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Myths & Legends  

 
Pick a story to read from the list below....

We'll tell you a tale
From days of old,
Choose a legend below
And the past will unfold.....

There are many myths, legends and folk tales about characters and places of the North York Moors. Some of these stories are hundreds of years old. Do you believe them?

Here are some stories for you to read. Once you have read a story you can print it out to keep, print out a picture to colour in, or print out a storyboard to illustrate the story yourself.

Let's read!
 
 
Hobgoblins

Many local tales involve little creatures called hobgoblins or hobs or boggles.


Saltersgate Inn (and the fire that never goes out)

The fire is always kept burning at the Saltersgate Inn to keep a ghost at bay!


The Penny Hedge

Find out about an ancient Whitby tradition - that still carries on to this day!


The Story of Beggar's Bridge

Once upon a time there lived a young lad called Tom Ferris. Tom was the son of a moorland farmer from a village called Glaisdale in the North York Moors……...


The Story of Oswald's Heir

Once upon a time, many years ago the Hambleton Hills were covered in a vast forest, where wolves and wild boar roamed freely.........


The Story of Wade's Causeway

Wade’s Causeway is an old road which goes from Malton to Eskdale but no-one knows for sure who built it....


White Mare Cliff

Find out how White Mare Cliff got its name.


Young Ralph's Cross

Find out how Young Ralph's Cross helps poor people find a place to stay.


 

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