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Hampshire folklore

The Folklore Map has 22 legends tied to real places in Hampshire, each one checked against published sources and pinned to the spot where it happened. Among them are 4 heroes and kings, 4 ghost stories, 4 beasts and black dogs and 3 mysteries. The best known are King Arthur's Round Table, Canute and the tide and St Swithun's forty days.

13 of them you can visit for free.

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The most famous legends in Hampshire

Ghosts 4

Beasts 4

Heroes and kings 4

Outlaws 1

Saints and holy places 1

Customs 2

Curses 3

Mysteries 3