People baffled after man vows never to return to picturesque Cornish village

08 April 2023 , 16:28

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The visitor slammed the popular tourist destination (Image: Getty Images)

If you were asked to name a British place you've previously visited but would never want to return to, how would you answer?

Perhaps you're not a fan of a certain industrial landmark, or you'd want to escape the crowds of a big city. But you would surprise many by naming a picturesque Cornish village.

Yet, this is the answer one man gave after being asked the very same question.

Replying to @NoContextBrits on Twitter, when they posed the question, @Harmunt gave a confident answer.

"It has to be #Boscastle in #Cornwall. Easily the most unnerving atmosphere I've ever felt… We spent the morning there and left as quickly as we could," he wrote.

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Boscastle includes a picturesque natural harbour and village (Getty Images)

A shock for many, his reply might make more sense once you delve into the village's history, however.

The picturesque area, much of which belongs to the National Trust, also holds a fascinating yet sinister past.

What's more, this history is still at the forefront of life in the village today.

Alongside the unspoilt harbour and gift shops, you'll find the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, a museum devoted to the history of magical practice in Britain from ancient times to the present day, including the tragic deaths of those once killed in the UK following accusations of witchcraft.

But that's not all. There's also The Wellington Hotel, one of Cornwall's oldest coaching inns, which is said to be haunted by most accounts, and previous visitors claim to have seen all sorts during their stays.

The Witchcraft Museum at Boscastle in Cornwall, UK (Getty Images)

Impressed by the area's magic, one previous visitor went so far as to call it 'the British Equivalent of Salem, Massachusetts.'

Fortunately, the village once loved Thomas Hardy is also celebrated by many modern visitors, the unimpressed twitter user aside, as people flock to enjoy its rich history, witchy and otherwise.

Praising Boscastle in response to the tweet, one person wrote: "Oh I love Boscastle. Visited after the flooding and the lady in the Witchcraft Museum was showing us where the flood levels come to and stuff. Everyone so friendly!"

A second commented: "What the Witchcraft museum didn’t settle the nerves? I brought some interesting books there."

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