Stiffkey Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk in Stiffkey, when most mailboxes go quiet, an old delivery driver noticed something strange. Envelopes seemed to slip out of thin air and land on porches without ever being delivered. Curious, he followed one envelope’s journey only to discover it appeared from behind a bush, neatly addressed but never mailed. Word spread quickly among neighbors who started leaving their letters outside for ‘Stiffkey’s magical postman.’ Soon enough, every evening became a parade of paper birds flying through the village—some real, some imagined. And though no one ever received an actual letter, everyone agreed that receiving such unexpected correspondence brought a smile to their faces.

2. At dawn one morning, a regular heard a strange voice over the PA system: ‘Attention please! Your next letter might be delivered… upside down!’ Curious, the regular went outside and saw a delivery driver struggling with an envelope. The driver sheepishly admitted he’d been listening to the PA announcement too literally. The town erupted in laughter as everyone realized their letters were simply being posted upside down for fun—now that was Stiffkey style!

3. At midnight, when the moonlight reflected off the Stiffkey Post Office windows, a postal worker swore he saw a shadowy figure slipping letters into empty mailboxes. One night, an old neighbor stopped by and asked if any letters were delivered recently. The worker shook his head, but then noticed a pile of envelopes on the counter—letters addressed to nobody in particular. Turned out, it was just an overzealous delivery driver who thought he was doing everyone a favor by sending anonymous notes to himself!

4. At closing time, when the last envelope had been sealed and the door locked for the night, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The neon sign above the entrance seemed to flicker on its own. Curious, he approached the sign, expecting it to stop. But no—each time his shadow passed beneath the neon letters, they glowed brighter before fading again. Just then, an elderly neighbor shouted from across the street, ‘Hey, that’s not supposed to happen!’ Turning around, everyone saw the sign blinking in perfect rhythm with the old lady’s snoring dog.