Mystery
The Devil's Graves
Seven times, backwards, without a breath.
Stand where it happened
- What's there
- Two low grassy humps in the valley floor
- Legend from
- Local legend
- Tone
- Spooky
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Seven times, backwards, without a breath.
Stand where it happened
On National Trust land in the floor of the Dyke; steep walk down. Check before you go.
Two humps in the valley floor. Run backwards round them seven times without breathing, if you dare.
At the bottom of Devil's Dyke are two humps called the Devil's Graves. Legend says the Devil and his wife are buried under them. If you run backwards round them seven times holding your breath, the Devil will appear.