Dark Dorset

WELCOME to my new improved interactive Dark Dorset website,

Based on the successful publication DARK DORSET: TALES OF MYSTERY, WONDER AND TERROR by Robert. J. Newland and Mark. J. North. This site is an online compendium of information relating to local folklore and mysteries that can be discovered in the county of Dorset.

Click on the draws of my filing cabinet on the left of your screen if you dare! to explore the mysterious world of Dark Dorset.

The site is regularly updated, so I do hope that you come back soon!

Thank you for visiting my site.

Dr. Aldous Hangallis (Curator)

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Our diary	Notes & Queries
Morris Dancing Walking Tour at Lyme Regis 11th August 2008 Morris Dancing at East Coker, The Helyer Arms 14th July 2008 Morris Dancing at The Royal Oak, Stoford 14th July 2008	16th February 2006 Witch bottle 'used to save cows' A rare 18th Century "witch bottle" used to ward off evil spirits is to go on show at a Dorset castle. The bottle, which is one of only four found in the UK with its contents still inside, is to go o...
The Fairies of Okeford Hill
All fairies whether good or evil, enjoy dancing in circles in the grass. This has given rise to the popular belief that fairy circles or 'fairyrings,' as they are often called are brought about by fairies dancing. Tales of fairies observed dancing have been told and re-told in Dorset for countless generations, entertaining young and old alike. One truly outstanding account of a fairy revel took... Read more >