Mysterious Cornwall

Mysterious Cornwall gathers reported hauntings, legends and unexplained traditions from across the county, moving well beyond ghost stories. Its subjects include witches, piskies, mermaids, mysterious beasts, sacred wells, lost treasure, Cornish saints, giants, devils and the legends surrounding King Arthur and Merlin.

Arranged by subject but geographically wide-ranging, the book links each account to a particular place and considers what remains there today. Among its examples are Dorothy Dingle’s alleged return to a Cornish road, treasure said to be guarded by the little people at Hingston Down, and Dupath Well near Callington, whose waters were reputed to cure whooping cough. Tintagel’s Arthurian associations also receive attention alongside reports of big cats and other mysterious creatures.