St. Leonard's Forest, West Sussex, England
St. Leonard's Forest
St. Leonard's Forest
According to the author, Antony D. Hippisley Coxe, St. Leonard's Forest is a "place full of mysteries".
In 1614, there were accounts of a mysthical creature at Faygate. It was described as being "nine feet long, with a black back and red underbelly". Could this have been a Dragon?
In the forest itself, Old Nick - the Devil himself - is supposed to appear.
The apparition of a Squire Paulet reputedly jumps on horses behind the unsuspecting rider.
Pictured left is a Bridleway in the forest courtesy of N. Chadwick.
OS Grid ref:
TQ205299.
For further information, please read please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.
Location
Visitor Information
St. Leonard's Forest is at the western end of the Wealden Forest Ridge which runs from Horsham to Tonbridge, and is part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in West Sussex, England.
It lies on the ridge to the south of the A264 between Horsham and Crawley with the villages of Colgate and Lower Beeding within it.
Pictured left is St. Leonard's Forest courtesy of Robin Webster. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
