FolkLands

In part two we are joined by musician Laura Cannell. We explore her unique ancient folk inspired music that she creates with the violin overbow and double recorders. We talk fairy rings, witch eggs an...

1 Jan 20241h 3min

On todays episode we find ourselves out on the liminal shores of the hook of Essex, the very heart of Witch Country in search of Matthew Hopkins, The Witchfinder General.We are joined by author and po...

26 Dec 20231h 8min

Today we explore omens, dark prophecies and portents of doom! We begin in the Buckinghamshire village of Naphill to discover the infamous death warnings that terrified the villagers in the 1940s. Then...

29 Nov 20231h 14min

In part two we cross the river styx and enter Dashwood's living hell! We then dash cross country and find ourselves in the mysterious bell cave of Royston. We discover Druids, Anchorites and long los...

1 Nov 202344min

This week in a two part special we are going underground to explore the mystery and allure of the dark. Caves, tunnels, dark corners and eerie goings on. Today we visit the legendary Hellfire Caves of...

31 Okt 202355min

Today we delve into giants and dragonslayers by travelling deep into Hertfordshire to the sleepy village of Brent Pelham with author Christopher Hadley. We also discover an ancient Bronze Age barrow b...

1 Okt 20231h 15min

Tim and Justin head to Hereford this week to explore some recently discovered Witch Marks and protection symbols of an ancient church. We also wander the hills and unearth an ancient healing well deep...

29 Aug 20231h 5min

FolkLands is an audio adventure into the weird and forgotten folklore, myths, mysteries and haunted locations of the British Isles.In this opening bonus episode we introduce our selves and what we wil...

8 Aug 202321min