Mysterious Wales

Mysterious Wales surveys the country’s prehistoric monuments, sacred sites and legendary landscapes, from megaliths and stone circles to burial chambers, hill forts and ancient settlements. It also considers Celtic crosses, early memorial stones, holy wells and waters associated with healing traditions.

The later sections gather Welsh stories linked with King Arthur and Merlin, witches and conjurers, fairies, mermaids and water nymphs. Accounts of the Devil, secret caves, subterranean places, sunken cities, lost lands and striking natural features broaden the book’s picture of Wales as a landscape shaped by archaeology, local tradition and enduring legend. Photographs and illustrations accompany the text, with a bibliography and index for further reference.