Christmas ghosts and talking cats at Idbury Woods
3 February 2023
Unknown woodland near Idbury
Folklorist Katherine Briggs records a strange tale of travellers lost in the snow and harassed by ghosts, who receive assistance from an unusual source!
The Legend of Black Jack's Hole
10 January 2023
River Thames between Godstow and Binsey
This bend in the River Thames between Binsey and Godstow is named for a legendary goblin-like figure who was said to lure swimmers to a watery grave!
Stolen Skulls at Shipton-Under-Wychwood
1 February 2022
St Mary the Virgin church, Shipton under Wychwood
A humorous local story from 1894 features drunken dares, practical jokes and stolen human remains!
Thor Stone at Taston
4 January 2022
Taston Road, Taston
This standing stone is said to be all that remains of a lightning bolt thrown to earth by the Norse God Thor!
Corpse Lights at Fringford Mill
9 December 2021
A4421, Fringford
Spooky lights around Fringford Mill have been blamed for causing mishaps and even deaths.
Fairies and Goblins at Adwell Cop
29 November 2021
Adwell Cop, near Adwell, South Oxfordshire
Tales of fairies have long been associated with the long barrow that tops this South Oxfordshire hill.
Halloween Divination at Bampton Church
23 November 2021
Church Lane, Bampton
If you wished to find out who was going to die in Bampton, you just needed to go to the church at midnight on 31 October!
Dragon Ceremony at Burford
8 October 2021
Burford
Every midsummer a dragon puppet is paraded through the streets of Burford in a ceremony that dates back over 1200 years.