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The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K

Oct 1, 2024

We’re sailing into spooky season this month with a ghoulish ghost story! Meet The Lady Lovibond, the ghost ship said to haunt the Goodwin Sands off the coast of Deal in Kent, appearing every 50 years - doomed to re-create her tragic fate. 

In today’s episode we take a virtual trip to the seaside and dive head-first...


Aug 1, 2024

All aboard! The podcast is back with a brand new episode, taking you on a magical, mystery tour across England’s capital city, London. Learn all about the infamous Spring-heeled Jack, the city’s many haunted pubs and weird but fascinating urban legends.
 
This episode is as immersive as you can get, in the style of...


Jan 1, 2024

Today I’m taking you all on a brand new journey up to South Ayrshire in Scotland, to discover a lesser-known, but fascinating folktale, starring a vengeful mermaid and a devastating curse that would last a lifetime.

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There’s more folklore, myths and legends waiting for you over on social media, so why...


Jul 10, 2023

Have you heard of Herne the Hunter? The spirit of Windsor Great Park is one of English folklore’s most famous figures and in today’s extra long episode, we travel to the county of Berkshire to learn all about Herne’s mystical origins and consider why his legend has stood the test of time.

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Feb 3, 2023

Today's adventure takes us over to Glaisdale in North Yorkshire, to hear the tale of the famous Beggar's Bridge - also known to some as the Lover's Bridge.

This folktale is a really interesting mixture of both history and folklore and so for this episode we are joined by the podcast's very first special guest -...