The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

Competitors race wooden replicas of pungent blue cheese.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.

An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

The largest known medieval map of the world.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

Hundreds of huge, centuries-old horseshoes adorn the walls of this nontraditional 12th-century castle.

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.