County guide

Tyne and Wear folklore

The Folklore Map has 11 legends tied to real places in Tyne and Wear, each one checked against published sources and pinned to the spot where it happened. Among them are 5 ghost stories, 2 heroes and kings, 1 mysterie and 1 outlaws and highwaymen. The best known are Olaf the Black Monk, The Cauld Lad of Hylton and The Lambton Worm.

7 of them you can visit for free.

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