Highwaymen of Shotover
25 May 2021
Old Road, Shotover Country Park
The old road through Shotover Forest was in the past notorious as a haunt of highwaymen looking to steal from unwary travellers.
Duck Prank Leads to Murder at Wolvercote
24 May 2021
Wolvercote, Oxford
When accused of stealing a duck Thomas Beesley denied it, but 'He was proved a liar by the loud quacking coming from his coat pocket'!
The Giant of Shotover Hill
23 May 2021
Shotover Country Park, Shotover, Oxford
Was Shotover Hill once home to a hill carving fit to rival the Cerne Abbas giant?
Ghost of a Hanged Shepherd Boy, Ipsden
22 May 2021
Watch Folly, near Ipsden
The hill known as Watch Folly is haunted by the ghost of a shepherd boy who was hanged from an oak tree by sheep stealers.
Haunted George Hotel in Dorchester on Thames
21 May 2021
The George Hotel, High Street, Dorchester on Thames
This historic coaching inn is haunted by a sad woman dressed in white. What is the cause of her tears?
A Forgotten Stone Circle at Ashbury
20 May 2021
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Ashbury
It is believed that the village of Ashbury was built on the site of an ancient stone circle, as is evidenced by the sarsen stones scattered around the village.
Death by Gin at Brize Norton
18 May 2021
Brize Norton, West Oxfordshire
In 1858 five people became sick and two died after drinking from the same bottle of gin. Was a poisoner at large in Brize Norton?
Ghosts of the Whately Hall Hotel, Banbury
16 May 2021
17-19 Horse Fair, Banbury
This 17th-century hotel in the centre of Banbury is believed to be haunted by a Catholic Priest who was the victim of a cruel prank.
The Devil at Ambrosden Church
11 May 2021
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Church Walk, Ambrosden
Legend has it that the Devil himself sought to hamper the people of Ambrosden in their attempts to build a parish church.
Moots and Burials at Scutchamer Knob
10 May 2021
Cuckhamsley Hill, Harwell
Standing high on the Ridgeway, the hill known as Scutchamer Knob is a location with more than a few myths and legends.