St. Michael's Mount is one of the most breathtaking sights in all of Cornwall. Part family home, part defensive fortress, it dominates the coastline east of Penzance. But where did the mount come from? Local legend tells of the giant Cormoran and his wife Cormelian and their dream of a home away from the rule of the Trojan invaders. This week we're going to look at that story two ways: the tale of how Cormoran's anger at his wife, and his own laziness left Chapel Rock halfway between the...

Leap Castle is rumoured to be one of the most haunted sites in all of Ireland. It certainly does have a long and bloody history. From the carts full of bones found in the excavation of the castle's oubliette to the red lady who wanders the halls searching for her murdered child, Leap Castle is full of bone-chilling tales to fill a long winter's night. For this episode, we've decided to look at the most horrifying of all Leap's spectres- the Elemental. Get ready for two ghost stories that will...

Our first folklore retelling focuses on the legends that surround The Rollright Stones in North Oxfordshire. In simple terms, a king with an army at his back and a witch meeting on the top of a hill. For some reason, the witch takes offence to the king and his army and turns them all to stone, creating some very striking local landmarks. But the story we have doesn't explain why she does it. We've had a go at thinking about the reasons this witch could have chosen such a terrible punishment...