Archive briefing
The Darkives lists 12 locations where our community has documented cryptid sightings. They span 2 countries, led by the United Kingdom (11) and the United States (1), and the most-recorded areas are Lancashire (2), Cornwall (1) and Cumbria (1).
They are most often recorded at churches & chapels (2), moors & hills (2) and woodlands & forests (2).
Where members have identified the kind of cryptid sightings, the most common are Dogman sightings (3), big cat sightings (1) and Owlman sightings (1).
Members have filed 8 first-hand witness reports across 3 of these places; each location page holds its full history, photos and reports.
United Kingdom
11
6 reportsCryptid › DogmanHairy Hands of Dartmoor
Yelverton, Devon
On a lonely stretch of Dartmoor's B3212, motorists have allegedly encountered enormous, hairy hands that seize their steering wheels and force…
RoadOpen file
1 reportCryptidGreat Hill
Withnell, Lancashire
Great Hill on Withnell Moor rises quietly above the Lancashire landscape, a rugged summit steeped in old pathways, folklore, and sweeping moorland…
Moorland / HillOpen file
1 reportCryptidPennington Flash
Leigh, Greater Manchester
Pennington Flash is a former mining lake in Greater Manchester, now a peaceful nature reserve. Formed by industrial subsidence, it has transformed…
Lake / RiverOpen file
CryptidBlakeney, Norfolk
Blakeney, near Holt, Norfolk
Blakeney, claimed to be the location once used by smugglers and pirates, as well as 'hyper sprites', and one of the locations of hell hound/ beast…
Village / TownOpen file
Cryptid › Big CatsForest of Dean
Cinderford, Gloucestershire
On the eastern edge of the Forest of Dean, Cinderford in Gloucestershire stands where woodland and industrial history meet. Ironworking, coal mining…
Woodland / ForestOpen file
CryptidHoghton Tower
Preston, Lancashire
Hoghton Tower, a fortified manor rising above the Lancashire hills, blends grandeur with centuries of ghostly lore. Built in 1565 by Thomas Hoghton…
Manor / Stately HomeOpen file
Cryptid › DogmanSaint Mary's Church
Bungay, Suffolk
On 4 August 1577, a violent thunderstorm engulfed St Mary's Church in Bungay, killing two worshippers. A contemporary pamphlet described a terrifying…
Church / ChapelOpen file
Cryptid › Owl ManSt Mawnan and St Stephen's Church
Falmouth, Cornwall
In April 1976, two young sisters reportedly encountered a terrifying, human-sized, owl-like creature above an ancient Cornish church. With enormous…
Church / ChapelOpen file
CryptidThe Beast of Odal Pass (Baisd Bealach Odail)
Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides
Bealach Odail, the wild mountain pass of northwest Skye, is said to harbour a violent spirit that haunted road builders in the 19th century…
Moorland / HillOpen file
Cryptid › DogmanThe Flixton Werewolf
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
For centuries, the countryside around Flixton has been associated with a terrifying wolf-like creature known as Old Stinker. Described as enormous…
LocationOpen file
CryptidWhinlatter Forest
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Whinlatter sits on the northwestern edge of the Lake District. Before it was a plantation forest, the area consisted mainly of upland heath, rough…
Woodland / ForestOpen file
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