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Cumbria folklore

The Folklore Map has 18 legends tied to real places in Cumbria, each one checked against published sources and pinned to the spot where it happened. Among them are 4 ghost stories, 3 mysteries, 3 customs and 3 heroes and kings. The best known are Michael Scot's Petrified Coven, The Lake That Cries and The Vampire of Croglin Grange.

16 of them you can visit for free.

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