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

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Podcast: [The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whispering-woods-real-life-ghost-paranormal-stories-5568858)
Published: 2026-06-15T23:00:00+00:00
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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 BOOK BY US A COFFEE Join Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUP Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Research Links: Dundee Courier and Advertiser , Friday 20 January 1978 The Courier and Advertiser , Friday 12 April 1985 https://ben-alder.com/mccooks-bothy/ https://ohwhataknight.co.uk/blog/a-night-alone-in-ben-alder-cottage https://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-31288955 https://munromoonwalker.com/blog/bothy-ghosts-giant-mice-and-john-ford Thanks 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 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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