Devon is the county with the most spooky named roads in UK

A property insurance firm claims that Devon is the county with the most eerie road names.

According to a HomeProtect survey, Devon has 80 total creepy roads, ranging from Coffins Lane to Witch Lane, making it the county with the most eerie roads.

This consisted of 19 street names that contain the word ‘moon’, 23 containing ‘grave’, 14 with ‘coffin’, eight containing ‘dark’, four with ‘dead’, three with ‘spider’, two with ‘bat’ or ‘headless’, and one containing ‘goblin’, ‘lantern’, ‘cobweb’, ‘devil’ or ‘blood’.

The study further claims that Devon is also home to one of the UK’s most notorious haunted highways.

The B3212 between Dunsford and Yelverton in Dartmoor is where there have been reports of ‘hairy hands’ terrorising motorists.

But if it’s a spooky experience you’re seeking, Devon does have several haunted houses you can visit, such as Okehampton Castle and Score Chapel in Ilfracombe.

A spokesman for HomeProtect said: "Halloween is just around the corner and, according to 20 percent of Brits, the annual celebration - with all of its costumes, sweet treats, parties and scary attractions - is their favourite time of year.

"But instead of waiting for the season, what if Halloween enthusiasts could take their passion to new levels and purchase a property on a ‘spooky’ named street that will remind them of it year-round?

"Studies show that street names can play a huge impact on the perception of properties and local areas. With that in mind, Homeprotect analysed the Find My Street database to discover how many spooky roads could be found in each local area."

Neighbouring Somerset was named the fourth county with the most spooky street names and Dorset and Norfolk are joint-fifth spookiest, with 54 and 40 spooky roads each, respectively.