You may recall my post about the notorious murders related to Oddingley Church, well just a few miles away in the village of Broughton...

Cannock Chase is a large area of forest and heathland that sprawls around the edge of the city of Stafford. I can barely do justice to...

When the name of a place literally means “place of the stones”, you know it's worth a visit, so pre - lockdown that's what I did....

I wrote a piece about Cannock Chase some time ago, skimming briefly over all the different weirdness associated with the place, and...

With Christmas approaching I thoroughly enjoyed the Carol service broadcast from Worcester Cathedral last night, prompting another visit...

Many places in Britain claim to have been sources of inspiration for JRR Tolkien, with the majority of them located within the borders of...

Down towards the southwest corner of Mercia, along the Severn south of Gloucester, lies a fascinating area of mystery. A high ridge...

The tithe system was first set in process during the reign of Aethelwulf of Mercia, and was the means by which a church and it's clergy...

Returning to the Forest of Dean now for another place and another tale. This unique area of England (and a tiny part of Wales) is defined...

I've written before about Bredon Hill in Worcestershire and some of the villages that surround it, so moving around from Elmley Castle we...

When we think of people living in caves it's usually memories of old school lessons where fur clad “cavemen” clustered around a fire with...

One of the strangest places I've ever visited, it fascinates people all over the world and has been called the Hobbit House, Castle of...

Thousands of pubs and inns are in business throughout the Mercia region, with the buildings and features of many of them being important...

Birchover is a small village nestling on the east side of the Peak District. Although the village itself is quaint enough, it lies at the...

The Rollright Stones are one of the most well known of Britain's stone circles and megaliths, standing alongside Stonehenge and Avebury...

In keeping with the tradition of ghost stories for Christmas, here is a tale set on the edge of Cannnock Chase from the early Victorian...

St Briavels Castle stands at the centre of the village of the same name at the northern edge of the Forest of Dean. During the storm that...

Herne the Hunter is a supernatural figure who, according to Shakespeare, roamed the Windsor Forest. One of many such “Wild Huntsmen” from...

I've posted about the old church at Avenbury before, but in the light of finally gaining access to it and the new information I gathered...