Saints, Snakes and Bones at Dorchester Abbey
30 May 2021
Dorchester Abbey, High St, Dorchester
After St Birinus was killed by a snake bite, a local legend states that no snake can live within earshot of the bell at Dorchester Abbey.
Phantom Hitch-hiker at Asthall
29 May 2021
Asthall Manor, Asthall
Asthall has its own variant on the classic phantom hitch-hiker urban legend concerning a vanishing 'gypsy-like' girl.
Troy Maze at Somerton
28 May 2021
Troy Farm, Somerton
The Troy Maze at Somerton is a rare example of a genuine post-medieval turf maze in England.
Ghostly Morris 1000 Traveller at Souldern
27 May 2021
B4100 near Souldern
The B4100 Bicester to Banbury road near Souldern is the site of a curious haunting involving a disappearing car!
Sandford Lasher: Oxfordshire's Most Deadly Water?
26 May 2021
Sandford Lock, Sandford-on-Thames, Oxford
The weir known as Sandford Lasher has a terrible reputation for taking the lives of unwary swimmers, including the boy who inspired 'Peter Pan'.
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?