Dark Wales Tours Podcast

Some places don’t stay behind when you leave them.
Across the world, from the mountains of Wales to the cities of Japan, people tell the same chilling story.

You visit a place where something terrible happened.
A battlefield.
An abandoned hospital.
A forgotten road.
And weeks later…
You start to feel like you’re not alone anymore.

In Japan, this presence has a name: the Onryō, a spirit born from grief, betrayal, and rage so powerful it refuses to fade. Unlike most ghosts, the Onryō doesn’t haunt buildings.
It follows people.
But what makes this even more disturbing is that similar stories appear in Welsh folklore, centuries before Japan and Wales had any cultural connection. The Cyhyraeth, the Gwrach y Rhibyn, and strange mountain spirits said to follow those who answer voices in the mist.

Different cultures.
Different names.
But the same behaviour.
In this video we explore the terrifying possibility that these encounters aren’t just ghost stories, but something much stranger.
Why do witnesses across the world describe the same rules?
Why does acknowledging something unseen sometimes make it go away… while ignoring it makes it worse?

And why do people who visit certain places report the same unsettling feeling:
That something followed them home.
From documented historical accounts in Wales to modern urban legends in Japan, this is the story of the spirits that don’t haunt places… they haunt people.

If someone knocked at your door late at night… would you answer?

The Black Eyed Children phenomenon is one of the most disturbing paranormal legends in modern history, and the encounters reported around the world are far too consistent to ignore.

In this video, we explore the terrifying true cases, chilling witness accounts, and ancient folklore connections behind Black Eyed Children (BEKs). From America to England to Wales, people describe the same unsettling pattern: polite children, jet-black eyes, a request to come inside… and an overwhelming sense of dread.

Are Black Eyed Children demonic entities bound by ancient rules? Spirits mimicking humanity? A modern urban legend that took on a life of its own? Or something psychological that reveals a darker truth about human fear, boundaries, and consent?

They were there one second… gone the next.

No screams. No bodies. No trace. Across forests, oceans, skies and mountains, people have vanished in ways that defy logic, science and explanation. From the chilling disappearances inside the Bennington Triangle to the mystery of Amelia Earhart, from lighthouse keepers lost without warning to a Welsh prince who stepped into legend, this video explores the most terrifying unsolved disappearances in history.

Are these simply tragic missing person cases, or is there a hidden pattern linking them across countries and centuries? In this deep dive into unexplained mysteries, paranormal theories and historical enigmas, we investigate cases where footprints stop mid trail, planes fade mid transmission and witnesses watch someone vanish in plain sight. We explore rational explanations including psychological factors, environmental dangers and historical context, but we also examine the darker possibilities.

Could thin places exist where reality bends? Could some disappearances be connected by something older than nations and older than language itself?

Christmas has always carried a darker side, hidden beneath the lights, the warmth, and the celebration.

In this episode, Dark Wales Tours explores why Christmas is considered one of the most haunted times of the year. From ancient winter folklore and psychological instincts to the storytelling traditions of Dickens and M. R. James, we uncover the real reasons ghost stories have shaped the festive season for centuries. This is a deep dive into the dark origins of Christmas hauntings, the global winter spirits that refuse to fade, and the powerful emotional pull that draws us to fear at the coldest time of the year.

Discover how historical beliefs, Victorian supernatural traditions, and modern horror culture all connect to a timeless truth: winter has always belonged to the dead. We examine real Christmas hauntings from Wales and around the world, the influence of Dickens on festive ghost lore, and the way the BBC revived the tradition with M. R. James adaptations and new stories by Mark Gatiss. If you love history, folklore, psychology, and the paranormal, this is your definitive journey into the haunted heart of Christmas.

The Oldest Question in the World: What Really Haunts Us?

For as long as humans have told stories, we’ve been haunted by the same question: What are ghosts? This video traces the origins of the supernatural from the world’s oldest civilisations to the haunted landscapes of Wales today. It explores how Mesopotamian priests, Greek philosophers, Chinese scholars, Celtic bards, and modern paranormal investigators have all confronted the same mystery. Ghosts have never belonged to one culture, they belong to every era, every belief system, and every human fear.

This episode dives deep into the history, science, and psychology of hauntings. We examine, medieval sightings, and the rise of modern ghost evidence. We look at world-famous cases such as Anne Boleyn’s haunting, Borley Rectory, and the chilling spirits of Plas Teg. We explore Welsh traditions including the cyhyraeth, the phantom funeral, and the Otherworld that lies just beyond the mist. Every story reveals the same unsettling truth: the line between the living and the dead is far thinner than we’d like to believe.

We also break down major theories about the paranormal, Stone Tape Theory, residual hauntings, consciousness as energy, time slips, tulpas, emotional imprints, parallel universes, and the possibility that hauntings may come from within us rather than outside us. At the same time, we address skepticism, psychology, pareidolia, and the scientific explanations people use to dismiss what they’ve seen. The video doesn’t tell you what to believe, it gives you the evidence, the history, and the patterns, and lets you decide what truly haunts us.

When the tide retreated along the Welsh coast, something extraordinary emerged. For generations, locals have whispered about a drowned kingdom beneath the waves, Cantre’r Gwaelod, the so-called “Welsh Atlantis.” In this video, we explore the discoveries and the unsettling clues that suggest these ancient stories may not be myths at all, but echoes of real events from the worlds distant past.

This episode examines new evidence uncovered along Cardigan Bay: sunken forests preserved for thousands of years, ancient footprints, hardened peat layers, submerged structures, shifting coastlines, and the mysterious appearance of islands on medieval maps that no longer exist today. These findings force us to confront the possibility that the legend of Cantre’r Gwaelod may be rooted in genuine environmental upheaval.

We also look outward to global parallels. From Atlantis to Hy-Brasil, from Lemuria to Doggerland, civilisations around the world have passed down stories of lands lost to the sea. Why do these themes appear everywhere? What memories were preserved and retold across generations? And what does the newest evidence from Wales reveal about the truth behind these shared myths? What the tide uncovered may change how we understand the ancient world and the stories we tell about it.

This episode explores the full legend of Cantre’r Gwaelod and its origins in Welsh folklore, alongside the evidence emerging from the shores of Cardigan Bay. We look at the submerged forest at Borth, archaeological footprints sealed in peat, medieval maps depicting vanished lands, and scientific explanations that link together global flood stories. We compare the Welsh account with Atlantis, Hy-Brasil, Lemuria, Doggerland, and many other lost worlds, asking whether these stories are rooted in shared human memory.

There’s something hauntingly beautiful about a theatre after dark.
When the lights go out and the crowd leaves, the air still hums with memory, every laugh, every tear, every standing ovation lingering like a heartbeat between the walls. In this film, Dark Wales Tours uncovers the chilling true stories of Wales’ most haunted theatres, from Cardiff to Swansea, Monmouth to Carmarthen. These stages have witnessed generations of passion, heartbreak, and perhaps something beyond.

Join us as we explore the legends of restless performers, eerie sightings, and unexplained sounds that continue to echo long after the curtain falls. Are these mere tales of superstition, or proof that art and its creators never truly die?

We visit some of the most atmospheric venues in the country, uncovering eyewitness accounts, forgotten records, and the chilling experiences of staff who swear they’ve met the ghosts of the stage. If you love true history blended with the paranormal, this is an episode you won’t forget.

The 5 Most Haunted Rooms Inside Cardiff Castle: Real Stories, Real Fear

Cardiff Castle stands at the heart of Wales, a place of beauty, power, and secrets. But behind its stone walls lies a much darker story. For years, we conducted ghost tours through the castle after dark, witnessing things that can’t be explained. These are real accounts from guests, staff, and our own experiences inside the most haunted rooms of Cardiff Castle.

From the chilling sound of phantom footsteps in the Banqueting Hall, to the flicker of ghostly children in the terrifying Nursery, these are the moments that still haunt us. In this video, we finally pull back the curtain on stories we’ve never shared publicly outside the tours, the whispers, the sightings, and the fear that has stayed with us ever since.

Join us as we explore the Top 5 Most Haunted Rooms in Cardiff Castle, uncovering the legends, history and paranormal encounters that make this one of the most haunted buildings in Wales.

There are some places in Wales where the past never truly rests. Where the cries of those lost long ago still echo through concrete walls and polished floors. And sometimes, someone new hears them… feels them… and realises they are not alone.

Tonight, we share a real viewer’s story, one that left even us shaken. A working fire station in South Wales, built on the site of a 19th-century colliery disaster... and haunted, it seems, by those who never made it back to the surface.

WARNING: Firefighters refuse to stay here after dark. What haunts this Welsh station? What do they still see… and hear… when the night falls? This is YOUR STORY. REAL FEAR. And yes, They Still Walk Here.

This Halloween, the shadows have stories and they’re watching. Step inside the haunted folklore of Wales, where ancient rituals, restless spirits, and forgotten legends still linger in the mist. “How to Outsmart Ghosts and Monsters This Halloween” isn’t just another spooky video it’s your ultimate survival guide for the most haunted night of the year. From the White Lady who guards the bridges to the Black Sow that hunts the unwary, discover how our ancestors faced the darkness and what their secrets can teach us today.

This cinematic exploration of Nos Calan Gaeaf the original Welsh Halloween dives deep into centuries-old traditions, eerie superstitions, and terrifying encounters that shaped the way we still celebrate. Learn how fire, faith, and folklore became the tools of survival, and how fear itself can become your greatest ally.

Join us as we uncover the real stories behind Halloween’s most chilling origins, blending history, horror, and humanity in a way that will make you see October 31st differently forever.