About this episode

Rob Kirkup explores the haunted history of Weetslade Country Park in this special bonus episode.

Originally released for Patreons in March 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 31st Patreon bonus podcast you join me on location very, very close to where I grew up. I am at a beautiful country park, which was built upon the wasteland of a colliery which had been abandoned, entirely, 26 years earlier. What would happen when I visited this site after dark, all alone. A site you won’t find in any books, YouTube videos, or other podcasts, but somewhere, that as a child, I would regularly hear scary stories told about by locals who went to the remote wasteland after dark. Let us ask, together, just how haunted is Weetslade Country Park? Join me for a Newcastle After Dark ghost walk. A small-group ghost walk exploring real locations across Newcastle after hours (running June to September 2026). Tickets and more info: ⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989225437833?aff=oddtdtcreator⁠ To get episodes such as this around a year sooner, you can become a Patreon for £3 a month, and get yourself early access to episodes, and more exclusive episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. To find out more, or take advantage of a seven…

People in this episode

Host: Rob Kirkup

Topics covered

  • ghost stories
  • paranormal investigations
  • haunted locations
  • local history
  • night walks

Keywords

  • Weetslade Country Park
  • ghost walk
  • paranormal
  • haunted
  • Newcastle
  • Patreon
  • scary stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Eventbrite

Places: Weetslade Country Park, Newcastle

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