The White Mark of Watlington Hill
11 January 2023
Watlington Chalk Pit (nature reserve)
While Watlington's own huge chalk hill carving might not rival that at Wilmington or Uffington, it has an amusing story behind it that deserved to be more widely known.
The Giant of Shotover Hill
23 May 2021
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, Ipsden
22 May 2021
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.
Moots and Burials at Scutchamer Knob
10 May 2021
Cuckhamsley Hill, Harwell
Standing high on the Ridgeway, the hill known as Scutchamer Knob is a location with more than a few myths and legends.