A-Z of Curiosities of the Yorkshire Dales

Set in some of England s most impressive and unspoilt scenery, the Dales are a fertile breeding ground for the many and varied tales and legends concerning the numerous oddities scattered throughout the landscape, where the wind bends even the stubborn heather. Exploring the origins, history and culture behind over two hundred curiosities from across the region, some of which have not been revealed in print before, the numerous geological wonders sculpted by the advancing and retreating glaciations of the last of ice age, and a proliferation of idiosyncratic man-made edifices, not to mention some odd noteworthy personalities and equally baffling traditions, all feature in The A-Z of Curiosities of the Yorkshire Dales. From the mysterious 'throbbing' Hurtle Pot, one of the trio of sinister and murky water filled entrances to the subterranean Chapel-le-Dale cave system, to the legends of the saintly Saxon princess strangled with her own plaits, the hidden treasure guarded by a ferocious phantom chicken and the Devil s Mustard Mill to name but a few, this plentifully illustrated, informative, amusing and definitely quirky compendium is bound to delight residents, visitors and the armchair explorer alike.