The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal Stories

McCook’s Bothy: The Haunted Ben Alder Cottage on Loch Ericht, Scottish Hauntings

June 15, 2026·28 min
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Deep in the Central Highlands, on the lonely shore of Loch Ericht, Ben Alder Cottage has held a haunted reputation for decades. Old newspaper clippings, bothy folklore, and modern overnight visitors tell the story of Joseph McCook, strange noises in the dark, doors crashing open, objects moving, and the uneasy feeling that this remote shelter is not always empty.The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:Dundee Courier and Advertiser, Friday 20 January 1978The Courier and Advertiser, Friday 12 April 1985https://ben-alder.com/mccooks-bothy/https://ohwhataknight.co.uk/blog/a-night-alone-in-ben-alder-cottagehttps://www.alexroddie.com/2018/03/a-night-in-ben-alder-cottage/https://outdoorsmagic.com/article/britains-most-haunted-bothy/https://www.dailystar.co.uk/travel/travel-news/man-left-creeped-out-uks-31288955https://munromoonwalker.com/blog/bothy-ghosts-giant-mice-and-john-fordThanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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