{"id":15772,"date":"2012-12-04T14:36:55","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T14:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=15772"},"modified":"2012-12-04T14:36:55","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T14:36:55","slug":"christmas-turns-ghostly-with-guided-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2012\/12\/04\/christmas-turns-ghostly-with-guided-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas turns ghostly with guided walk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/12\/Hooded.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15774\" title=\"Hooded\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/12\/Hooded-300x138.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15774\" title=\"Hooded\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/12\/Hooded-300x138.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A history tour in Cardiff is officering a seasonal special for its guided history and ghost walks. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffhistory.co.uk\/index.php?p=1\">Cardiff History and Hauntings<\/a> is putting on two nights over the festive period to give Cardiff residents a tour of the sleepy hamlet of Llandaff.<\/p>\n<p>Steeped with historical facts about the village\u2019s turbulent past, Llandaff\u2019s ghost tours are increasingly popular. Attendee Kate Brooks said, \u201cIt\u2019s very exciting! It\u2019s great if there\u2019s a group of you, there\u2019s a really good atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Christmas Special Ghost tours will include a meal, quiz and mulled wine, in addition to the guided walk from local historian Jim Cowan. Local spooky sightings have included a mournful lady seen for generations at the river, and a sinister hooded figure who is said to follow visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A history tour in Cardiff is officering a seasonal special for its guided history and ghost walks. Cardiff History and Hauntings is putting on two nights over the festive period to give Cardiff residents a tour of the sleepy hamlet of Llandaff. Steeped with historical facts about the village\u2019s turbulent past, Llandaff\u2019s ghost tours are increasingly popular. Attendee Kate Brooks said, \u201cIt\u2019s very exciting! 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