Weird Bristol

My short story collection THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is available NOW! Uncover a city where the unquiet dead roam the lonely streets and unspeakable creatures lurk in the shadows… Available in paperback and ebook here: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

The 12th story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: The Snuff Mills Project In 2026, two friends ventured into the woods around Snuff Mills in search of a witch. This is their story. Out now in paperback & ebook: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

Tube web spiders arrived in Bristol sometime around the 1700s after hitching a ride on merchant ships arriving from the Mediterranean. They burrow in holes in walls and form distinctive webs within. Their bite is said to be very painful but as they seldom leave their burrows, bites are quite rare.

The 11th story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: The Deposit It’s the home of her dreams on Royal York Crescent and the rent’s a pittance - but there’s something Rosie’s housemates aren’t telling her… Out now in paperback & ebook: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

For centuries, travellers to Bristol arrived via the Downs and as a result, the huge open space became dotted with coaching houses to allow these weary visitors a bed and a stable for their horses. The Old Halt was one such establishment and was built sometime during the 1700s.

The tenth story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: I Just Can’t Get You Out of My Head A hedonistic young man begins to see the ghost of a missing person on Bristol’s vibrant gay scene. Out now in paperback & ebook: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

The Clifton Suspension Bridge was one of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s earliest major bridge designs. Construction began in 1831 (when Brunel was just 25) but was stalled many times due to financial problems. It wasn’t completed until 1864 - five years after Brunel’s death.

The ninth story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: The Magpie A bird in Bristol Zoo reveals a sinister connection to a serial killer when it spontaneously begins to talk. Out now in paperback & ebook: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

This block of flats next to Bedminster Bridge (Francombe House) was featured in the 2019 film Hellboy starring David Harbour.

The eighth story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: SNAP! Four friends venture into the tunnels beneath Castle Park in search of the legendary Bristol Crocodile. Avaulable in paperback and ebook: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

In the 1950s, a small village named Moreton was levelled and flooded to create Chew Valley Lake, just outside of Bristol. Most buildings were demolished but it is still possible to see the remains of walls, roads and even gardens, submerged for almost 70 years beneath the water.

The room next door is the right scale for it - one wall, one witness, no explanation offered. Mine hands a traveler the same key on every visit, and the number is the one from a house that never had room numbers. https://www.thedarkthreshold.xyz/free/room-214.html

The seventh story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: Lamplighters’ Marsh A retired man living on the banks of the Avon begins to see a ghostly figure in the distance - who draws closer with each passing day Available in paperback & ebook: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

The sixth story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: We Live in the Woods An outcast, bullied schoolgirl discovers a mysterious door in the woods of Lawrence Weston. Available in paperback and ebook: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

Built in 1890, this building on Phoenix Wharf was once a fire boat station. A crew of firemen were based here & would put out fires on Bristol docks using fire-float vessels, including the Pyronaught (now moored by M Shed) The building is now an occasional art space and gallery.

Ahead of Castle Bridge being opened in 2017, a contest to name the crossing was held. The winner was local musician Barry Walsh, who chose the name in memory of Bristol Castle, which stood near to the site of the bridge from the late 11th century to the mid 17th century.

This building on Redcliffe Wharf was built from 1909-12 as warehouse for a nearby grain mill. It is an early example of a building made of reinforced concrete but with a red brick facade - meaning it was relatively cheap to build yet handsome and in keeping with its surroundings.

The fourth story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: The Room Next Door A woman who hides a dark and disturbing secret begins to suspect that something terrible is happening in the hotel room next door Out now in paperback & ebook: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

This tragic plaque on the ruins of St Peter’s Church, Castle Park lists many of the 1,299 victims of the Bristol Blitz - including five members of the Leach family. All five were related to Archibald Leach, who had been working in Hollywood as Cary Grant at the outbreak of WWII.

The third story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: Dwellers A desperate man living in a caravan on the Downs has a ghostly encounter with an infamous figure from Bristol’s criminal past. Available in paperbook and ebook. amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

Before steps were installed in 1669, the lane now known as Christmas Steps was a steep dirt track and notorious as one of the most dangerous streets in Bristol. Violent muggers were said to push people down the hill in order to rob them of their goods.

The second story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: Donna A recently divorced woman gives the Bristol dating scene a try… Available in paperback and ebook here: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV

Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 24 October 2026 (10.30-6) main venue & stalls Trinity Centre (BS2 0NW). Also at The Exchange (BS2 0EJ), East Bristol Books (BS2 0BH), Quaker Meeting House (BS2 9DB - Radical History Zone). Programme of workshops: bristolanarchistbookfair.uk/workshops/

The first story in THIRTEEN CHILLING TALES OF BRISTOL HORROR is: The Night by Candlelight. A frustrated builder spends the night in Ashton Court Mansion. Unbeknownst to him, something terrible is waiting for him there… Available in paperback and ebook: amzn.eu/d/01lfWEUV