UFO spotters revealed footage of an ‘alien’ craft over the skies of Russia, but you don’t have to go that far to see ET. We’ve teamed up with LateRooms.com to bring you the best UFO spotting hotels in Britain.
Bonnybridge, Scotland
With more than 300 UFO sightings reported every year, this sleepy town takes the title of UFO capital of Britain. It is set in the heart of an area including Stirling, Fife and Bonnybridge that is known to UFO enthusiasts as The Falkirk Triangle and sees thousands of ogling visitors each year, all desperate to spot the next mystery. The Grange Manor hotel has a country house feel and elegant rooms from £72 per night.
Warminster, Wiltshire
This little Wiltshire town was at the centre of controversy in the 1960s when a locals reported a number of sightings – and the eeriness isn’t confined to the past. Mysterious noises, intriguing balls of light and odd shadows in the sky attract visitors from all over the UK to hunt across Cradle Hill and neighbouring Stonehenge for a glimpse of alien action. Set in 27 acres of land and built in 1817, The Bishopstrow House Hotel has a contemporary feel to inside spaces and double rooms from £120 per night.
Broad Haven, Wales
Britain’s other ‘triangle’ in Broad Haven rose to fame in the 1970s when children and staff at a local school claimed to spot everything from saucers to creatures in silver suites. People still claim to see odd lights in the sky to this day. If you’re up for some saucer spotting away from the breakfast table, double rooms at the elegant Cuffern Manor B&B are from £50 per night.
Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk
Dubbed “Britain’s Roswell”, the Rendlesham Forest incident, which saw unexplained lights put down to UFO landings by US Air Force specialists, took place over a series of nights in December 1980 and continues to fascinate UFO enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists. With sightings reported earlier this year, believers keep going back for more with the Ufford Park Hotel offering rooms from £71 per night. If there’s nothing in the sky, console yourself with a round of golf or a trip to its spa.
Cannock Chase, Staffordshire
First on the UFO radar in the 1980s, Cannock Chase is the creepy creature hotspot that just keeps giving. With sightings as recent as March this year, the Staffordshire town is bustling with conspiracies about werewolves, pig-men and even the legendary Big Foot. People are so adamant about what they saw that townspeople have even written books about the sightings, so make sure to pick up a copy when you visit. The 1730 Georgian Colton House hotel has double rooms from £94 per night.
See the video of the craft in Russia below – and let us know what you think!
