Raven’s Castle is a cluster of rocks on the moors about 6 miles north of Slaidburn and close to the Lancashire border with Yorkshire. John Roby in his ‘Traditions of Lancashire’ (1872) set the following folk tale amongst these rocks. Read More »
You are hereCarlin Maggie Stone
Carlin Maggie's stone is a 40-foot natural stone column formed of volcanic basalt. The rock tower is identified as Maggie, a witch who was turned to stone by the Devil when she got on his nerves.
The Devil threw a lightning bolt which had the effect of petrifying her.
Discover the darker side of Southend-on-Sea in the latest book in the Haunted series. If you've had enough of the beach and pier then be prepared to see the spine-chilling side of the town. You won't be disappointed. Read More »
Castlerigg Stone Circle is one of the finest in Cumbria, it is spectacularly situated within a panorama of rugged hills of ever changing character, depending on the mercurial Lakeland weather. Read More »
