Lakes have always been magical places. People are drawn to their waters to fish, sail or just relax. However, the vision that one young man saw on a remote lake, in Wales, many years ago was truly…

Anansi the spider knew there was something missing from the earth, and that thing was stories. He was a very clever trickster but getting the stories from the Sky God would not be easy. There would…

One day, a horse trader called Canobie Dick met a mysterious stranger, whose home was deep inside the Eildon Hills. Read the story to find out if he was brave enough to fulfil the challenge he found…

We all face difficult challenges from time to time. Sometimes we may even feel a task is too hard, even impossible, for us to do. Long ago a young knight was feeling just as hopeless when he faced a…

Do you know how your village or town got its name? Some places are named after their location or famous people. Some place names may even tell a story – like Dunstable!

Do you know how the seasons came to be? This is what the Ancient Greeks believed.

Buried treasure has inspired many an adventurer. This is the story of two brave young men and what happened when they found treasure in a dark and forbidding pit.

Perseus was no ordinary young man and he was caught up in a chain of events that would be told in myths forever and a day

Have you ever wondered how the beautiful decorations on a Christmas tree were invented? This myth tells how an unwanted, small creature was responsible for some of them.

Devil’s Dyke is an area steeped in myths and legends, but why was it built? This tale, of gods and demons, offers one explanation.

What would you do if your enemy threw down a challenge that you know is a trap? Would you choose the safe route and ignore it or would you ‘go for it’?

Many knights of old battled fierce dragons. This is the tale of England’s last dragon slayer; he lived over 1000 years ago in Hertfordshire.

How strong is the power of song? Can a beautiful voice reach across the waves?

Do you believe in miracles? Many years ago, in Westoning, there lived a farmer called Ailward and this is the story of his miracle.

Today we would think nothing of crossing the oceans in a comfortable aeroplane or liner. But what if you only had a small wooden boat covered in animal hides? This is the story of one man’s quest to…