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Bowthorpe Oak.

Stamford, England

Bowthorpe Oak

England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.

Major Oak

Mansfield, England

Major Oak

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Elfin Oak

London, England

Elfin Oak

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

St Mary's and All Saints Church, Dunsfold

Dunsfold, England

St Mary's and All Saints Church & Holy Well

An ancient yew tree and holy well nestle beside a remarkable 13th-century church.

Ankerwycke Yew

Windsor, England

Ankerwycke Yew

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.

The Llangernyw Yew

Abergele, Wales

Llangernyw Yew

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

A gnarly yes tree

Defynnog, Wales

Defynnog Yew

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.

The Odiham pest house.

Odiham, England

Odiham Pest House

A rare survivor from the age of plagues.

Willow Man
Permanently Closed

Bridgwater, England

Willow Man

The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.

A glimpse of Humphrey the camel statue.

East Bower, England

Humphrey the M5 Camel

It isn't often that you wish to see humps on the road, but this beloved dromedary is an exception

Tarr Steps

Dulverton, England

Tarr Steps

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

Wistman's Wood

Yelverton, England

Wistman’s Wood

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

Postbridge Clapper Bridge

Postbridge, England

Postbridge Clapper Bridge

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

Bowerman's Nose

Newton Abbot, England

Bowerman's Nose

The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.

Roads converge at Jay's Grave (Geograph)

Newton Abbot, England

Jay's Grave

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.

Hound Tor

Newton Abbot, England

Hound Tor

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.

Buckfast Abbey

Buckfastleigh, England

Buckfast Abbey

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

The Brutus Stone

Totnes, England

The Brutus Stone

One could not be blamed for literally walking all over this supposed landmark.

Ruined interior of Berry Pomeroy Castle, Seymour House.

Totnes, England

Berry Pomeroy Castle

A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.

House of Marbles.

Bovey Tracey, England

House of Marbles

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.

(Flickr/Ethelred the Unusual)

Charmouth, England

Charmouth Beach

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.

Mary Anning Statue

Lyme Regis, England

Mary Anning Statue

A beautiful bronze statue of the greatest fossil hunter of the 19th century.

Architectural carving in the caves.

Beer, England

Beer Quarry Caves

This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.

Wolford Chapel, with its Canadian flag outside.

Devon, England

Wolford Chapel

Despite its location in the English countryside, this chapel is the property of Ontario, Canada.

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