The Hawk Stone at Dean
16 March 2021
Dean, near Spelsbury
It is believed that the cleft at the top of this standing stone was made by the chains of the witches who were chained to the stone to be burned.
A Wilcote Haunting
12 March 2021
Wilcote, North Leigh, West Oxfordshire
The ghosts of the wicked Lord and Lady Wilcote are said to haunt the church and surrounding lanes around Wilcote.
The Devil's Quoits at Stanton Harcourt
12 March 2021
Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire
The Neolithic henge and stone circle at Stanton Harcourt is said to be the result of a wager between the Devil and a beggar.
Christmas Traditions at Queen's College
11 March 2021
Queen's College, High Street, Oxford
A near miss with a wild boar inspired an unusual culinary tradition at Queen's College, Oxford
The Brazen Head at Brasenose College, Oxford
10 March 2021
Brasenose College, Radcliffe Square, Oxford
According to legend the name of Brasenose College comes from a speaking brass door knocker created by the medieval philosopher Roger Bacon.
A Murderous Student in Divinity Road
10 March 2021
Divinity Road, East Oxford
"One moonshiny night, as I sat high, Waiting for one to come by, The boughs did bend, my heart did ache, To see what hole the fox did make."
The Beast of Otmoor
10 March 2021
Upper Arncott, Oxfordshire
Sightings of big cats have been reported around Otmoor for the last 30 years. Does Oxfordshire have its own crypto-zoological mystery?
Miraculous Oats of Otmoor
10 March 2021
Otmoor, Oxford
The legend of how Otmoor got its name features a Lady Godiva-esque women, a horse and an astonishing sheaf of oats .