Oxford Castle · Oxford
Ghosts of Oxford Castle
Oxford Castle has an 1,000-year-old mound, a former prison, and plenty of ghost stories. Go after dark.
- ⏱ 30 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Medium
Oxford Castle has been a Norman stronghold, a prison, and — depending who you ask — one of the most haunted sites in the city. Best experienced once the sun's gone down.
What you’ll do
- 1Go after dark
- 2Find the mound
- 3Prove it
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Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0
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