The UK is full of folklore, folktales, Myths and Legends.
Some are well known, others a bit more obscure. They may be based on true events or fantastical stories and you will find them in town and country alike.
Here is a roundup of articles from mostly local news sites from around the UK.
Mother Shipton carving.
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The Witches of Yorkshire.
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/history/notorious-witches-yorkshire-tragic-chilling-21242693
Folklore tales from across Hampshire.
The gory past of some of today’s phrases.
Why people are fascinated with tunnel folklore.
https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/19565330.reality-behind-folklore-people-like-tunnels-much/
Diss Mere
No there isn’t an extinct volcano in Diss.
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/weird-norfolk-diss-mere-volcano-folklore-8359180
The Blackmere pond Mermaid.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalgia/wild-swimming-spot-thats-haunted-21631479
The folklore and history of Welsh heritage sites.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/travel/intriguing-welsh-heritage-sites-you-21646960
Five Castles steeped in folklore.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrrptrd
White stag seen on Devon/Somerset border.
This unfortunate white deer was shot.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-58718085
Pendle Hill. The area is well known as the home of the Pendle Witches.
https://www.mylondon.news/whats-on/pretty-town-next-britains-highest-21659881
Witchmarks at a Cotswold pub.
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/cotswold-pub-witch-marks-oldest-5841357
Crazywell Pool, Dartmoor
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A supposedly bottomless Dartmoor lake is said to be haunted by a Witch.
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/bottomless-dartmoor-lake-haunted-witch-5936789
Some Worcester Gaol history.
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/19545357.worcesters-witches-burned-cross/
Test Valley Tales book by Amanda Kane Smith explores local legends and stories.
https://www.romseyadvertiser.co.uk/news/19519024.folk-tales-legends-test-valley-come-life/
Author and storyteller Tony Bonning has written a book, Folktales of Ayrshire.
Crank Caverns, Merseyside, are associated with legends and tales of hauntings.
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/gallery/17-eerie-photos-show-inside-21265284
There are more internet searches for the Loch Ness Monster than Robin Hood apparently.
Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain
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The curse of Winchcombe Abbey, explored in new book, Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain, by Amy Jeffs,
https://www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/19548794.curse-winchcombe-abbey-explored-new-book/
Boleskine house, notorious for being the home of Alestair Crowley, is being restored.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-58718287
Fascist Fantasies and the Celts.
Walks with a legendary theme.
West Walton Church, Norfolk, has a legend about the Devil.
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/weird-norfolk-west-walton-church-tower-devil-folklore-8290924
A House through time explores the dark past of a Leeds home that includes murder, Devil worship and an earthquake.
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/house-through-time-explores-leeds-21509560
Foraging Folklore.
https://wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/opinion/biodiversity-local-sourcing/roots-fruits-magic-foraging
The Alnwick Vampire.
Gloucestershire’s most notorious Highway Men.
The tale of Hertford’s murderous Pie Man.
The quiet Edinburgh road with a gruesome history.
Calder Folk, an art project inspired by folklore and legends from the Upper Calder Valley.
Maud’s Elm
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The mysterious Cheltenham tree surrounded by legends.
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/legend-mauds-elm-cheltenham-tree-5887992
Green Man Carving
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