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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.

Magical Britain includes topics such as:

• 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