Within the Boggart Wood: history, folklore and ghostlore

So leave your axes to grind under a tree (I’m sure a nice little Brownie may buff it up for you), pull up a comfy log and heavy cloak at the fire and settle in for tales of ghosts, goblins, treasure and dark deeds… Within the Boggart Wood is a slow meander through the north of England and the Scottish Borders (with forays further afield), collating the regions’ wealth of folklore, ghostlore, superstitions, local history and archaeology.

The Boggart, also known to his friends and enemies alike as Tony, Digger or “uh oh, it’s him…” – is an archaeologist based in County Durham (north east England) with a keen interest in keeping the regions’ folklore and customs alive – or at the very least, undead…