Across England from the 15th to the 18th century, fear of female power shaped a culture in which women were relentlessly pushed into the shadows, their knowledge and independence recast as danger. By the time King James published ‘Daemonologie’ in 1597, witchcraft panic had become a widespread phenomenon. The typical victim of an English witch … Continue reading Dorset Witches
From a nature reserve that has grown from a chalk quarry, carved into the steep slopes, discover the little, lost hamlet of Muckleford. Follow the floodplains of the River Frome to the cursed estate of Frampton Court with its decorative Peacock Bridge, claimed to have been built by Christopher Wren. Leave the medieval landscape behind … Continue reading Muckleford
A collection of tales and mysteries about tragedy and despair; the lives of people that have left their everlasting mark on the landscape, now hidden amongst brambles, whispered in the wind or sparkling in the shadows. From country houses to isolated beaches, lonely roads to hidden earthworks, the county of Dorset is full of ruins … Continue reading The Haunted Landscape of Dorset
