Animal attraction

Britain’s most haunted canal is apparently Shropshire’s Union Canal. In particular, look out for the lock-ke eper’s cottage at Berdegin, haunted by Welsh Eira, princess who was walled up alive for eloping with her lover. Further along, in Chester’s old Northgate, the canal dug into was part of the town’s old moat and a Roman centurion can be seen guarding the entrance to the City. However, the canal is mainly infamous for its Monkey This black, Man. shaggy-coated being with huge eyes is believed to be the ghost of a boatman who drowned there in the 19th Century. He first appeared in 1879 – leaping out of the bushes onto the horse of a labourer driving past, to the enormous fright of both horse and rider – and has been regularly spotted ever since. Look up in the eaves of Bridge 39 near Norbury – he’s often been seen hanging upside down thereé