Albion: Guide to Legendary Britain

Jennifer Westwood’s gazetteer gathers Britain’s legendary places, stories and traditional beliefs, arranging them through regional coverage of England, Scotland and Wales. Its entries connect folklore with landscapes, buildings, monuments and local history, making room for both celebrated narratives and less familiar place-lore.

Arthurian traditions, fairies, giants, ghosts, the Wild Hunt and tales associated with the Devil appear alongside accounts linked to Stonehenge, Kit’s Coty House, Cadbury Castle and Rillaton Barrow. Other examples include haunted houses, ancient burial sites, enchanted hills and stories surrounding figures such as Michael Scot. Bibliographical sources and an index support Westwood’s presentation of Britain as a landscape shaped by legend as well as history.