For whom the bell tolls: Bell Land and Cropredy folklore
8 October 2024
Bell Land, Wardington Road, Chacombe
A 400-year tradition of bell-ringing at Cropredy began with a lost vicar in 1512.
Brasenose Hellfire Club: A Devilish Encounter
7 July 2024
Brasenose Lane, Oxford
If legend speaks true, certain young libertines of Brasenose College got more than they bargained for when they tried to summon the Devil!
Ghosts of Ditchley Park, Enstone
29 May 2024
Ditchley Park, Enstone
Deadman's Riding? Grim's Ditch? The Devil's Pool? Surrounded by so many sinister names, it's no wonder that Ditchley Park near Enstone has a dark side to its reputation.
The Devil's Nutting Day at North Leigh
27 February 2024
North Leigh, West Oxfordshire
If local folklore is to be believed, the Devil himself is a surprisingly regular visitor to this West Oxfordshire village.
Black Jack's Well: Sparsholt's healing spring
5 February 2024
Sparsholt Park, Sparsholt
Black Jack's Well in Sparsholt is a natural spring said to have miraculous healing properties.
The Devil's Punchbowl, Childrey
25 October 2023
Childrey Parish, Vale of the White Horse
How this smooth-sided Oxfordshire valley close to the Ridgeway got its devilish name is somewhat mysterious.
The Devil's Churchyard at Checkendon
22 October 2023
Woodland Northeast of Checkendon, South Oxfordshire
Buried in woodland in South Oxfordshire is a heart-shaped earthwork enclosure that for hundreds of years has been known as the Devil's Churchyard.
The Devil at Barnard Gate
27 March 2023
Barnard Gate, Eynsham
The Devil in the form of a fiery serpent is said to have ensnared a man on his way to Barnard Gate.