The Silent Pool

Shere, Surrey · United Kingdom · Natural site

A strange stillness hangs over this ominous pool near Shere.

The Silent Pool near Shere and Dorking. A strange and eerie stillness hangs over this ominous little pool, rippling in its lonely setting at Shere beneath the North Downs. A woodcutter's daughter is said to have drowned here after being disturbed by Prince John while bathing. Source: Haunted Places in Britain (PDF compilation).

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Where is The Silent Pool located?

The Silent Pool is in Shere, Surrey, United Kingdom.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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