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.
Wife Selling and Rough Music in Burford
4 May 2021
Symon Wysdom's House, 1 High Street, Burford
A Burford man who attempted to 'sell' his wife at Chipping Norton market in 1855 got more than he bargained for!
Spanish Liquor Day in Wychwood Forest
30 April 2021
Cornbury Park, Charlbury
On Palm Sunday it is traditional for villagers to walk into Wychwood forest to collect spring water to mix with liquorice to make 'Spanish Water'.
Hidden treasure and ravens at Wittenham Clumps
24 April 2021
Wittenham Clumps, Little Wittenham, Didcot OX14 4QZ
An ancient hoard of buried treasure is believed to be hidden at The Money Pit on Wittenham Clumps, guarded by a great raven.
Wayland's Smithy
22 April 2021
Wayland's Smithy, The Ridgeway, Ashbury
If you leave a coin and your horse at Wayland's Smithy overnight, in the morning your coin will be gone and your horse will have new shoes.
Uffington White Horse and Dragon Hill
18 April 2021
White Horse Hill, Uffington, Oxfordshire
Many myths and legends surround the bronze age hill carving on White Horse Hill, which for centuries was the site of a local fair.
The Rollright Stones
25 February 2021
Little Rollright, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Many legends surround the dramatic Rollright Stones at Long Compton, including witches, kings and stones that move of their own accord!