Magical Britain

This richly illustrated guide to 650 places will appeal to those who want to explore Britain's lost animist landscape of fairies, folklore, myth and paganism. Discover pre-Christian healing shrines and Norse mythology. Learn where rock, water and hill spirits come alive, and their meaning for our ancestors, and for us today. > Where to find sites associated with fairies, mermaids, dragons, giants and other mythological beings > Places featured in the stories of King Arthur, Merlin and the Celtic Saints > Creation stories, spirits in the stone and entrances to the Otherworld > Places of healing, divination and wish-making > Secret shrines, sacred sites and ancient rituals > The Goddess in the land > Norse gods and mythology