We get it. Making the switch to electric can be a scary prospect.
You’re no doubt expecting to experience horror stories like running out of battery and not being able to find somewhere to charge. Or perhaps the nightmare will involve a broken connector in the corner of a dimly-lit car park.
And we agree, all that sounds pretty terrifying but fortunately it’s not reality. At GRIDSERVE we’re much more treat than trick.
With over 190 locations and more than 1,500 charging bays across the UK on the GRIDSERVE Electric Highway you’ll always find somewhere to plug in. And our chargers look pretty epic at night, too, so there’s no need to worry about any late-night frights.
That means you can focus all your energy on planning a frighteningly good Halloween roadtrip with the GRIDSERVE app.
To help, we’ve collated some of the most haunted roads in the UK, each with a spook-tacular tale to chill you to the bone. And if it all gets too ghoulish, we’ve the listed the nearest High Power charger so you can quickly top up and dash away from danger.
A75, Scotland
For the last 50 years, the A75 in Scotland has been known as one of the most haunted in the UK. Paranormal activity has been reported on the stretch of road that links Stranraer and the M6, including bedraggled pedestrians carrying bundles or pulling carts, ghoulish horse-drawn carriages and apparitions of animals throwing themselves in front of cars.
Nearest High Power charger: Roadchef Annandale Water
A229, Kent/Sussex
The ‘ghost bride’ of the A229 dates back to 1965, when Judith Langham was tragically killed in an accident on the road on her wedding day while wearing her wedding dress. Since then, drivers have reported a mystery woman wearing white stepping out in front of their car. Some have stopped to check but found the body has disappeared. That’s not all, though, as ghoulish goings on along the A229 also include a mystery hitchhiker, who’ll get in your car and reveal their destination, only to vanish from the passenger seat moments later.
Nearest High Power charger: Roadchef Maidstone
A616 Stocksbridge Bypass, Sheffield
The Stocksbridge Bypass opened in 1988 but scary sightings were first reported while it was being built. Construction workers started to see children dressed in old-fashioned clothes playing on the site who disappeared when they got close to them. The theory goes that they’re the ghosts of the ill-treated children who died in nearby mines. And if that’s not enough, the bypass is also the home to a ghostly monk, who was once a member of the nearby monastery but was buried on unhallowed ground.
Nearest High Power charger: Moto Woolley Edge
M6, Midlands
The M6 is not only the UK’s longest motorway but also the oldest, having been first laid down as a route by the Romans. Given its length and age, it stands to reason that there have been more than a few ghostly sightings down the years. Some drivers report seeing a legion of Roman soldiers marching along the hard shoulder, others a disappearing female hitchhiker, ghost cars or, perhaps most scarily, a lorry driving the wrong way down the motorway.
Nearest High Power charger:
- Moto Rugby
- Moto Hilton Park North
- The Fort
- Roadchef Sandbach South
- Moto Lancaster
- Moto Burton-in-Kendal
- Moto Southwaite
- Moto Todhills
A666, Bolton
Sometimes a name is enough to conjure nightmares and that’s the case with the A666, which is known as The Devil’s Highway. Drivers have experienced plenty of hellish incidents down the years, often caused by sightings of a Grim Reaper-esque figure appearing at the roadside. Some dashcam footage even surfaced in 2015, appearing to show a strange beast creeping towards the driver.
Nearest High Power charger: Moto Birch West
B3212, Dartmoor
While Dartmoor has a rich history of myths, ghosts and witchcraft, there’s a specific tale dating back over a century that centres on the B3212, a small road that runs just west of Exeter and passes Dartmoor’s prison. Known as Hairy Hands, generations of drivers have reported a pair of hands taking control of the steering wheel and forcing them off the road. In 1921, prison medical officer E.H. Helby died riding his motorcycle but two girls in the sidecar survived. They claimed to police they had jumped to safety after Helby told them he was fighting against an invisible force.
Nearest High Power charger: Moto Exeter
