Dark Oxfordshire

Exploring the darker side of Oxfordshire's history, including ghosts, legends, murders and mayhem!

Free audio walking tour of haunted Oxford

Explore the dark, haunted history of Oxford city centre with this 13-stop audio tour.

Latest locations

Hampton Gay Manor House

Folklore & Legends

Huge Spaniel of Hampton Gay

16 December 2025

Hampton Gay, Cherwell

St Michael's Church, Cumnor, Oxfordshire

Strange History

Odd Activities at Osney

16 December 2025

Osney, Oxford

Chipping Norton

Folklore & Legends

The Henley-on-Thames harpy

18 October 2025

Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Storm-Clouds-Over-Lindisfarne

Folklore & Legends

Weird winds in Watlington

17 October 2025

There's something in the air in Watlington.

A shot of Farringdon Folly from the air.

Ghosts & The Supernatural

The Farringdon Phantom

17 October 2025

Faringdon, Oxfordshire

A procession of people wearing animal masks.

Folklore & Legends

The Wizard of Chipping Norton

17 October 2025

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

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Lists, glorious lists!

A wolf in the snow

Top three sizes of spaniel

16 December 2025

Love them or hate them, spaniel are here to stay.

Whitby

3 last things you expected to see in Oxfordshire

18 October 2025

Oxfordshire makes you think of a lot of things. These are not some of them.

Cropredy Canal and lock. Love it!

3 Things I'd rather be doing on a Friday afternoon

17 October 2025

Let me tell you, there's lots of things I'd rather be doing! Here's just three.

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