
The Hound of the Baskervilles in Oxfordshire?
Crowsley Park, Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire
Hell hounds, legends and a real-life Henry Baskerville link this Oxfordshire house to the famous Sherlock Holmes adventure.

The Headless Horseman of Towersey
St Catherine's Church, Church Lane, Towersey
The ghost of a headless Civil War cavalier can reportedly be seen riding between the place of his death and St Catherine's Church, Towersey.

Saints, Snakes and Bones at Dorchester Abbey
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.

Sandford Lasher: Oxfordshire's Most Deadly Water?
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
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.

The Giant of Shotover Hill
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
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
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?

Cadaver Monuments at Ewelme
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Parson's Lane, Ewelme
Inside Ewelme church can be found the gruesome tomb of Alice Chaucer, which contains sculptures of her body both in life and in death!