A.J. Briones and is about an unnamed little girl who is home alone and suddenly stumbles across a bunch of balloons meticulously displayed around the house. As she follows the balloons and makes her way downstairs, the little girl finds herself face to face with a terrifying being only known as the Smiling Man.

There are no words to describe the anxiety-inducing nightmare the creature in this film is. It is without a doubt one of the scariest horror beings of recent memory, one that could become a new icon of horror cinema if this film is ever given the feature treatment. The Smiling Man definitely leaves an impression, and it will stay with you long after you see it.

2 Behind (2015)

This incredibly clever and creepy Japanese short film was directed by Rick Kawanaka, and follows the night of a young woman working on her computer at home, who grows a bit startled when the door behind her keeps opening by itself. After having to frustratingly get up to close it a few times, she becomes nervous and decides to turn on her webcam to see what exactly is happening behind her.

In classic Japanese Horror fashion, this film is a masterclass of rising tension, and every second feels slightly more uncomfortable than the one that came before. It uses a simple concept and exploits all of its potential and mere minutes. Given its incredible success in Japan back in 2015, Behind became the first in a series known as Alone In The House, that regroups a catalog of short films just as creepy as this one.

1 Lights Out (2013)

There it is. The one, the only, the modern classic. Lights Out follows the petrifying experience of a woman who is about to go to bed, but is stopped dead in her tracks when a silhouette appears in the hallway as she turns off the lights. Alarmed, she flicks the light switch on and off to see who it is, and she comes to the frightening realization that this silhouette only appears in the dark, and moves only when she can’t see it.

This is the short film that broke the internet, back in 2013. Director David F. Sandberg saw his career take a colossal turn after Lights Out, not only by getting to make a feature length version of the film in 2016, but by going on to direct giant Hollywood blockbusters like Annabelle: Creation and Shazam! in the following years. Lights Out is widely considered to be the ultimate horror short, with its brilliant concept still capturing and spooking audiences to this day. If you haven’t seen it yet, do not miss out on it.

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There’s no fooling anyone. If you go to a cemetery at night, you’re doing one of two things: partying or ghost hunting. Well, I mean, you’re not going to have a picnic with your long-buried great-great-grandma at midnight, are you? No. Most likely, you’re ghost hunting. If you weren’t, an entire category of YouTube would be out of a job.

Visiting cemeteries at night, ghosts aside, is a bit unsettling. The ground is soft because it’s been turned so many times, there are literally dead people under your feet, and typically, the lighting isn’t the best. But the cemetery threat isn’t the ghosts. In fact, an undisturbed cemetery is quite peaceful. The threat comes more from other weirdos hanging out in the cemetery while you wander aimlessly through it at night.

Still, peaceful cemeteries seldom make history—or top ten lists. We want paranormal activity in our cemeteries, dammit! So with that, here are ten cemeteries you wouldn’t want to spend the night in.

Related: 10 Graveyards Supposedly Haunted By Vampires

10 Union Cemetery, Easton, Connecticut

One of America’s most haunted and oldest cemeteries is a little cemetery in Connecticut, dating back at least 400 years: Union Cemetery. It has received enough notoriety for its hauntings that even Ed and Lorraine Warren made a case study of it. 

Union is quiet during the day, but walking through it, the energy is heavy. At night, that heavy energy springs to life. Paranormal investigators report hearing and seeing the spirits of soldiers and children, but what really grabs people’s attention are The White Lady and Red Eyes.

No one knows the origins of The White Lady, but two popular stories make her either a woman who died during childbirth or a wife murdered by her husband and dumped in a sinkhole behind the adjacent church.

Red Eyes is a bit more terrifying. Believed to be the angry spirit of Earle Kellog, who was burned to death across the street in the 1930s, Red Eyes manifests as just that: glowing red eyes. The spirit will sometimes chase people through the cemetery and breathe down their necks.

If the ghosts aren’t reason enough not to spend the night there, the police are. They will ticket you for trespassing faster than you can say “run!”

9 Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland

Next to one of the world’s first documented concentration camps, Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery in Scotland has a brutal past—and a brutal ghost. Back in the 1670s, those who identified as Covenentors (Presbyterians, essentially) were put on trial for religious and political reasons. The religious end was that Presbyterian Scots wanted the freedom to practice their beliefs in the country without persecution. The parliament at the time (which was Catholic) didn’t like that idea and decided to squash it almost immediately.

Enter George Mackenzie, the ruthless judge in charge of the trials. He imprisoned and punished more than 1,200 Covenentors in a field next to the cemetery, without shelter, forcing them to live in the worst conditions with only four ounces of bread a day. Hundreds died of malnourishment.

Skipping ahead, “Bloody Mackenzie” eventually was buried in Greyfriars in a giant mausoleum. A homeless man broke into the mausoleum in 1999; people believe it unleashed an evil Mackenzie spirit—a poltergeist. The physical attacks from the poltergeist got so bad that grounds management forbid tours for a time. Tours now come with a physical and mental health warning.

8 La Noria Cemetery, La Noria, Chile

Deep in Chile’s Atacama Desert lies La Noria, an old mining ghost town with a creepy cemetery to match. Not only would you not want to visit this cemetery at night because it’s in the middle of a scorching hot desert where there are no practical resources, but also because it’s haunted (duh!).

Living conditions for residents when the town was up and running were not ideal. Several people died an untimely death, and the cemetery has been looted repeatedly. As a result, coffins remain opened and scattered through the grounds; human and animal bones lay exposed in the sand; eyewitnesses even claim to see the souls of the disturbed walk from the cemetery into town as the sun sets.

La Noria is not the happenin’ place to be at night, especially when you have angry spirits walking around.

7 Buckout Road Cemetery, White Plains, New York

A few years ago, a Canadian indie film called “The Curse of Buckout Road” was released. It was terrible, don’t watch it. But the backstory to the film, the real one, is pretty awesome.

Buckout Road is considered one of New York’s most haunted roads, known as a challenge for high schoolers and curious adults in the White Plains/West Harrison area. It used to be much scarier before they paved the road, but it’s still scary enough.

As you drive down the road, you’ll encounter a small cemetery, headstones mostly overturned. The only one remaining belongs to John Buckhout (the “h” is correct). People have reported apparitions, batteries draining, and everything else associated with a decent haunting. But the real reason why you don’t want to visit this cemetery at night is because of the road itself.

Supposedly, if you drive to the red house on Buckout Road and honk the horn three times, albino cannibals will come out and attack you. Then, of course, three witches were burned on the hill across from the cemetery, and Isaac Buckhout murdered his wife and neighbor in their nearby house.

The Buckhout’s have a lot of baggage.

6 El Panteon de Belen, Guadalajara, Mexico

El Panteon de Belen is a historic cemetery and once the resting spot for several famous people from Jalisco (they were relocated in the 1950s). It is now also a popular spot for nightly ghost tours.

This cemetery is certainly no Greyfriars, but there are enough ghost stories and sightings to make the thought of going there at night unnerving. First, this is technically a disturbed cemetery. The section, also called a patio, where the poor people were buried, was demolished because the headstones were unrecognizable. Second, the people who are buried here most likely died from epidemics and poor living conditions.

Because of this, the living regularly see the dead walking around the cemetery. In particular, a pair of lovers, a monk, and a vampire.

5 Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery, Midlothian, Illinois

No creepy cemetery list would be complete without Bachelor’s Grove. You may have seen the picture of the ghost taken here: a woman sits on a gravestone, ankles crossed, dressed in dated garb. She is called the Madonna of Bachelor’s Grove and is the cemetery’s very own White Lady. People report seeing her on full moon nights, carrying an infant.

But this is child’s play compared to what else people have seen. People report a full-house (yes, an actual house) apparition, a 1940s gangster-style ghost car, and a farmer and his horse who died when they were tragically pulled into a pond.

4 Highgate Cemetery, London, England

I don’t know about you, but I’m not a vampire hunter, nor would I want to test my luck at finding one. If this also sounds like you, possibly don’t go to Highgate Cemetery at night. Highgate Cemetery is one of the most haunted graveyards in England, and we can see why.

People see vampires draining the blood of animals there, as well as an “imp-like creature” roaming the grounds. Because of this, “vampire hunters” would dig up caskets, open them, and stab the dead with wooden stakes. This behavior ended in 1970. People also see a ghostly bicycle rider (not Nicholas Cage) and a man in a top hat.

If only the cemetery’s famous residents would make an appearance instead: Karl Marx and Douglass Adams, to name two of them.

3 Chase Vault, Barbados

Those who are dead should stay dead, right? Well, the ghosts who inhabit Chase Vault may think otherwise. Since the 19th century, the coffins inside the semi-sunken tomb have rearranged themselves regularly. Every time the vault was opened up to add another body, people would find the coffins violently tossed around. Imagine what that spirit would do to you if you decided to sleepover

2 Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

For the record, I have visited Cemetery Hill twice and have yet to experience anything that would keep me from going back at night. Other people would feel otherwise. 

Cemetery Hill is technically not a graveyard but was certainly the last place many soldiers would ever step foot. The Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War was the bloodiest, and because there were so many dead bodies on the hill after the battle, the stench of death was overwhelmingly powerful. They couldn’t bury the bodies fast enough. It was so bad that passers-by would cover their noses from the smell even after the bodies were interred.

Even now, people report smelling peppermint, one of the scents used to cover up the stench.

1 Green Lady Cemetery, Burlington, Connecticut

As you drive down the pot-hole-ridden, dirt road of Upson Road, you wonder why you even ventured to drive down it. Seriously, it’s a terrible road. But the reward is well worth it. The Green Lady Cemetery in Burlington, Connecticut, is ruined, absolutely ruined. No grave markers remain. The last headstone, a replica that belonged to the Green Lady herself, was stolen in 2010. People notoriously vandalize the trees and remaining stone walls around it. 

At night, many have seen the Green Lady appear as a full-body apparition shrouded in a green mist with a lighted smile. But others just say that it was a story a camp counselor at the fresh air camp across the street made up one day. Note, the camp is fully abandoned.

Regardless, other stories of satanic rituals and untimely deaths circulate, and it is no place for someone who doesn’t want to be arrested at night.