Places Deirdreod Wants to Go

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground

This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

The grave of Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves, who inspired the tale 'Alice in Wonderland.'

This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

This once-abandoned mansion is now a dreamy event space.

Local lore says passing infants through its holes could magically cure them of measles and rickets.

It's a mystery as to why this inland village chose the dolphin as its symbol.

You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

The author of Alice in Wonderland spent his final years at this whimsical Victorian home.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

A stone, covered in metal, commemorating an event that happened somewhere else a thousand years ago.

A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

Death hangs in the air here, where a 17th-century gibbet has been erected on a Neolithic tomb.

This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness.

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

A historic shipbuilding town is home to a sail-through fish-and-chips shop.