Sussex Folk Tales for Children

Sussex Folk Tales for Children gathers traditional stories and local legends from across the county, with tales linked to Wilmington, Mayfield, Rye, Lewes, Rottingdean, Ashdown Forest and the South Downs. The stories bring together chalk giants, witches, smugglers, fairies and a phantom highwayman, presenting Sussex landscapes through folklore and imaginative storytelling.

Among the episodes are ‘The Devil and St Dunstan’, ‘Puck and the Dancing Shoes’, ‘Smuggler’s Boots’ and ‘The Lychpole Highwayman’. Other tales concern Devil’s Dyke, the Seven Sisters, the Sussex Doughman and Duddleswell Woman, the hare-y witch. Written for children aged 7 to 11, the collection is illustrated by Sherry Robinson.