This enchanting collection of stories gathers together folk tales from across England in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers performing in the country today, including prominent figures Taffy Thomas MBE, Hugh Lupton and Helen East. From hidden chapels and murderous vicars to travelling fiddlers and magical shape-shifters, this book celebrates the distinct character of England's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a good yarn.



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- Cornwall: Tom The Tinner

- Dorset: William and the Bull

- Gloucestershire: The Secret of the Gaunts' Chapel

- Wiltshire: The Moonrakers

- Hampshire: The Wherwell Cockatrice

- Berkshire: The Cheviot Shepherd's Charm

- Oxfordshire: The White Hare

- Sussex: The Lyminster Knucker

- Surrey: Mathew Trigg and the Pharisees

- London: Wonderful Wife

- Herefordshire: The Little Tailor of Yarpole

- Worcestershire: The Murderous Vicar of Broughton Hackett

- Shropshire: Humphrey Kynaston

- Staffordshire: The Giants of Staffordshire

- Bedfordshire: The Silent Sentinels

- Essex: The King of Colchester's Daughter

- Norfolk: The Potter Heigham Drummer

- Suffolk: The Green Children

- Northamptonshire: The Far-Travelled Fiddler

- Leicestershire & Rutland: The Monk of Leicester

- Nottinghamshire: The Gypsy Boy

- Cheshire: Ingimund's Saga

- Cumbria: Hunchback and the Swan

- Lancashire: The Devil in the Fireplace

- South Yorkshire: Cat and Man

- South Yorkshire: The Woodsman and the Hatchet

- East Yorkshire: The Three Roses

- North Yorkshire: The Giant of Pen Hill

- West Yorkshire: All's Well That Ends Well