Have you ever wanted to go looking for the Loch Ness Monster? Or wondered what mischief Gremlins actually get up to or even where to find a three-headed dog? Or even just the monsters under the bed. We’ve put together 10 of the scariest monsters that would give you a real fright if they chose to hide under your bed. In case you want to find your local scary monsters, we have included where to find them. Our advice: Be careful, leave the night light on, and enjoy!
Black Annis (Leicestershire): Blue faced witch or bogeyman with iron claws and extremely sharp teeth who enjoys having children for supper – Lives in a cave – Takes lambs or naughty children away.
Cornish Owl Man (Cornwall): A four or five-foot tall owl-like humanoid – Is rarely sighted but reports tell of large glowing eyes and huge wings – Could be related to the American ‘Mothman’
Black Shuck (East Anglia): Demonic ghost dog – Often considered to represent an omen of death – Tends to be accompanied by thunder – Left a still visible claw mark in Blythburgh back in 1577.
Dullahan (Ireland): Unseelie fairy who carries its head under its arm – when the Dullahan stops riding, it calls out a person’s name and that person immediately dies – frightened of gold.
Kelpie (Scotland): Horse shaped water spirit which preys on those who paddle too far – Can appear in human form, but retains horse’s hooves, leading to comparisons with Satan.
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Cerberus (The Underworld): Giant three-headed dog guarding the gates to hell and preventing the dead from escaping – Famed for being captured by Heracles – Answers to the name ‘Fluffy’.
Gremlins (all over UK): Incredibly mischievous creature who enjoy damaging machinery – Related to imps and goblins – Typically found in aircraft hangers trying to break anything they find.
