Drakelow Tunnels Investigation

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The team decided this year to tick some venues off our bucket list, which meant another road trip.  This time to Kidderminster and the notorious Drakelow Tunnels.  As we set off little did we know what we would be in for that night.

We decided to start with a walk round of the tunnels to get our bearings and identify the areas we would investigate in more detail.

As we walked down tunnel 4 some members of the group immediately reported hearing footsteps and feeling like they were being followed.  That feeling continued in to tunnel 3.  As we walked up tunnel 3 there was a clear feeling that something was watching us, with some of the group seeing figures at the end of the adjoining tunnels (to tunnel 2).  There was an uneasy feeling to these tunnels, but that was nothing compared to what we experienced in tunnel 1

As we neared the bottom of tunnel 1 the temperature dropped considerably.  The temperature guns recorded a drop from what had been a steady 9 or 10 degrees down to 5 degrees.  Several of the group also reported feeling drafts, considering the tunnels are all enclosed this seemed strange.

As we stopped to investigate further several of the group reported the feeling of being touched or pushed.  From nowhere a perfumed aroma appeared, noticed by everyone in the group.  Whatever was touching the guests seemed to be connected to this aroma.  This spirit seemed to work its way round the group and just before someone was touched they reported the aroma getting stronger. 

Using the EVP recorder and dowsing rods we tried to get to the bottom of who, or what was causing this.  There were clear (but sadly undecipherable) responses on the EVP recorder and while the dowsing rods constantly swung and were clearly reacting to something we were unable to make much sense of the answers. 

As we asked the questions there seemed to be a mist formed in the tunnel and there was a really strong energy drawing us to the tunnel linking tunnel 1 and 2.  While the energy was very strong no one was able to identify what was causing it.  It was only then that Stuart reported feeling like he was being suffocated.  Using the dowsing rods we were able to identify that the spirit that had been trying to get our attention was suffocated during a ceiling collapse.  Further research on this shows that on 31st October 1941 the ceiling in tunnel 1 did indeed collapse during blasting, while the tunnels were used as a Rover facility, killing 3 people.

After a short break we then headed to the dormitory type area.  Immediately Stuart was drawn to the bottom bed in the first room.  We placed a rem pod on this bed and almost immediately it started to go off.  We were able to ask the spirit to walk away from the rem pod and move towards it again to set it off on command.  Clearly something was there and was happy to communicate.  Using the EVP recorder, Echovox and the Alice Box we were able to get the names Dave, Norman, Steve and Terrence. 

Using the dowsing rods and the rem pods we were able to identify that it was Dave that was happy to communicate with us.  We were also able to confirm that the feeling that Niki had of someone breathing on her neck was also Dave. 

That is where things started to get a little strange.  Using the EVP recorder, Alice Box, Echovox and dowsing rods we were able to establish that the spirit thought they were still alive, and that the year was 1998.  To confirm this we asked who the current Prime Minister was and got the response “Blair”.  We asked who the monarch was and got the response “Elizabeth” both of which tie in with the year 1998.

As Judd stood by the bottom bed he then reported feeling really cold down one side, the side nearest the bed.  We asked if whoever was affecting Judd could do something else and Judd reported loosing feeling in his left arm.

At that point Stuart saw two figures standing behind Judd, both taller than him and both wearing light cloaks.  The presence of these two figures was confirmed by Echovox.  The dress of these figures was replicant of dress we have encountered before with members of the Hellfire Club.  Again using the Echovox and dowsing rods we got the answers that these people were indeed members of the Hellfire Club, although the dates (1988) did not tie in with this.  Was something playing with us, or did these grounds have a past from before the date of the tunnels?

At this point we did not know about the tunnel collapse in tunnel 1 and using the new information that we may have just received, we thought it would potentially tie in with the energy in tunnel 1 so we headed back there to investigate further. 

Again using Echovox and the EVP recorder we got the answer “yes” when we asked if there was a tie to the Hellfire Club to the tunnels and to this area of the tunnels but that is where the rest of the information we gained made no sense and clearly had no connection to the Hellfire Club.  Again either we were receiving two sets of answers or something was playing with us.  I should point out at this point that further research has shown absolutely no connection with the Hellfire Club to the Kidderminster area. 

We were now communicating with a spirit called Ivor.  Using Echovox, EVP, Alice Box and dowsing rods we were able to get information that Ivor had been murdered in 1999 over money he owed from a game of cards (£1250).  He was dragged to the tunnels (or the area of the tunnels) and hung.  Again the with the date provided this would seem unlikely, and again further research doesn’t show any records of this that we can find.

In this area we were also given the name Ian Greig (we believe this to be the same person and not two separate people).  We also believe he was born in 1953.  Just off this area we found a photo album.  We asked the spirit communicating with us to identify if he saw a picture of himself could he cross the dowsing rods.  As we flicked through the album the rods crossed several times on what appeared to be the same man.  We asked if this was Ian Greig and were told “yes”, however, the age of the photos and age of the man in the photos did not seem to tie up with being born in 1953. 

We clearly had got a lot of information but did any of it tie together at all.  We will clearly need to look in to it a lot more.

We then made our way to the corridor between the dormitory area and the computer area.  Stuart had reported seeing several white orbs and a white figure walk past him as he was standing there earlier.

As we stood in the tunnel a few of the group reported seeing shadows moving past the end nearest the computers and everyone was hearing banging noises and footsteps from the same end.  As we had heard noises we tried banging and asking for it to copy us.  This happened twice so we tried the same with whistling.  As we did this we heard what sounded like bells.  Someone described it as like a dogs collar.  At this point Brian also reported seeing a dog like figure appear on camera.  As we whistled again, it appeared again.  As if it was reacting to our whistles.  This would also maybe explain the growling that some members of the group had reported hearing throughout the night. 

We then moved back to tunnel 4, where we had first heard footsteps and had a feeling of being followed right at the start of the night.

Standing in the middle of the tunnel we were aware of white lights further down the tunnel.  The tunnel was in complete darkness and our torched were off so this light was some form of anomaly.  We moved to that end of the tunnel and in complete darkness and silence we looked up the tunnel.  We heard what seemed like a small stone being thrown at us, we did find a stone lying next to us that we were able to recreate the sound with.

As we continued to watch up the tunnel the whole group then saw a white light (almost like a spotlight) making its way down the tunnel.  The light kept disappearing then reappearing further away and making its way closer again, almost as if it was feeling us out.  To ensure we were clear that we were all seeing the same thing we pointed to the light using the laser from the temperature gun.  The light then started to follow the laser pointer.  As we moved it from side to side the light jumped about.  Stuart then said he could see a dog like shape.  This would make sense as it was certainly behaving as a dog would with the laser.  More of the group also started to see the light take on a dog like form but oddly some also said it seemed to change between a dog shape and a human form (later research has shown that sightings of half dog and half human like spirits have been reported in the tunnels).  The tunnel then seemed to get even darker and a mist formed in front of us.  As the mist disappeared again the light anomaly was much closer and much clearer.  In front of our eyes this light was clearly trying to manifest and properly show itself.  The light became an isolated mist spot.  This mist spot then became a clear white figure.  The figure continued to appear and disappear as if it was trying to keep/generate energy to make it’s presence known.

It had been a long drive to get to Drakelow Tunnels but they did not disappoint.  They have maybe left us with more questions than answers and a lot of research to do on them, but one thing is for sure they are certainly very active, and an amazing place.  We had a great night in there and can’t wait to go back.

If anyone has any answers to some of the questions we have raised in the report please get in touch with us.

We would like to thank everyone associated with the tunnels for letting us investigate them, it is an experience that many of us will never forget.

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