Show Notes
Is it a home intruder... or a haunting? When a shadow begins to rattle the door handle of a coastal village home and a presence watches from the window, two teenage girls are left in terror. While the police dismiss the threat as a simple burglar, the paranormal activity only escalates. In this true scary story, we explore the Alnmouth haunting, featuring a chilling encounter with a "floating head" on the staircase and a local medium who delivers a warning that changes everything: "Leave him outside." This isn't a standard ghost story. It’s a battle for the threshold of a home against an entity—perhaps several—that refuses to move on. Join Peter Laws as we step into the fog to investigate this unheard UK haunting. About Into the Fog: Welcome to Into the Fog with Peter Laws. We dive deep into the world's most mysterious paranormal cases, urban legends, and true scary stories. Have a genuine experience to share? Submit it here:https://bit.ly/ITF-YourStory
Editor Gerard Giorgi-Coll Artwork and Research Assistance Steph Lay
Sincere thanks to Juliette for trusting us with her story, and for taking the time to meet and talk through the details.
Voice Work Special thanks to members of the Riverside Musical Theatre Company (Chester-le-Street) for their excellent voice work for this episode: Juliette - Julie J Laws Malcolm - Nick Bevan Cara - Anna Skipsey Police Officer - Nick Bevan Medium - Charlotte Sly Ghost Hunt Guide - Michelle Handyside
Image and Research Credits Panorama of Alnmouth, Northumberland: Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons. John Wesley mezzotint by John Faber Junior, 1743: Wellcome Collection, CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons. Layout of Driftwood Cottage: Adapted from Juliette’s original sketch. Image of The Schooner Hotel, Alnmouth: EoRdE6, CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons. Photographs of The Schooner Hotel exterior, bar, corridor outside rooms 28–30, and Room 28: Rob Kirkup of the How Haunted? Podcast, www.how-haunted.com used with permission. Most Haunted Series 3 listing image: Amazon Prime Video, 2003. Background research for the Schooner Hotel section drew on Rob Kirkup’s Ghosts of the North East (Amberley Publishing, 2025) and Darren W. Ritson’s Haunted Northumberland (The History Press, 2011).
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