The Most Amazing Places of Folkore & Legend In Britain
Where to Discover Our Living Heritage and Traditions
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4.8 • 9 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Reader’s Digest
The most amazing places of folklore & legend in Britain
More than 500 fascinating places & events
This travel guide with a difference takes you around England, Scotland and Wales to places where the folklore and legends of the past are alive and thriving today. Visit the Cornish town of Padstow, where the townsfolk parade at midnight on 1 May with the black-caped Obby Oss, or go to Bolam Lake Country Park in Northumberland, where a modern legend tells of a Yeti-like creature – the Beast of Bolam – that lurks in the woods. See the Essex Giant, depicted in plaster on the gable of the Old Sun Inn in Saffron Walden, or climb the highstone ridge at Alderley Edge in Cheshire, where magical knights are said to lie sleeping. Superb photographs illustrate the rich diversity of our living heritage, making this an inspirational travel guide that you can take anywhere and also enjoy at home.
• 9 regional maps make planning trips easy
• Hundreds of ideas for day trips and longer stays
• Clear directions to each place
• Includes a guide to British festivals, fairs and celebrations throughout the year
• Three-in-one travel book – portable guide, gazetteer and home reference
Customer Reviews
A truly stunning book
I love the Reader's Digest travel books series so really enjoyed reading this folklore one as it's a subject I don't know much about. The pictures are just stunning and look even better on the iPad! Plus, there's a handy yearly events calendar inside too so you can see what legendary events happen around the country. Everything is laid out into sections, eg. North, Southwest, East etc, and all the content is interesting. I must have read hundreds of guides about Britain, but this one is packed to the brim with really fab content. You won't regret buying it!
The most amazing places of folklore and legend in Britain
It is was not for the weather than Britain would be a place rarely left by holidaymakers. This book gives us even more reasons to stay nearby with excellent text and superb pictures.
This is a book that can be read at home as well as taken on trips.There is a useful annual chronology of events at the front.
Great series
Think I've got most of the Digest Amazing series now and great to find them on the iPad. this is one of my favourites, with some really good choices of sites/sights. Those hellfire caves are pretty memorable!