Investigated by KASE
KASE has investigated the location directly. Where available, you can follow the record to our investigation report, video, podcast or evidence review and see what the team actually found.
How to read the directory
Stories,
properly labelled.
This directory brings together KASE investigations, recorded accounts and local folklore. We show which is which, where the information comes from and what you need to know before visiting. A place appearing here does not mean that a haunting has been proved.
Three labels. No blurred claims.
K · 01Investigated by KASE D · 02Documented reports F · 03Folklore & oral historySource first · access checked · uncertainty stated
The source labels
Where does each story come from?
Documented reports
The reported activity can be traced to a named account, archive, publication or more than one recorded source. That tells you the story has a documentary trail; it does not prove what caused the experience.
Folklore & oral history
The story survives through local tradition, oral history or later retellings. These accounts are an important part of Kent's haunted landscape, but we present them as folklore rather than confirmed fact.
How stories are checked
We separate the place, the history and the haunting.
Old stories are often repeated without a source, attached to the wrong building or exaggerated over time. We check the parts that can be checked and make uncertainty clear where it remains.
- 01Confirm the place
We make sure the story refers to the location shown, not another place with a similar name.
- 02Check its history
Heritage records, archives and official information help us establish dates, buildings and events.
- 03Trace the account
We look for the earliest or clearest source available and identify later retellings as such.
- 04Keep claims in proportion
A reported sighting, a local legend and a KASE observation are not treated as the same kind of evidence.
- 05Check access and safety
We distinguish public attractions from private land, restricted sites, unsafe roads and offshore locations.
Reading the map
What does a marker show?
The marker helps you find the place connected with the record. Depending on the location, it may show a building, entrance, village centre, section of road or a wider site.
- Buildings and attractions
The marker sits on or within the place itself. - Villages and large estates
The map may shade the wider area and use one central point for selection. - Road and route stories
The mapped line shows the relevant stretch; it is not a suggested stopping point. - Private or sensitive places
The position may be deliberately general rather than revealing an exact address. - Historic Kent locations
A small number now lie within Greater London but remain included because of their historic Kent connection.
Visiting responsibly
A directory entry is not permission to enter.
Always follow the current guidance from the owner or venue. Opening hours, ticketing and access arrangements can change after a record is reviewed.
- 01Check before travelling
Use the venue's official website for current opening times, booking and access information.
- 02Respect private property
Do not enter land or buildings without clear permission from the owner.
- 03Do not stop on unsafe roads
Road legends are included for their history, not as places to park, walk or investigate.
- 04Protect historic places
Leave structures, graves, wildlife and the surrounding landscape exactly as you found them.
Corrections and local knowledge
Know something we should check?
If you have a source, a correction, a current access update or a first-hand local account, send it to us. We review submissions before changing the directory, and we may contact you if we need more detail.
Suggest or correct a location