The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rothwell

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rothwell, England

Updated April 3, 2018

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Unusual Attractions in Rothwell

The crypt is full of skulls and other skeletal remains.

Rothwell, England

Rothwell Bone Crypt

Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.

The forced rhubarb grows in complete darkness, aside from the occasional glow of a candle.

Rothwell, England

Rhubarb Triangle

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

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The forced rhubarb grows in complete darkness, aside from the occasional glow of a candle.

Rothwell, England

Rhubarb Triangle

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

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