The Fairy Roads And Phantom Lanes Of Britain

There are roads in Britain that do not appear on modern maps. Roads that emerge only during fog. Roads where lantern processions still cross the hills after midnight. Roads that remember the dead. In The Fairy Roads And Phantom Lanes Of Britain, Robin Wickens travels deep into the hidden geography of the old country - exploring haunted holloways, corpse roads, spectral coach routes, drowned causeways and the forgotten tracks woven through Britain's folklore for centuries. From the whispering fen roads of East Anglia to the mist-covered mountain paths of Wales, from phantom riders crossing Yorkshire moors to ghostly funeral processions along storm-lashed cliffs, this richly atmospheric journey uncovers the strange relationship between landscape, memory and myth. Blending humour, history, travel writing and supernatural folklore, this long-form narrative explores: - Fairy roads and hidden paths- Ghostly travellers and lantern processions- Corpse roads and funeral routes- Haunted forests and spectral hunts- Coastal ghost lore and drowned lanes- Ancient trackways beneath Britain- The folklore of roads, crossings and journeysWritten in evocative British English and filled with emotional depth, eerie encounters and unforgettable landscapes, this is a book for anyone who has ever driven a lonely lane after dark and wondered what once travelled there before them. Because Britain's old roads are still waiting. And some journeys never truly end.

Pagina's: 352, Paperback, Independently published